When the coronavirus pandemic was in its early stages, and New York City was the American epicenter, public transit ridership plummeted in the metropolis. In mid-April, ridership on NYC’s subway dropped a whopping 92 percent while Long Island Rail Road […]
Expected Consumer Shifts May Benefit Bikes and Scooters There has been no shortage of bad news for the micromobility industry in 2020. Beginning with increased investor skepticism — global venture capital investment in the sector declined 50% year-over-year between 2018 […]
The coronavirus pandemic has had wide reaching effects across a number of industries, but as stay-at-home orders spread, the transportation sector has been one of the most heavily affected. There has been an unprecedented decline in traffic throughout cities […]
Thanks to our audience for joining us on Wednesday 4/22, at 10 AM Pacific, for the latest edition of CoMotion LIVE, where we tackled the thorny question: Is Sharing Dead? What Micromobility 2.0 Will Look Like in Post-COVID Cities. We’ve […]
As the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic reshapes the world, few sectors have been as hard hit as the mobility industry. With citizens locked indoors across the globe, demand for mobility, transport, and travel has plummeted. Combined with an economic […]
The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has been a huge shock to mobility operators of all sorts. While public transit and micromobility companies have taken an obvious hit, as there are few people left on the street to use their […]
Thanks to our audience for joining us on Wednesday 4/1 at 10 AM Pacific for the inaugural edition of CoMotion LIVE, a new webinar series examining the most pressing mobility and economic issues of the day. Our conversation explored the […]
As the coronavirus pandemic is straining the economy, a lot of the micromobility sector is feeling the squeeze. What’s the key to surviving a potentially months long rough patch like this? Consolidation, variety, and a strong balance sheet. Newly formed […]
Across the entire world, people are making sweeping changes to their daily lives. As coronavirus spreads, cities, states and countries are taking decisive action to keep people from transmitting the virus to others. With more commuters working from home and […]
Like the wheel of a bike, another week has come and gone as the world spins on. We know it’s all over the news and on everyone’s minds: coronavirus. Sure, people are freaking out and we’re now seeing a slowdown […]
