transportation

Apple Rolls Out Express Transit Payments For London Commuters
Apple Rolls Out Express Transit Payments For London Commuters
December 02, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Transport for London (TfL) riders who use Apple Pay now have access to a new tool that will enable them to bypass facial or fingerprint...

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India’s Shuttl Lands $36M To Expand App-Driven Bus Service
India’s Shuttl Lands $36M To Expand App-Driven Bus Service
November 25, 2019  |  Investments

India’s Shuttl, a startup that runs an app-based bus aggregator service, announced that it has raised $36 million in new funding. Toyota Tsusho Corporate and...

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Uber To Appeal Loss Of London License
Uber To Appeal Loss Of London License
November 25, 2019  |  Ridesharing

London’s transport regulator, Transport for London (TfL), has yanked Uber’s license to operate in the city, prompting the ride-hailing giant to file an appeal, Reuters...

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UK’s Magway Aims To Build Tunnels For Package Delivery
UK’s Magway Aims To Build Tunnels For Package Delivery
November 14, 2019  |  Delivery

A U.K. startup has proposed building a system of tunnels in the U.K. to deliver as many as 600 million packages a year to the...

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Volvo Showcases Self-Driving Bus
Volvo Showcases Self-Driving Bus
November 14, 2019  |  Innovation

Volvo has partnered with public transport company Keolis on a self-driving bus. In a demonstration at a Keolis’ depot outside of Gothenburg, Sweden, the bus...

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Lyft eBikes Return To SF After Battery Fire Investigation
Lyft eBikes Return To SF After Battery Fire Investigation
November 12, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Lyft is bringing its electric bikes back to San Francisco after the company had to stop the service due to several battery fires. The ridesharing...

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Egyptian Transit App Swvl Plans Global Expansion
Egyptian Transit App Swvl Plans Global Expansion
November 12, 2019  |  Mobile

Egyptian mobility startup Swvl will be expanding into the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh by the end of 2020. Launched in Egypt in 2017, Swvl operates...

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In Australia, Late Payments Hit SMBs During Holiday Season
In Australia, Late Payments Hit SMBs During Holiday Season
November 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Late payments have hit Australian firms across several verticals — with a notable impact across the transport industry. The practice of supply chain finance is...

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Fleet Spend’s Opportunity Beyond Driver Transaction Data
Fleet Spend’s Opportunity Beyond Driver Transaction Data
October 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The fleet management space is a hotbed for technological innovation, thanks to solutions like Internet of Things (IoT) connected cars, autonomous vehicles and a bourgeoning...

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