transportation

Portland Rolls Out Pilot With Sidewalk Labs
Portland Rolls Out Pilot With Sidewalk Labs
May 28, 2019  |  Google

Aiming to gain insight into how people commute through the city, Portland has rolled out a pilot project to replicate data on their movements. According...

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JUMP E-Bikes Available In London Through Uber
JUMP E-Bikes Available In London Through Uber
May 24, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber has launched JUMP e-bikes in London, with a pilot program of 350 bikes in the Islington Borough and a plan to bring the service...

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On Track With Contactless Mass Transit Payments
On Track With Contactless Mass Transit Payments
May 24, 2019  |  Today In Data

If they can make it there, can they make it anywhere? May 31 marks the launch of a contactless payments pilot with a joint effort...

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Solar-Powered eScooters Coming To DC
Solar-Powered eScooters Coming To DC
May 24, 2019  |  Mobile

Spin and Swiftmile are launching a pilot program in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, MI, to test out an eScooter program. The 60-day pilot program...

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Smart City Concept Gets New Boost From Google Parent
Smart City Concept Gets New Boost From Google Parent
May 23, 2019  |  Innovation

Behold the rise of the smart city — a development that will have significant impact on payments and commerce, at least according to current plans. The...

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Retail Cozies Up To Mass Transit — Via Payments
Retail Cozies Up To Mass Transit — Via Payments
May 23, 2019  |  Retail

Mass transit sparks a range of emotions: resignation after just missing that last subway, frustration upon encountering that mysterious smell in that last car, and...

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Visa, Chase Team To Launch Contactless At NYC Mass Transit
Visa, Chase Team To Launch Contactless At NYC Mass Transit
May 22, 2019  |  VISA

The first time is a charm. In fact, the first time must be a charm. No, we are not talking about first dates or so-called...

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Insuring A 10-Minute eScooter Ride? There’s An App For That
Insuring A 10-Minute eScooter Ride? There’s An App For That
May 22, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Many of us have seem them, and many of us have likely had the same reaction — those eScooters zipping along on sidewalks and streets,...

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Czech Banks To Invest $260M Into National Development Fund
Czech Banks To Invest $260M Into National Development Fund
May 20, 2019  |  Investments

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has proposed a national development fund to help invest in social issues, digitization of the economy, education and transportation, according...

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