transportation

Parking Smartly, With Sense And Sensors
Parking Smartly, With Sense And Sensors
April 05, 2018  |  Innovation

The hunt for a parking space is never easy, with time idly spent as cars and trucks and vans idle, watching and waiting for spaces...

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JUMP Bikes Considers Uber Acquisition
JUMP Bikes Considers Uber Acquisition
April 05, 2018  |  Ridesharing

JUMP Bikes, an on-demand biking service that has a partnership with Uber, is trying to decide between a possible acquisition and investment offers. Sources have...

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Why The Transportation Sharing Economy Isn’t Just For Cars
Why The Transportation Sharing Economy Isn’t Just For Cars
April 02, 2018  |  Retail

Drivers can borrow cars for a few hours at a time — or a day — through services like Zipcar. But car shares don’t solve all...

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China To Ban Use Of Transportation By Citizens That Committed Social Misdeeds
China To Ban Use Of Transportation By Citizens That Committed Social Misdeeds
March 19, 2018  |  International

China is reportedly using its social credit system to prevent people who have committed crimes such as spreading fake news about terrorism or creating problems...

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Retail History: From Bell Helicopters To Blade And UberCopter
Retail History: From Bell Helicopters To Blade And UberCopter
March 08, 2018  |  Retail

On this day in 1946, the future of commercial air transportation was forever reshaped: Bell Helicopter’s Model 47B was granted the first commercial helicopter license...

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Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
March 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

To provide rides to people who can’t drive to their doctor’s appointments, Lyft is expanding its partnerships with healthcare providers by teaming up with Allscripts to reach...

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Moovit CEO: How Mobility Data Makes Cities Smart
Moovit CEO: How Mobility Data Makes Cities Smart
March 05, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Just like cars on a highway at rush hour, transformation in city and infrastructure planning is not moving fast enough to get people where they...

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Uber Launches Healthcare Ridesharing Platform
Uber Launches Healthcare Ridesharing Platform
March 01, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber, the ridesharing company, announced the launch of Uber Health, a new service that will partner with healthcare organizations to provide rides for patients. In...

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Today In Data: Alternative Banking, Innovation Budgets And Transportation Expenses
Today In Data: Alternative Banking, Innovation Budgets And Transportation Expenses
March 01, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, payments apps are pushing banking outside the traditional system, top-performing businesses are allocating big budgets to innovation, ground transportation costs are...

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