Ground Transportation

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the ground transportation sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on car rental, ride-hailing, taxis and rail.

Opinion / Online

Davos and the travel industry: 5 takeaways

By Jeffrey Katz - Journera | January 24, 2023

Journera CEO Jeffrey Katz shares the travel-related topics and trends from the World Economic Forum's Davos event. Read More

News / Online

Uber on its future plans for travel products

By Mitra Sorrells | January 19, 2023

Uber’s head of growth and new products for travel and airports, Loren Kosloske, discusses the company’s future plans related to multi-modality, flights and hotels. Read More

News / Online

Could “save now buy later” take off in travel?

By Kathryn Walson | January 19, 2023

With SNBL, a traveler creates an account to save toward a goal - such as a trip - and their savings are boosted by financial incentives and discounts from supplier partners. Read More

News / Online

Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia gain ground in U.S. app downloads

By Kathryn Walson | January 6, 2023

Apptopia says Expedia's app downloads nearly doubled year-over-year to 16.6 million and it, along with Vrbo and Booking.com, benefited from slowing growth for Hopper and Airbnb. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Simplifying corporate rail travel is an environmental and business imperative

By Champa Magesh - Trainline Partner Solutions | January 5, 2023

Championing the sustainable impact of rail travel is worth little if, as an industry, we are unable to convert demand into completed journeys. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: BookSmart24 helps travelers book sustainable trips

By Kathryn Walson | January 4, 2023

The BookSmart24 app equips travelers with the information they need to select the most eco-friendly itinerary. Read More

News / Online

Top travel industry predictions for 2023

By Kathryn Walson | January 3, 2023

As we begin 2023, executives in the travel industry describe the developments they foresee in the next 12 months. Read More

News

How payments can unlock value, remove friction in travel

By Linda Fox | December 22, 2022

Uplift's Brian Barth, Worldline's Laurie Gablehouse and Paul Beukers from Katanox discuss developments in payments from wallets and crypto to loyalty and embedded finance at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Online

Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers 2022

By PhocusWire | December 21, 2022

These are the people and topics that have made headlines in 2022 and that we expect to hear more about in 2023. Read More

News / Startups

Amadeus invests in mobility solutions company Eccocar

By Linda Fox | December 16, 2022

The Spain-based startup offers digital solutions for car sharing and micromobility. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Video: Meta on how travel brands can use Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

By PhocusWire | December 15, 2022

Meta's director and travel industry manager, Sanjay Bhatia, offers tips for travel brands on how to create relationships with customers through social media. Read More

News / Online

How Google and Uber influence ground transportation

By Linda Fox | December 15, 2022

SilverRail's Aaron Gowell and Distribusion's Johannes Thunert talk ground transportation tech and funding trends in the PhocusWire Studio at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Online

Welcome Pickups adds €5.3M for product development and expansion

By Linda Fox | December 12, 2022

Existing investors Market One Capital, Flashpoint and Venture Friends also made up this latest investment in the Greece-based startup. Read More

News / Startups

Tough 2022 for travel startups as investors turn cautious

By Linda Fox | December 12, 2022

Early stage rounds in particular have been highlighted as impacted by the more conservative approach from investors who, perhaps stung by the pandemic, turned to startups with a proven market fit. Read More