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.

News / Technology

RouteRank snapped up by Netcetera for multimodal push

By Linda Fox | July 7, 2022

The companies plan to provide multimodal mobility solutions to Netcetera's customer base. Read More

News / Online

Plusgrade acquires Points to boost revenue for partners

By Kathryn Walson | July 5, 2022

Plusgrade says the combined entity will generate more than $3.5 billion in new revenue opportunities this year for 140 airline, hospitality, cruise, rail and financial services partners across 60... Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Noam Toister of Bookaway Group

By Linda Fox | June 27, 2022

Launched in 2018, Bookaway aims to help the fragmented and predominantly offline ground transportation industry move to online distribution. Read More

News / Startups

Zipp Mobility secures €6.1M for e-scooter and e-bike expansion

By Kathryn Walson | June 24, 2022

Established in 2019, Zipp Mobility has e-scooter and e-bike operations in nine cities in the U.K., Ireland and Poland. Read More

News / Online

Kiwi.com raises €100M to build on innovation

By Kathryn Walson | June 22, 2022

Kiwi plans to use the convertible bond funding to boost its customer experience and product innovation. Read More

News / Online

Omio raises $80M to fuel global expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | June 21, 2022

Omio says a surge in travel demand has boosted its booking to more than 140% above 2019 levels. Read More

News / Technology

Cryptocurrency platform Binance partners with Splyt for rides and experiences

By Mitra Sorrells | June 20, 2022

Binance is integrating ride-hailing and experiences from Splyt so users can book and pay with cryptocurrency. Read More

News / Startups

Distribusion raises €30M to expand ground transportation platform

By Linda Fox | June 15, 2022

Distribusion wants to expand its B2B marketplace beyond its current presence in Europe and Latin America. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Digital, data and distribution driving growth in rail

By PhocusWire | June 15, 2022

Trainline chief technology officer Milena Nikolic discusses how the rail sector can innovate to meet consumer needs. Read More

News / Online

Travel SPACs are facing a reckoning

By Jill Menze | June 13, 2022

Some of the more high-profile SPACs in travel are facing scrutiny as valuations plummet and cost-cutting measures take hold. Read More

News / Online

JetBlue's trip booking platform adds Peek, Vacasa inventory

By Mitra Sorrells | June 13, 2022

JetBlue's trip booking platform Paisly now includes activities inventory from Peek and vacation rentals from Vacasa. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: E-bikes and scooters take off

By PhocusWire | June 10, 2022

PhocusWire discusses the growth and challenges of micromobility with Duncan Robertson, general manager of the U.K. and Ireland for Dott. Read More

News / Technology

Minieye tops up Series D for autonomous driving tech

By Linda Fox | June 9, 2022

Minieye brings its Series D round to a close with $120 million to invest in its autonomous driving technology. Read More

News / Online

Travel advertisers ramp up spend as demand recovers

By Jill Menze | June 9, 2022

According to a new report, travel ad spend in the U.S. has already reached nearly $623 million in 2022. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Overcoming the complexities of multimodal travel

By PhocusWire | June 8, 2022

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, Omio’s Naren Shaam explains the opportunities and challenges in digitizing ground transportation. Read More

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