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.

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Eddy Travels provides personalized trip planning in messaging apps

By Mitra Sorrells | July 23, 2019

Eddy Travels is an AI-powered travel assistant that functions inside messaging platforms such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Slack, Viber and Line. Read More

News / Online

FlixMobility raises Series F round to fuel global expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2019

FlixMobility has raised a Series F funding round to expand its FlixBus and FlixTrain service and to launch FlixCar. Read More

News / Online

India, part 3: Can a focus on trains turn Ixigo into India’s leading OTA?

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2019

For part three of our series on India, the founders of Ixigo explain how and why they are focusing on rail to drive the company's success. Read More

News / Online

Inflyter and Grab get funded, airport service app market heats up

By Kevin May | July 19, 2019

Inflyter and Grab will both receive undisclosed investment from Collinson as part of its strategy to support up-and-coming startups in the sector. Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Philipp Mintchin of Splyt

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2019

Splyt began in London in 2015 as a competitor to Uber, but following regulatory roadblocks, it pivoted to the B2B service it offers today. Read More

News / Startups

India, part 2: Investors express optimism as travel market grows

By Mitra Sorrells | July 15, 2019

For the second piece in our series on India, we talk to some of the country's travel industry investors and entrepreneurs to understand the opportunities and challenges of the market. Read More

CarTrawler transportation for airlines apps

News / Technology

CarTrawler aims to help airlines own "first and last mile" through app enhancements

By Mitra Sorrells | July 11, 2019

CarTrawler’s new mobility platform connects airline apps with on-demand and pre-booked transportation options. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: SpotOn wants to make ride-hailing easy for pet owners

By Jill Menze | July 9, 2019

SpotOn is a pet-friendly ride-hailing service that matches animal owners with drivers to take the guesswork out of traveling with a pet. Read More

News / Online

Name-your-fare ride-hailing company inDriver adds service in India

By Mitra Sorrells | July 9, 2019

Ride-hailing company inDriver is launching in Chandigarh and says it now serves 26 million riders in more than 200 cities in 23 countries. Read More

News / Online

India, part 1: A vast travel opportunity, now led by digital

By Mitra Sorrells | July 8, 2019

For part 1 in our month-long look at India we explore the overall travel market and implications of the country's growing, young and socially-active population. Read More

News / Online

How Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency might fit into travel

By Linda Fox | July 1, 2019

Concerns are not surprising given the probes into the social media platform around privacy and wider concerns about cryptocurrencies, but, for travel, there are a few interesting elements about Libra. Read More