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 / Distribution

CheckMyBus stops for £1.4M in Series A funding

July 31, 2018

CheckMyBus, the long-distance bus metasearch platform, brings in £1.4 million in Series A funding. Read More

News / Online

GM adds peer-to-peer car sharing to Maven platform

By Mitra Sorrells | July 24, 2018

General Motors is expanding its Maven mobility service to include privately owned and leased vehicles. Read More

News / Technology

Most voice assistants "unskilled" for travel planning and booking

By Michael Coletta | July 20, 2018

For all the skills in Amazon's Alexa voice marketplace (30,000 and counting), the majority can still be described as "unskilled" for travel planning and booking tasks. The same can be said for Google... Read More

News / Distribution

Package bookings drive higher ADR, have longer booking windows

By Jill Menze | July 18, 2018

Analyzing data on package bookings vs. standalone hotel bookings, Expedia Group found that for full year 2017, package bookings delivered higher average daily rates and had longer booking windows,... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TransferTravel.com wants to be the "eBay" of travel

By Mitra Sorrells | July 18, 2018

TransferTravel.com is a peer-to-peer marketplace designed to help people sell their unwanted tickets and reservations to travelers looking for bargains. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Jane Sun of Ctrip

By Jill Menze | July 17, 2018

Jane Sun joined Ctrip in 2005 and took the reins as CEO in 2016. As Ctrip grows globally, Sun sees opportunities in tours and activities for Chinese travelers and hopes to see international business... Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings invests $500M in Didi ground transport platform

July 17, 2018

Didi Chuxing has caught the eye of Booking Holdings, with a $500 million capital injection and a major strategic partnership. Read More

News / Online

Seatfrog grabs $6 million round to bolster upgrade bidding app

By Kevin May | July 12, 2018

Rail and air upgrade platform Seatfrog has secured a Series A investment to the tune of $6 million. Read More

News / Online

CMAC Group buys taxi platform Cabfind

By Linda Fox | July 11, 2018

B2B taxi company Cabfind has been acquired by CMAC Group, a ground transport specialist. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Travel supremacy - Asian Tigers versus Global Elephants

By PhocusWire | July 5, 2018

For many years it was expected, inevitably in a rather arrogant fashion, that western travel brands would simply expand their power to other corners of the globe. Read More

News / Online

Lyft moves into bike-sharing with Motivate acquisition

By Kevin May | July 3, 2018

Lyft claims it is on a path to "revolutionize urban transportation" with an agreement to acquire the technology and corporate functions of bike-sharing brand Motivate. Read More

Interview / Technology

STARTUP STAGE: Safr wants to make ride-sharing safe for women

By Jill Menze | July 3, 2018

Accusations of assault and discrimination have trailed leading ride-share companies for some time now, and women-focused startup Safr is aiming to change the experience for riders and drivers alike. Read More

News / Technology

CellPoint Mobile launches new engine to increase direct bookings, reach mobile customers

By Jill Menze | June 28, 2018

CellPoint Mobile has unveiled a new product to address two travel provider pain points: securing direct bookings and reaching a mobile-first audience. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Under the hood of ground transportation

By PhocusWire | June 26, 2018

Some would say that Lyft and undoubtedly Uber get a disproportionate amount of attention in terms of coverage of the ground transportation sector. Read More