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. 

Uber told it's a taxi company, not a web service
News / Online
Uber told it's a taxi company, not a web service
By Kevin May | December 20, 2017
Uber can be treated the same as any other transport service, and therefore subject to rules and regulations as other taxi firms. Read More
Goal for web travel brands should be the human touch
News / Technology
Goal for web travel brands should be the human touch
By Jill Menze | December 8, 2017
The holy grail for online travel agencies is how to recreate the experience of personal recommendations. Read More
Three ways to tackle attractions with online personalization
Opinion / Online
Three ways to tackle attractions with online personalization
By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO | November 30, 2017
The last month has been rather busy in the world of tours and activities, with three significant announcements. Read More
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News / Online
VIDEO: State of the digital travel world
By Kevin May | November 24, 2017
From the power of (some) online travel agencies, to who wins in the world of mobile travel services. Read More
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News / Startups
VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 5
By Kevin May | November 16, 2017
Fresh from selling Trip.com to Ctrip, Travis Katz joins the PundIT Show with two other luminaries to discuss various matters of state. Read More
In The Big Chair - Sean Menke of Sabre
Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Sean Menke of Sabre
By Kevin May | November 16, 2017
  The new boss has been in the job less than a year - but with a wealth of experience in the world of airlines and elsewhere, he knows what needs to be done in areas as varied as NDC, AI and... Read More
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Opinion / Online
Time for travel search engines to up their game
By Gilad Berenstein - Utrip | November 15, 2017
With the advent of search engines like Google and Yahoo! almost two decades ago, accessing information became incredibly easy. Read More
startup-user-experience
News / Startups
VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 4
By Kevin May | November 14, 2017
After a day of pitches from startups, PhocusWire's PundIT Show returns to take the temperature of three delegates at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More
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News / Distribution
Where does online travel retailing stand today?
By Ritesh Gupta - China Travel News | November 14, 2017
A major key performance indicator for airlines is about how they monetise their web and mobile traffic. Read More
Amadeus launches platform for ground transfers
News / Distribution
Amadeus launches platform for ground transfers
By Marisa Garcia | July 25, 2017
Amadeus has announced the launch of a new pre-bookable ground transfer solution available on desktop, mobile and web service applications The distribution giant cites the Phocuswright 'Hail This!' Read More
Mozio, the ground transport specialist, raises $2.5 million
News
Mozio, the ground transport specialist, raises $2.5 million
By Sean O'Neil | July 27, 2016
Mozio, the airport transfer search and booking engine, has revealed that it has recently raised a $2.5 million funding round. Asset Management Ventures led the round. Other venture capital firms pa Read More
Why intermodal is the new interline
News / Distribution
Why intermodal is the new interline
By Viewpoints | March 22, 2016
Flying is a great and exciting way to travel. It allows us to overcome large distances in mere hours and has grown to be an affordable means of travel. However, there are certain situations when passe Read More
Mozio, the ground transport aggregator, aims to give TMCs a lift
News / Distribution
Mozio, the ground transport aggregator, aims to give TMCs a lift
By Sean O'Neil | March 8, 2016
Mozio, a startup known for its airport transfer search and booking engine, is hoping to pick up business from travel management companies (TMCs) and corporate agencies. The San Francisco-based star Read More
Lyft wants to pick up an uber-large, $1 billion Series D
News / Online
Lyft wants to pick up an uber-large, $1 billion Series D
By Sean O'Neil | December 21, 2015
Transportation network company Lyft aims to raise up to $1 billion in new funding it revealed in a Delaware state filing -- which didn't name investors or state what valuation had been placed on the c Read More
Startup pitch: Ally, a navigation app, deploys its $5 million in funding
News / Technology
Startup pitch: Ally, a navigation app, deploys its $5 million in funding
By Nick Vivion | December 18, 2015
The Berlin startup Ally, which has received $5 million in investment so far, has built a multi-modal navigation app. An outgrowth of the startup Waymate, Ally has built an app for various devices ( Read More
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