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Multi-modal travel search jumps a gear as Rome2Rio adds Uber and bike sharing

By Kevin May | November 4, 2014

If multi-modal travel search is all about incorporating all types of transportation into a user's potential journey, then it makes sense for the newbies on the block to be included. Rome2Rio this w Read More

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How do travellers engage with different types of images?

By Martin Cowen | October 3, 2014

Travellers like to see their hotel room before booking, so it makes sense that they might like to see what their mode of transport looks like too. That was the thinking behind Rome2Rio's introducti Read More

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Rome2Rio takes $1.1 million, aims to add 100,000 attractions to trip planning tool

By Karthick Prabu | July 3, 2014

Multi-modal travel search engine Rome2rio has secured a further $1.1 million as it looks to extend its coverage to include attractions. The grant comes from the Commercialisation Australia, an inve Read More

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BlaBlaCar turns ignition on global expansion with $100 million funding round

By Karthick Prabu | July 1, 2014

BlaBlaCar has raised $100 million in a Series C capital round led by Index Ventures. Existing investors - Accel Partners, ISAI and Lead Edge Capital - also participated in the round for the the Par Read More

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Dots to a connected world - collaboration, more collaboration (and data concerns)

By Linda Fox | June 10, 2014

A couple of years ago the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group got together to come up with solutions to improve traffic, travel, transport and trade. Following on from a hefty body of Read More

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Analysis of multi-modal transportation pricing reveals marketing opportunities

By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2014

DePaul University researchers have compared fares across bus, air, train and private vehicle to test the thesis that only a small fare difference exists between the various modes of transportation. Read More

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Rome2rio adds carpooling to the point-to-point mix

By Nick Vivion | March 25, 2014

Point-to-point has a new method of transportation, as Rome2rio adds carpooling inventory to its options for European journeys. The Melbourne-based startup is grabbing available carpool inventory fr Read More

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Why Rome2Rio used photo heat maps to plot where to expand

By Karthick Prabu | January 6, 2014

Rome2Rio, like many other companies, has identified new regions where it wants to improve its service... but the trigger has come from an unusual source. Tanel Tammet, a computer scientist and prof Read More

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Travel STARTUPS roundup - 9Flats, Rome2Rio, MyTab, Jetpac, RouteHappy

By PhocusWire | December 10, 2013

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel STARTUPS in tourism and hospitality on Tuesday 10 December 2013... 9flats closes operations in Berlin after government ban The market p Read More

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All about inspiration for Cleartrip with new Collections push

By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013

India-based OTA Cleartrip has launched a curated list of destinations, activities, short and long itineraries, and hotels. The company calls the list "Collections" and is making a big play of tryin Read More

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Guide to spotting rare birds at the PhoCusWright Conference

By Viewpoints | November 14, 2013

When 1,200 people make their way to Fort Lauderdale for the PhoCusWright Conference next week, I’ll be among them. NB: This is a viewpoint by Rod Cuthbert, CEO of Rome2rio and founder of Viator. Read More

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Dear startups and investors - travel planning is NOT broken (so stop trying to fix it)

By Viewpoints | October 31, 2013

Some things never change. Month after month, year after year, we can look forward to news of a new venture which will finally—what took so long?—solve the problem of travel planning. Yes, travel pl Read More

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Something in this door-to-door search trend - Lufthansa and Booking.com latest to try it out

By Kevin May | August 19, 2013

Rome2Rio, one of just a handful of door-to-door travel search technology providers, appears to be persuading others that it's a shift in user behaviour worth capturing. Read More

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Cleartrip dips toe into multi-modal travel search with Rome2Rio-powered Waytogo

By Karthick Prabu | July 31, 2013

Cleartrip is on a roll. Today, the company has launched a trip planning tool by name "Waytogo", powered by Australia-based rome2rio, a multi-modal search engine. Read More