Real-time ridesharing company
Via Transportation, Inc. provides software as a service (SaaS) and mobility as a service to operators of public transportation , multimodal transport , paratransit operations in compliance with laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ,[ 1] non-emergency medical transportation, logistics and deliveries, school bus fleets, commercial ridesharing and corporate shuttles, and autonomous vehicles .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Its customers include cities, transportation authorities , government entities, school districts, universities, and private organizations worldwide.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York City.[ 9]
Via provides technology, but organizations provide vehicle fleets, drivers, and their live service staff. Partners may also choose to have Via supply these resources, including full vehicle and operational management.[ 10]
Organizations that use Via's technology include Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) in Berlin, King County Metro in Seattle, and Transport for London , Transport for NSW (TfNSW) in Australia.[ 11] [ 12]
^ Simaiakis, Yannis (June 23, 2020). "How to modernize paratransit" . Via Transportation . Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021 .
^ Korosec, Kirsten (31 March 2020). "On-demand shuttle startup Via hits $2.25 billion valuation on latest funding round led by Exor" . TechCrunch . Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
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^ Anzilotti, Eillie (August 21, 2019). "New York City's school buses will now be automatically routed and tracked using Via's algorithm" . Fast Company . Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
^ Kwoka-Coleman, Michaela (December 26, 2017). "Mobility-On-Demand: The Future of Transportation" . Metro Magazine . Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023 .
^ Harris, Ainsley (February 28, 2019). "Can ride-pooling service Via catch up to Uber and Lyft by being the friendly alternative?" . Fast Company . Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019 .
^ O'Hear, Steve (May 5, 2016). "City carpooling service Via picks up $70M further funding, another $30M to come" . TechCrunch . Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023 .
^ Geron, Tomio (June 20, 2017). "Public Transit Agencies Take a Lesson From Uber" . The Wall Street Journal . Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017 .
^ Ohnsman, Alan (September 30, 2021). "How This Shell-Backed Unicorn Is Rewiring Transit In Key Cities Like Miami And Los Angeles" . Forbes . Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022 .
^ Leigh, Gabriel (June 13, 2019). "The Future Of Mobility: Will Companies Like Via Change The Way We Move Around?" . Forbes . Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021 .
^ Walmsley, Julie (January 28, 2019). "Los Angeles And Via Experiment With Low-Income Rideshare Service" . Forbes . Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019 .
^ "Via Awarded Contract to Develop Singapore's On-Demand Public Bus Service" . Via Transportation. February 21, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023 .