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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2020

Via launches emergency meal delivery service for students in D.C.

With schools closed across the D.C. metro area due to COVID-19, many children face food insecurity.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2020

Ben Franklin teams with Via to launch new on-demand, essential service

Under current emergency operating conditions, only one passenger will be allowed in each vehicle per trip, though the service is intended to and will eventually be a shared ride service.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2020

Transit, rideshare partnerships may rise in post-pandemic era, new study argues

The uncertainties created by coronavirus crisis, the authors maintain, have made it more important than ever for agencies to explore the potential of partnerships.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2020

ViaVan introduces dynamic mobility solution for essential workers in Berlin

From March 25 to April 19, the BerlKönig will suspend regular operations, and the service will exclusively provide free on-demand rides for medical and nursing staff during night-time hours.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2020

Jersey City's on-demand service growing rapidly

Via, which operates the service, has experienced steady daily growth and high demand since launch in Jersey City, with an increasing number of both new and repeat riders.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2020

L.A. Metro extends rideshare pilot partnership with Via

Since launching January 2019, the service has provided more than 70,000 rides and exceeded its key goals.

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ArticlesJanuary 13, 2020

4 Questions to Ask before Investing in Microtransit

Cities can build a better version of the bus — one that operates dynamically, without routes and schedules, but still promotes shared trips to cut down on congestion.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2020

Worcester Regional Transit lands grant for microtransit service

The project with Via will be the first public-private transit partnership in the Central Massachusetts region that will introduce on-demand transportation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2019

Via, UTA partner for on-demand pilot

The project is intended to further enhance connectivity to UTA’s TRAX light rail and FrontRunner commuter lines.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2019

Via, PANYNJ launch shared-ride service from LaGuardia Airport

Service provides $15 flat-rate rides from LaGuardia to Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, and $20 to Staten Island and the Bronx.

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