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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2018

Crowdsourced tech company, OurBus, expanding in Northeast

New route will connect Washington, D.C; Philadelphia; Allentown, Pa.; and Binghamton and Ithaca, N.Y., effective September 21.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2018

Crowd-sourced tech company, OurBus, announces expansion

The company offers express bus service to major cities on the East and West coasts, and Florida, including “pop-up” routes during spring and winter breaks.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

Moovit adds Greater Dayton RTA to growing list of partner cities

Moovit, which was named Google’s top local app in 2016, mixes available public data, including transit timetables and live information, with crowdsourced data from its more than 70 million users and 180,000 local volunteers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

Chariot launches crowd-sourced shuttle in NYC

In addition to commuter service, Chariot is launching enterprise and charter services in the city.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2016

Crowd-powered mobility co. partners with Major League Baseball

Teams confirmed to participate include the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2015

Rally Bus to offer travel for Pope Francis' Philadelphia visit

The Papal visit to the city in September culminates in the Pope’s celebration of Sunday mass for an estimated two million visitors on Ben Franklin Parkway, one of the largest public gatherings that Philadelphia has ever had.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2014

Hyperloop designs, core team members announced

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc. Announces New Designs, Crowdstorming Document and Core Team

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2013

Crowdsourced Transit App Moovit Hits 1 million Users

By riding with the application open, users contribute real-time speed and location data about their trip. Users can also send overcrowding, cleanliness and rankings reports.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2013

HopStop launches real-time transit app

Providing door-to-door walking and transit directions, schedules and officially licensed transit maps and, for the first time, real-time crowd-sourced information from fellow transit riders.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Conn. man installs cardboard bus bench

Following complaints waged by the man, the city plans to install a bus shelter within the next fiscal year, although a specific timetable has not been set. In the meantime, he has also begun a PayPal account people can contribute to for a temporary bench.

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