According to Bridj’s CEO Matthew George, the company had been in extended negotiations with a car manufacturer, when “clear skies” turned into a “hurricane in about 24 hours.”
Focus will include ride-splitting services, on-demand carpooling apps and more traditional private modes such as employer shuttles.
MBTA cancelled late-night train service in February after a brief experiment and is now considering contracting with Bridj to provide the service.
The proposal is about 35 percent less than the per-vehicle per-hour cost of putting a standard MBTA bus on the road.
The additional service coming on line on May 2 was developed in response to more than 100 trip requests for service from downtown to Hospital Hill and University of Kansas Medical Center.
The job listing describes the MBTA’s tech division as a “quasi-startup.” The new team will work across multiple projects, all of which will all be rider-facing.
The transformative program is the first U.S. public-private partnership that brings together a major U.S. transit agency, an automaker and an urban technology company with the aim of enhancing Kansas City’s existing mass transit system by providing greater access and mobility to residents.
Is negotiating with a Boston-based company, Bridj that arranges bus service on an as-needed basis in its hometown and now in Washington, D.C.
On-demand ride-brokering services, such as Uber, are transforming the taxi and limo industries, but public transportation could be next.
While Founder Matt George is interested in connecting Capitol Hill, K Street and Dupont Circle, it’s not yet clear if those will be the neighborhoods Bridj starts with. The start-up is encouraging interested customers to request specific routes on its website
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