Transforming The Ride Sharing Economy

This research paper gives an overview of how the main players in the ridesharing industry are leveraging mobile technology to build multimodal transportation services that optimize transit connectivity, travel efficiency and urban congestion. The paper provides related insights and examples that exhibit the transition occurring within the transportation sharing ecosystem, from travel planning tools that help commuters navigate their routes to vehicles designed to function for ridesharing, with tangential research exploring commonalities within these transportation services.

Published February 2018