Share and Share Alike

The concepts of rideshare and urban mobility continue to evolve as new projects test what's possible.

Transportation-sector entities and cities and towns around the globe are continuing to define the role of ridesharing - while vehicle automation (the endgame for many rideshare concepts) is advancing in increasingly aspiring efforts. Several new rideshare pilot programs initiated or announced in summer 2021 differ in their details, but all aimed at acquiring a better understanding of what users want and what fast-moving technology is capable of achieving.

This past summer, the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, started an ambitious effort designed not only to expand rideshare and ride-hailing options, but to make those services available on a more equitable basis. The city runs the initiative, Move PGH, through its Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI), and partnered with a variety of entities for what it said is “a first-of-its-kind Mobility as a Service (MaaS) system. Move PGH integrates transit and shared mobility in both physical and digital ‘mobility hubs,’ making multimodal travel in the city easy and convenient.”