Ground Transport

NYC is behind other major metropolitan areas in implementing mobile ticketing so we hope this announcement is quickly followed up with the introduction of mobile ticketing throughout the city's public transit system.

We're not sure if these apps are something Hertz couldn't -- or wouldn't have -- cooked up on its own, but we like the idea of the whole thing.

Let's see: AvisBudget now realizes 15 months after touting all of the envisioned fleet-sharing synergies with Zipcar that there are costs involved in shuttling the vehicles back and forth between locations? Very curious. One solution is allowing Zipcar to introduce one-way rides, which is a very attractive option for customers regardless.

The federal government would be foolish to not fuel the growth of public transit, which is reducing pollution, dependence on foreign oil, and vehicle deaths, but if it does, a growing population of Americans reliant on buses and subways will fight for the funding.

Amtrak has big marketing ambitions, but is still decades behind rail in other countries. It will need capital to make real tech advances before Americans will start to love rail service again.

Lyft's competition with Uber is definitely great for the category, and soon they both will have a few hundred million dollars at their disposal for market expansion.

The world of traditional car rental booking isn't changing as fast as you would assume in a world rushing towards digital and mobile. Is that a function of these companies' hesitancy to embrace these open channels and protect their turf, or is the slower pace of change a real reflection of the car rental consumers?

The GQ story is an excellent first-person take on what's cool about Uber, and what's simply curious.

It makes sense for Avis Budget to own more locations if it wants a consistent customer experience.

The motor attempts to fix a necessary flaw of bikeshares: Clunky design equals clunky riding. But this particular innovation does more to take away from the benefits of riding a bike than add to it.