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Transport and Logistics App Development

Mobilunity

In the transport business, it is all about planning, monitoring and execution. This is the key to running a successful transport business, and achieving it sounds a lot easier than it is. Transport businesses face loads of challenging factors such as planning, communication, maintenance, speed and reliability.

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RedRoute wants answering customer service calls to be as easy as using ‘Alexa’

TechCrunch

When Brian Schiff, Sam Krut and Jacob Cooper founded the company in 2015, they were still undergraduates at Cornell University and it was initially an Uber-like social transportation app to help people find rides on college campuses where the transportation giant wasn’t operating. Image Credits: RedRoute.

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NJ Transit creates ‘data engine’ to fuel transformation

CIO

The chief information and digital officer for the transportation agency moved the stack in his data centers to a best-of-breed multicloud platform approach and has been on a mission to squeeze as much data out of that platform as possible to create the best possible business outcomes. NJ Transit. Data engine on wheels’.

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IBM and AWS Create a Path to Modernization Via Industry-Specific Solutions

CIO

The solutions, some in pilot stage and others in early development, transcend a variety of core industries, including manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and transportation. Modernization journeys are complex and typically highly custom, dependent on an enterprise’s core business challenges and overall competitive goals.

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5 questions CIOs must ask after Southwest Airlines’ failure

CIO

In 2017, Fast Company wrote that Southwest Airlines’ digital transformation “takes off” with an $800 million technology overhaul, but only $300 million was dedicated to new technology for operations. While weather may have been the root cause, the 16,000 flights canceled between Dec. 19-28 far exceeded any other airlines’ operational impacts.

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VanMoof raises $128 million to become the world’s leading e-bike brand

TechCrunch

VanMoof X3 e-bike review: Transportation revelation. Instead of relying exclusively on off-the-shelf parts, the company works with a small set of suppliers to manufacture custom components. Amsterdam-based startup VanMoof has raised a $128 million Series C funding round. Last year, VanMoof raised a $40 million Series B.

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Public Transportation Apps’ APIs and Platforms: Maps, Scheduling, Trip Planning, and Mobile Ticketing

Altexsoft

So, we try to remember whether we’ve locked doors, turned off home appliances, checked bags (again!) Where’s the nearest public transport stop to a property? Where’s the nearest public transport stop to a property? Transportation providers’ apps. Hop-on hop-off tour apps. Scheduling and disruption tracking.