Meanwhile, public transportation use is still lagging. Ridership in the first quarter dropped 58% compared to the before-pandemic level. With transit ridership falling and vehicle miles climbing up, transportation emissions — already representing 29% of total emissions in the US in 2019 — are poised to climb as well.
To foster a greener post-pandemic future, city planners and community leaders are increasingly turning to tech-enabled shared transit solutions that increase network efficiency, reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions, while also improving quality of life for their communities.
As of 2020, Via has partnered with 500+ partners in more than 35 countries to upgrade their public transit networks. In each of our deployments, our technology enables convenient, efficient shared rides as an alternative to single-occupancy-vehicle (SOV) travel, reducing congestion and emissions along the way. Read how we achieve this.