Ramot: Over 97% of Via rush-hour rides are shared
Daniel Ramot · Reengineering Urban Transit // Daniel Ramot and Saar Golde, Via (FirstMark's Data Driven) · Apr 6, 2017 · at 2:12
Daniel Ramot is the CEO of Via. Speaking at Data Driven NYC, he discussed vehicle occupancy rates and shared efficiency metrics for Via's ride system.
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“Over 80% of the time during rush hours, over 97% of the time you're gonna be sharing with at least one other person, typically three, four, or more people.”
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