Two firms land deal to conduct on-demand bus trials
Via Transportation (top) and Ministry of Movement (which owns SWAT) have been awarded contracts by LTA to begin on-demand bus service trials in Singapore.
Ministry of Movement (MOM) aspires to be the leading technology provider shaping smart mobility in Asia, a complete mobility solutions for Autonomous Transport and Logistics System to serve Asia's Smart Cities. The Company builds a central command system which orchestrates the movement of fleets by controlling how commuters are picked up and dropped off.
Established its flagship app, SWAT, making it the first mover to realise an orchestrated fleet movement with its high capacity pooling algorithm. In February 2018, the company was awarded a Phase One tender by Land Transport Authority for Public On-Demand Bus Trials. Riding on the waves of shared economy and smart cities, backed by the initial success in the domestic market, Ministry of Movement aims to establish global footprint in eight other cities by 2020.
Via Transportation (top) and Ministry of Movement (which owns SWAT) have been awarded contracts by LTA to begin on-demand bus service trials in Singapore.
Arthur Chua wants to turn buzzwords like "sharing economy", "electric" and "autonomous" into reality, and the first step is in making an algorithm that offers on-demand bus services a success.
