Launching in Denver today with in-app ticketing coming soon, new feature aims to make app better last mile solution With options to rent scooters and electric bikes via its Jump subsidiary, a ride with Uber today doesn?t always mean getting in a car. Now, thanks to a new feature, it may soon mean hopping onto a train.
Today, Uber will launch a new Transit feature in Denver that allows users to plan their trips with public transportation in mind, and in the near future, pay for rides on buses and trains in-app.
The new feature will include real-time transit information for the Denver Regional Transportation District, as well as step-by-step directions. Developed with technology from Masabi, a mobile ticketing service that began working with the ride-hailing giant last year, this new service will eventually allow users to purchase and use transit tickets within the Uber app. The company and transit agency hope this collaboration allows more users to utilize Uber as first-mile-to-last-mile solution.

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This launch highlights both the push by transit companies to create all-in-one mobility solutions?what Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has called the ?Amazon of transit??and the increased competition between Uber and Lyft to broaden their offerings and incorporate more multimodal options as they prepare for IPOs.
Uber has already made partnering with transit agencies worldwide a part of its growth strategy, according to a recent story in the Wall Str...