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NEW YORK, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Acquisition brings together two category leaders to establish a complete

technology platform that powers equitable, accessible, and efficient

transportation for communities across the globe.

Via (

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), the leader in TransitTech, announced today that it has acquired Remix, the

premier collaborative mapping platform for transportation planning and

decision-making. The acquisition brings together world class technology

solutions to fully support the transportation community in multimodal planning,

scheduling, and operating on-demand and fixed route transit, paratransit, and

school buses.

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Remix was founded in 2014 in San Francisco, CA as a grassroots, easy-to-use

transit planning platform. The company secured investments from Sequoia, Y

Combinator, and Energy Impact Partners to quickly expand and provide

collaborative technology for planning public transit, managing shared mobility,

and designing safer street networks. Today, Remix works with 350+ local

governments in 22 countries across five continents and is used to design

hundreds of city transportation systems, improving the lives of more than 240

million people worldwide.

Via has pioneered the TransitTech category by providing the digital

infrastructure for public mobility systems, optimizing networks of dynamic

shuttles, buses, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, and autonomous

vehicles to meet the needs of large cities and smaller communities around the

world. The company works with more than 200 partners in 24 countries to provide

efficient, accessible, and cost effective transit solutions. This acquisition

brings together complementary capabilities to help transportation planning,

innovation, and operations teams respond to changing demands, often in

real-time. Together, Via and Remix can help cities and agencies use technology

to be flexible, resilient, and responsive.

"We have always held the Remix product in the highest regard, and are delighted

to be working with Tiffany, Dan, and their exceptional team," said Via

Co-Founders Daniel Ramot and Oren Shoval. "We share a vision for working

alongside our partners to create transit systems that are equitable,

accessible, and efficient for riders and cities alike. Together, we have

ambitious plans to invest in and expand the Remix product suite to offer

enhanced capabilities for planning and bus scheduling and operations."

Remix CEO and co-founder Tiffany Chu said, "Remix's mission is to create more

livable cities by expanding access within them. We are excited to join forces

with Via, a company equally focused on increasing access by improving

transportation options available to communities, and empowering cities with

best-in-class technology for data-driven decision-making. The acquisition marks

a new era for our customers, partners, and team."

The acquisition represents an important milestone for the transportation

community, bringing together key capabilities that provide cities and agencies

with a flexible set of TransitTech solutions to meet their evolving needs.

About Via:

Founded in 2012, Via (

https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3091159-1&h=2771277959&u=https%3A%2F%2Fridewithvia.com%2F&a=Via

) pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to power public

mobility systems, optimizing networks of dynamic shuttles, buses, wheelchair

accessible vehicles, school buses, and autonomous vehicles around the globe.

Building the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation

network for all riders -- including those with limited mobility, those without

smartphones, and unbanked populations -- Via works with its partners to lower

the cost of public transit and provide accessible options that rival the

convenience of a personal car at a much reduced environmental impact. At the

intersection of transportation and technology, Via is a visionary market leader

that combines software innovation with sophisticated service design and

operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves, with

more than 200 global partners on five continents, and counting.

SOURCE Via

CONTACT: Caroline Hawkins +1 (704) 651-0058 caroline@ridewithvia.com