OurBus is Your Bus – the 21st-Century Way to Work Commute

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OurBus is Your Bus the 21st-Century Way to Work
Commute
1888 Press Release - The revolutionary
crowdsourced commuter alternative is now serving
Northern California, with nearly three-dozen new
routes expected in 2018. San Francisco, CA -
Theres a new way to commute in Northern
California, one that allows professionals to stay
plugged in and working while riding in comfort
and style. OurBus, which offers crowd-sourced
bus service, has expanded to the West Coast with
a new commuter route from Pleasanton, CA to San
Francisco that takes less than an hour and costs
less than 19 roundtrip. Founded in 2016,
OurBus is the brainchild of Narinder Singh. The
technology company provides a revolutionary
alternative to the traditional work commute by
eliminating the hassles that have frustrated
travelers for decades. With commuter and
intercity routes now available in five states,
including California, New York, New Jersey,
Maryland and Washington, D.C., OurBus is
rewriting the rules of transit and changing the
way professionals travel to and from work. The
company already has received more than 1.25
million in funding, and plans to add 35 new
routes across the United States in 2018. Each
charter bus that partners with OurBus is equipped
with smart device charging stations at every
seat, free WiFi, free water, clean bathrooms and
plush, reclining seats.
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Whats the catch? Each new route added by OurBus,
whether a long-distance intercity or shorter
suburb-to-city route, is recommended and voted on
by the people who use the service. If a route
proposed by a customer receives at least 100
votes, that route is then launched for that
region. The more people who get on OurBus, the
more places it can and will travel. Singh saw a
need for underserved commuter hubs outside of
major metropolitan destinations, and his
logistics and technology background provided a
perfect solution. Weve exchanged the cramped
confines of a morning carpool, as well as long
lines and uncertain wait times for a commuter
train, with a tech-friendly, comfortable
environment where passengers can relax, recharge
and work while traveling, Singh said. Our buses
pick people up close to where they live and drop
them off within a short walk from work. OurBus
utilizes cutting-edge technology, coupled with a
customer-centric approach, to eliminate the
guesswork that has long plagued work commutes.
OurBus uses a free app available through Apple
or Google Play that allows users to buy tickets
with a credit or debit card, and track in
real-time on their smart devices where their bus
is and when it will arrive. The app also
provides drivers with the ability to see where
customers have purchased tickets and where they
plan to board and depart the bus. This allows
drivers to adjust their route, if necessary, when
faced with an unexpected traffic delay, without
inconveniencing riders or slowing down their
expected arrival time. Weve put the power
directly in the hands of commuters, Singh said.
And weve eliminated common issues that for
years stymied many commuters, whether its
missing a bus because it arrived early or having
to stand out in the cold or rain waiting for a
bus thats been delayed.
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OurBus is perfect both for professionals who
must travel daily to and from work, and for
leisure travelers who simply want to explore a
new city or region. To date, OurBus has ferried
more than 40,000 passengers and traveled more
than 4 million miles, whether serving commuter
hubs in Kendall Park, NJ, Livingston/West Orange,
NJ and Pleasanton, CA, or providing flexible
intercity travel between New York, Maryland and
Washington, DC. OurBus also offers corporate
packages for companies with many employees
traveling to and from the same locations. By
connecting corporate office campuses with major
metropolitan destinations, employees can work
together during the commute, increasing
productivity and maximizing efficiency. And the
company consistently rewards loyal commuters with
incentives, whether taking 30 off the cost when
a passenger books a roundtrip ticket, or giving
daily commuters a free ticket when they purchase
three tickets at once. For an updated list of
routes and schedules, or to create an account and
get on the bus, go to https//www.ourbus.com/. Ab
out OurBus Founded in 2016, OurBus is a
technology company that specializes in crowd
sourced bus routes, offering a revolutionary
public transportation alternative for commuters.
We provide an affordable, mobile app-based
service that gives people a say in when, where
and how they commute. OurBus also offers
intercity routes for leisure travelers. Based in
New York City, OurBus is dedicated to empowering
commuters and travelers. For more information,
visit us at https//www.ourbus.com/.