Serious Whim - Finnish firm MaaS Global = it's the Netflix or Spotify of transport

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'Netflix of transport' may debut here

20 Sep 2017 09:00

By Zhaki Abdullah

Imagine having unlimited use of public transport - including buses, trains and bicycles - and a pre-set number of taxi rides for a flat monthly fee. This is what Whim, an app created by Finnish firm MaaS Global, hopes to offer to Singapore by "late this year or early next year", said Mr Kaj Pyyhtia, the firm's co-founder.

He was speaking to The Straits Times on the sidelines of the Emerging Smart and Clean City Solutions conference, held yesterday at the Huone Events Hotel in Clarke Quay.

"An easy way to imagine it is that it's the Netflix or Spotify of transport," he said, pointing to the subscription model offered by the two entertainment services.

Launched in the Finnish capital of Helsinki in June last year, Whim - which has more than 4,000 users - allows commuters to pay a flat monthly fee for unlimited use of a variety of transport modes.

 

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http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/netflix-of-transport-may-debut-here

 

[tanwahtiu]

In 10 years time share riding apps will die of natural death.

I hv better plans for them to kill themselves.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Likely to fail.
Kiasu Loser sinkies with no life would crowd out the trains and buses taking joy rides to nowhere just to maximise their subscriptions.

 

[scroobal]

Media reporting is crap. Depending on the package taken, there are limits and there are different limits for public transport, taxi, hire cars, rentals. You also can do pay as go similar to Grab, Uber etc.

 

[eatshitndie]

Likely to fail.
Kiasu Loser sinkies with no life would crowd out the trains and buses taking joy rides to nowhere just to maximise their subscriptions.

can start an app called “whore” for sinkies. unlimited bangs for $696 per month in geylang. for whores in joo chiat, katong, siglap will be limited to 69 bangs per week. for whores in orchard, holland village, and serangoon gardens will be limited to 6.9 bangs per week. at yishun void deck or stair cases, free.

 

[tanwahtiu]

This is a good idea. If u buy a package w time limit of 1 month expire u dont use it all the remaining of the money is confiscated

This idea is good to take on filthy cheat ah nehs. Ah neh must buy the package first. Kpkb somemore ah neh lose the whole package and driver can choose not to take ah nehs.

 

[Rogue Trader]

Likely to fail because it's another sinkie gahmen and ah neh team up