At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 101 Public Transportation companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Public Transportation Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Skip Scooters
Skip Scooters operates shared electric scooters for reliable last-mile transportation.
Founder(s): Mike Wadhera, Sanjay Dastoor
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Last Mile Transportation, Public Transportation, Rental, Transportation
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Autonomic
Autonomic serves as a vehicle connectivity platform.
Founder(s): Amar Varma, Benjamin Black, Caleb Welton, Gavin Sherry, Nithin Rao, Sundeep Madra
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is a global team that focuses on removing barriers of speed and congestion in travel.
Founder(s): Bibop Gabriele Gresta
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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Scoot
Scoot Networks is an electric moped company that offers electric mobility-as-a-service vehicles.
Founder(s): Dan Riegel, Matt Ewing, Michael Keating
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Fleet Management, Last Mile Transportation, Logistics, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Flywheel
Flywheel is a mobile app that allows users to hail a cab, track a ride, and make payments.
Founder(s): Tal Flanchraych
Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Mobile, Public Transportation, Software, Transportation
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TrueCar
TrueCar is an information and technology platform that enables its users to communicate with TrueCar certified dealers.
Founder(s): Bernie Brenner, Jim Nguyen, Oded Noy, Scott Painter, Tom Taira
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Mobile Apps, Public Transportation
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CurbStand
Seamless, cashless valet parking in Los Angeles. Pay & tip right from your phone.
Founder(s): Arya Alexander, Moncef Abbou, Owen Devries, Tolga Onuk
Location: West Hollywood, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, FinTech, Mobile, Mobile Payments, Parking, Public Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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NEXT Future Transportation
Designs, manufactures, and distributes advanced electric vehicles and robotic systems transportation and logistics
Founder(s): Emmanuele Spera, Tommaso Gecchelin
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Last Mile Transportation, Logistics, Public Transportation, Robotics, Smart Cities, Transportation
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Mozio
Mozio is an airport transfer search and booking engine that enables users to find the fastest means of getting to the airport.
Founder(s): David Litwak, Emre Mangir, Joseph Metzinger
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Mobile, Public Transportation, Search Engine, Travel
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Cargomatic
Cargomatic is a platform for connecting local shippers and local truckers in real-time.
Founder(s): Brett Parker, Jonathan Kessler, Martin Hendleman
Location: Long Beach, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Public Transportation, Shipping, Transportation
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Sandag
SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) is a public agency that serves as the forum for regional decision-making.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Government, Information Services, Public Transportation
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Embark
Embark creates mobile apps for mass-transit riders worldwide that gives users information about routes and stops in different cities.
Founder(s): David Hodge, Ian Leighton, Taylor Malloy, Tom Hauburger
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Mobile, Mobile Apps, Public Transportation, Software
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Voyage
Voyage has built the technology to bring autonomous transportation to those who need it most, beginning in retirement communities.
Founder(s): Eric Gonzalez, MacCallister Higgins, Oliver Cameron, Warren Ouyang
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Leisure, Public Transportation, Robotics
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Government App Solutions
Crowdsourced ordinance violation reporting app
Founder(s): Muhammet Sahin
Location: Sacramento, California, United States
Industries: Government, Public Safety, Public Transportation
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Token Transit
Token Transit is a provider of a mobile ticket booking application intended to help riders pay for transit via a mobile application.
Founder(s): Ekate Kuznetsova, Morgan Conbere, Sam Daly, Zack Browne
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Developer APIs, Internet of Things, Mobile Apps, Mobile Payments, Payments, Public Transportation, Smart Cities, Transportation
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TransLattice
TransLattice is a geographically distributed database company providing data for enterprise, cloud and hybrid environments.
Founder(s): Frank Huerta, Michael Lyle
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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Intelligent Highway Solutions
Intelligent Highway Solutions develops technology solutions and products that focus on power saving and heat reduction.
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Location: Sacramento, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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RidePal
RidePal provides shared and Wi-Fi-enabled commuter bus solutions for individuals and companies.
Founder(s): Mark Melville, Nathalie Criou
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Career Planning, Human Resources, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Hopthru
Make sense of your transit data
Founder(s): Cole Calhoun, Daniel Radding, Daniel Radding, Stephen Coyner
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Big Data, Public Transportation
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TransBioTec
TransBiotec, a development-stage company, focuses on the development, marketing and sale of non-invasive alcohol sensing systems in the U.S.
Founder(s):
Location: Seal Beach, California, United States
Industries: Government, Manufacturing, Public Transportation
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Ford Smart Mobility
Ford Smart Mobility LLC, a new subsidiary formed to design, build, grow and invest in emerging mobility services
Founder(s): Henry Ford
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Logistics, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Leap Transit
Leap Transit is a provider of private transit and offers bus services.
Founder(s): Kyle Kirchhoff
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Mobile, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Car Rentals Market
Car Rental Market helps travellers find the best rental car deals in the US, Canada and Europe.
Founder(s): Sergey July, Svetlana July
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Internet, Public Transportation
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Trot
Trot is a workplace commuter bus service.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech, Public Transportation, Transportation
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RideAmigos
RideAmigos is an industry-leading provider of TDM software. Used by Fortune 500 companies, major metro agencies, and research universities.
Founder(s): Ben Dalton, Evan Meyer, Jeffrey Chernick
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Employee Benefits, Location Based Services, Public Transportation, Software, Transportation
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MV Transportation
MV Transportation is a privately-owned passenger transportation contracting firm that provides paratransit services.
Founder(s): Alex Lodde, Feysan Lodde
Location: Fairfield, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Public Transportation, Service Industry, Transportation
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Marvin
Marvin is a car-sharing platform that accelerates the transition of transportation from gasoline cars to self-driving electric cars.
Founder(s): Hoang V. Do, Khai Pham
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Caltrain
Caltrain provides rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula, through the South Bay to San Jose, and Gilroy.
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Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Transportation
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GMV
With smart solutions to improve dispatch, passenger information, and reporting, we make transit work.
Founder(s): Juan José Martínez García
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Information Services, Public Transportation, SaaS, Service Industry, Software, Transportation
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Barnacle
Barnacle is a community that matches drivers with people who need to send or receive shipments.
Founder(s):
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Public Transportation, Shipping, Transportation
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Rosum
Rosum provides a navigation technology that is an alternative to GPS.
Founder(s): Matthew Rabinowitz
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: GPS, Navigation, Public Transportation
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Tarmac Technologies
Tarmac Technologies is an aircraft ground operations remain poorly digitized and highly inefficient.
Founder(s): Anthoine Dusselier, Delphine Deleger, Maud Payan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Air Transportation, Public Transportation, Transportation
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NextBus
NextBus provides vehicle arrival and departure information systems to passengers and managers of public transit, shuttles, and trains.
Founder(s):
Location: Alameda, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Software, Transportation, Travel
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Berymo
Berymo is the most affordable rideshare service that transports you anywhere in your town with a flat fee.
Founder(s): Akin Nefesogullari, Ali Goklukay, Sefik Bayindir
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Mobile Apps, Public Transportation, Ride Sharing, Transportation
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Autotech Council
Connecting buyers and sellers of automotive innovation
Founder(s): Liz Kerton
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Air Transportation, Automotive, Manufacturing, Public Transportation, Transportation, Venture Capital
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Fleet
Fleet is an Android application that offers group taxi services in various cities in California.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Android, Public Transportation
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Access Services
Access Services is a transportation company specializing in public transit services.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Leasing, Public Transportation
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Trakk
Trakk is a powerful SaaS platform for mobility management and reservations
Founder(s): Alec Summers
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Last Mile Transportation, Public Transportation, SaaS, Software, Transportation, Travel
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Planet Halo
Leading Mobile Video Surveillance
Founder(s): Theodore Wu
Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Public Transportation, Security
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Web Parking Software
Web Parking Software is a software portal that manages parking slots online for all commercial and non commercial sectors with ease.
Founder(s):
Location: Lake Forest, California, United States
Industries: Parking, Public Transportation, Software
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LookingBus
LookingBus is a technological solution that makes public transportation service more accessible to better support riders with disabilities.
Founder(s):
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Transportation
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Secure Transportation
Secure Transportation offers secure transportation services to medical, students, transit shuttles and customer care centers.
Founder(s):
Location: Long Beach, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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BroadWare Technologies
BroadWare Technologies is software provider of IP-based video surveillance software.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Communications Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Public Transportation, Software, Video
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SamTrans
The San Mateo County Transit District is the administrative body for the principal public transit and transportation programs.
Founder(s):
Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Railroad, Transportation
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The City of Corona
The City of Corona provides accounting, public transport, library, recreational, public safety and community development services.
Founder(s):
Location: Corona, California, United States
Industries: Government, Public Relations, Public Safety, Public Transportation
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MotionX
MotionX leads the mobile sensing revolution. With continual innovatio
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Cruz, California, United States
Industries: Lifestyle, Public Transportation
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Argus
Argus Company is a car dealer company that offers selection from affordable transportation to collectible classics.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Cruz, California, United States
Industries: Autonomous Vehicles, Local Business, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Svs Traders
Svs Traders is an international import-export management company that specializes in public transportation service.
Founder(s):
Location: Woodland Hills, California, United States
Industries: Customer Service, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Street Tech Auto Care
Street Tech is proudly served with exceptional auto repair, backed by a 36 month or 36,000-mile warranty.
Founder(s):
Location: Orangevale, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Customer Service, Public Transportation
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GoServices
Transportation Services Marketplace
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Marketplace, Public Transportation
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San Diego Yellow Cab
San Diego Yellow Cab is a complete taxi fleet system and a mobile app for taxi drivers and taxi customers.
Founder(s):
Location: Gardena, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Taxi Service, Transportation
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Intelligent Maintenance
Intelligent Maintenance LLC develops and sells software products which enhance safety and help people to get the most enjoyment out of
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Software
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POOT
POOT is a ride-sharing mobile app for the public transportation industry.
Founder(s):
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Information Technology, Mobile Apps, Public Transportation, Ride Sharing
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Presto Logistics
Presto Logistics specializes in residential moves and office relocations.
Founder(s):
Location: Calabasas, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside County Transportation Commission delivers transportation solutions and services that help to improve life and business climate.
Founder(s):
Location: Riverside, California, United States
Industries: Government, Public Transportation, Transportation
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The Early Air Way
The Early Air Way has been a reliable and trusted aircraft provider for US senators, governors, and Fortune 1000 CEOs for years.
Founder(s):
Location: Van Nuys, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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TandT Truck and Crane Service
T&T Truck and Crane Service provides trucking Service,Crane Service,Dockside Service for industry.
Founder(s):
Location: Ventura, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Transportation, Warehousing
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Vine Transit Napa
Vine Transit Napa provides public transportation for all residents and visitors.
Founder(s):
Location: Napa, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Tourism, Travel
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Split Rides
Split Rides provides on-demand ride-hailing services.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Ride Sharing, Service Industry
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NoCell Technologies
NoCell Technologies provides a proactive mobile app for distracted driving solutions.
Founder(s):
Location: Aliso Viejo, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Public Safety, Public Transportation, Software
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Lumatic
Lumatic provided landmark and photo-driven navigation software for mobile devices.
Founder(s): Jordan Parker, Scott Rafer, Zach Kozick
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Finance, Public Transportation
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The Commercial Movers
Office Movers Corporate Relocation
Founder(s): Greg Lambert
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Airship Ventures
Airship Ventures, a California-based flightseeing tourism service, offers passenger flights on a Zeppelin NT in North America.
Founder(s): Alexandra Hall, Brian Hall
Location: Moffett Field, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Tourism, Travel
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Monterey Salinas Transit
Monterey-Salinas Transit is a government service agency that provides public transportation services within the community.
Founder(s):
Location: Monterey, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Government, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Global Paratransit
Global Paratransit is a public transportation company.
Founder(s):
Location: Gardena, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Transportation
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George Kishida Trucking
George Kishida Trucking is a transportation company located in Lodi.
Founder(s):
Location: Lodi, California, United States
Industries: Last Mile Transportation, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Akmicorporation
Commercial truck parts Exhaust manifolds
Founder(s):
Location: Hayward, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Spot On Time
When you drive to all the places you need to be during the day (we call them spots), being on time can be stressful.
Founder(s):
Location: Campbell, California, United States
Industries: Mobile, Public Transportation
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Marin Transit
Marin Transit is the local transit agency that offers transportation services.
Founder(s):
Location: San Rafael, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Public Transportation, Transportation
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SayTaxi Australia
SayTaxi Australia is a car renting company based in Australia.
Founder(s):
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Secure Hauling
Secure Hauling is a transportation service provider company.
Founder(s):
Location: Tustin, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Service Industry, Transportation
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SocialNav
SocialNav Inc. is a privately funded company based in San Francisc
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Ua Freight Services
Ua Freight Services is a simple A-to-B bookings to offer off-port, inland shipping services company located in Torrance.
Founder(s):
Location: Torrance, California, United States
Industries: Air Transportation, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Road Ready Registration
Road Ready Registration is a full service registration and titling company.
Founder(s):
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
Industries: Commercial, Public Transportation, Transportation, Travel
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MVR Consulting
MVR Consulting is a company that provides project management services.
Founder(s):
Location: Calimesa, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Swiftly
Swiftly develops enterprise software that helps transit agencies and cities improve urban mobility.
Founder(s): Mike Smith, Will Dayton
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Big Data, Internet, Public Transportation, Real Time, Smart Cities, Software, Transportation
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FidesReef
FidesReef company of mobile applications. All applications that are developed by FidesReef are compatible with iPhones and iPads. They
Founder(s):
Location: South San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Red Bus
Red Bus is a web development platform that specializes to provide marketing services for industry.
Founder(s):
Location: Mission Viejo, California, United States
Industries: Marketing, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Santa Cruz METRO Transit District
Santa Cruz METRO Transit District provides safe, courteous and efficient bus service in all the portion of Santa Cruz, California.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Cruz, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Service Industry, Transportation
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ShuttleFinder
ShuttleFinder provides transportation services of airport shuttles, charter vans, luxury town cars, and limo services.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Taxi Service, Transportation
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San Joaquin Council of Governments
San Joaquin Council of Governments is responsible for the transportation policy development, planning and programming services.
Founder(s):
Location: Stockton, California, United States
Industries: Government, Public Transportation, Transportation
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City of Los Banos
City of Los Banos is a governmental website that provides business license programs, building permits, tourism and utility services.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Banos, California, United States
Industries: Government, Public Transportation, Tourism, Waste Management
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Getzigo
Getzigo – as a company, and as a platform – provides mobile apps and vehicles which facilitate on-demand transportation worldwide
Founder(s): Astor Birri
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Mobile Apps, Public Transportation, Ride Sharing, Transportation
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Fortress Armored Services
Fortress Armored Services provides the power of a national brand with personal touch & support of a local armored transportation company.
Founder(s):
Location: Lawndale, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Transportation
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Rebel Van Lines
Rebel Van Lines is a transportation & warehousing company located in Compton.
Founder(s):
Location: Compton, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Transportation, Warehousing
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Michael’s Transportation Service
Michael’s Transportation Service is a company that offers a wide range of bus transportation services.
Founder(s):
Location: Vallejo, California, United States
Industries: Business Travel, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Cali Movers Inc.
Cali Movers provides business transportation services.
Founder(s):
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Pride Intermodal
Pride Intermodal is a trucking company that provides intermodal drayage, pickup, delivery and shuttle services.
Founder(s):
Location: Commerce, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Public Transportation, Transportation
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San Mateo County Transit District
San Mateo County Transit District provides public transportation service for people.
Founder(s):
Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Railroad, Transportation
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Spartan Traffic
LTL Freight and Shipping
Founder(s):
Location: Chester, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Zoute
Zoute is a silicon valley startup with a mission to make public transit easy.
Founder(s): Hai Le, Li Li
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Daydream Villas
Daydream Villas is a travel agency company located in San Francisco.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Leisure, Public Transportation, Travel Agency
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Reach Unlimited Corporation
Reach Corporation provides solutions through business partnerships, market research, and the application of cost-effective technologies.
Founder(s):
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Software, Transportation, Travel
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Merced County Association of Governments
Merced County Association of Governments is an association that solves regional transportation, solid waste, and air quality problems.
Founder(s):
Location: Merced, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Government, Public Safety, Public Transportation
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afrancois
afrancois develops navigation-based mobile applications both for iPads and iPhones.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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TransAniLa
TransAniLA.com is the leading provider o
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Limousine Service, Public Transportation
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Noblic
Noblic develops mobile applications that design for iOS users.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Rotary Wing Engine Inc
Rotary Wing Engine is a company that is producing high efficiency engines that reduce pollution.
Founder(s):
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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City of Brawley
City of Brawley provides public transports, education, public safety, city planning, personal and economic development services.
Founder(s):
Location: Brawley, California, United States
Industries: Government, Public Safety, Public Transportation
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Notorious Apps
Notorious Apps is a mobile developer that develops applications designed for use in urban areas.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation
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Ride-On Transportation
Ride-On Transportation is a non-profit organization that engages in transit services.
Founder(s):
Location: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Industries: Non Profit, Public Transportation, Transportation
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