RideScout is a real-time ground transportation aggregation service that has launched its latest app at SXSW 2015. Originally launching at last year's SXSW, it is only appropriate RideScout timed its update for this year's festivities. By partnering up with Capital Metro transit system and Bytemark in Austin, Texas -- a leading provider of mobile ticketing and commerce for the mass transit industry -- RideScout’s app allow users to purchase bus and rail fares directly through it.
RideScout cofounder and CEO Joseph Kopser, says, "The new in-app payment integration signals that Capital Metro is dedicated to providing the best experience possible for new and seasoned transit riders, and SXSW is an exciting opportunity to showcase these powerful new capabilities and predictive technologies."
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