# Optimal Rideshare Apps The BlaBlaLines App Allocates Passengers Based On Driver Routes By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2018-02-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blablalines-rideshare-app References: [zdnet](http://www.zdnet.com/article/can-this-new-blablalines-carpool-app-make-daily-commute-easier-and-cheaper/) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/blablalines/id1225543288?mt=8) BlaBlaLines is an innovative rideshare app that encourages people to offer and take advantages of car-sharing services for journeys that happen to be along an existing route. Set to be made available for download on the iOS and Android platforms, the BlaBlaLines rideshare app is currently being trialed in a number of French cities before being rolled out on a wider scale. The app works on a voluntary information-sharing basis, with drivers able to share information about where they live, work and spend time, making it possible for the app to suggest passengers located along their regular routes. By consolidating user information and using it to craft passenger allocations, the BlaBlaLines rideshare app aims to solve the problem of urban congestion by optimizing ridesharing behaviour. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Route-optimized Ridesharing:** Opportunity for rideshare companies to implement technology to optimize ridesharing behaviour based on driver routes. - **Voluntary Information-sharing Practices:** Opportunity for tech companies to encourage voluntary information-sharing practices to help develop more efficient services. - **Reducing Urban Congestion:** Opportunity for companies to develop services that reduce urban congestion through ridesharing solutions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Ridehailing Services:** Opportunity for ridehailing companies to integrate route-optimization technology to reduce traffic congestion. - **Tech Industry:** Opportunity for tech companies to explore the benefits of voluntary information-sharing practices and develop services that optimize mobility solutions. - **Urban Planning:** Opportunity for urban planning and policy-making organizations to collaborate with rideshare companies to develop solutions to reduce urban congestion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Car Transfer Service Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-transfer.md) - [Crowdsourced Delivery Driver Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driver-app.md) - [Convenience-Focused Transportation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transportation-apps.md) - [Bid-Based Ride Hailing Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indrive.md) - [Modular Rideshare Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gogo-ride-sharing-concept.md) - [Car Transfer Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daytrip-app.md) - [Flexible User-Centric Rideshares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/careem-1.md) - [Travel Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floo.md) - [Optimized Driving Route Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/routora.md)