Getting home at night as a woman can be a headache-inducing exercise in risk assessment. Public transport is gropey, ride-sharing can feel dicey, and proper taxis can empty your bank account. Can SafeHer’s promise a female-friendly alternative to Uber give women peace of mind?

An all-female taxi company in São Paulo has grown at a phenomenal rate since it launched in March 2017. With the fleet made up entirely of female drivers, Lady Driver has successfully tapped into the Brazilian desire for safety – which other transportation options in the city have failed to do.

For those who avoid cabs in case of chatty drivers, help is here in the form of a quiet mode for Uber. The mode has launched in the US, allowing people who prefer not to chat with their drivers to alert them to this via the app ahead of time, reducing frustration and awkwardness.

How are municipal authorities making bus travel more appealing? What do people now expect from the in-flight experience? Why are more drivers getting on board with the idea of car sharing? And is there still a space for dockless bike and scooter schemes in cities?