System and method for determining an efficient transportation route

A system for determining an efficient transportation route comprising:

• communication means for receiving travel segment data from one or more transportation vehicles;
• route determination means for analyzing said travel segment data and calculating a first efficient route from an origin to a destination based on said travel segment data;
• and
• transportation request means for receiving passenger transportation requests over a wireless network from a passenger's wireless device, said transportation requests including said destination.

A computer-implemented method for providing transportation services comprising:

• receiving a transportation request from a passenger;
• tracking said passenger's position following said request using positional detection logic;
• and
• transmitting positional data identifying said passenger's position to a pickup vehicle.

A computer-implemented method for determining an efficient transportation route comprising:

• compiling travel data over one or more travel segments, said travel data transmitted from one or more transportation vehicles traveling over said travel segments;
• receiving positional data associated with a transportation request, said positional data including an origin and a destination;
• and
• providing a driver of a vehicle with a first efficient route from said origin to said destination using said travel data, said first efficient route including one or more of said travel segments,
• wherein said one or more drivers are selected based on a price which said passenger is willing to pay and a price said one or more drivers are willing to accept.

A computer-implemented method for determining an efficient transportation route comprising:

• compiling travel data over one or more travel segments, said travel data transmitted from one or more transportation vehicles traveling over said travel segments;
• receiving positional data associated with a transportation request, said positional data including an origin and a destination;
• and
• providing a driver of a vehicle with a first efficient route from said origin to said destination using said travel data, said first efficient route including one or more of said travel segments,
• wherein said travel data includes an amount of time expended by a vehicle in traveling across a portion of said travel segment.

A computer-implemented method for determining an efficient transportation route comprising:

• compiling travel data over one or more travel segments, said travel data transmitted from one or more transportation vehicles traveling over said travel segments;
• receiving positional data associated with a transportation request, said positional data including an origin and a destination;
• providing a driver of a vehicle with a first efficient route from said origin to said destination using said travel data, said first efficient route including one or more of said travel segments;
• and
• providing a driver of a vehicle with a second efficient route from said origin to said destination using said travel data, said second efficient route including one or more of said travel segments.