What Can The MBTA Learn From Bridj?

The Boston startup Bridj — a cross between Uber and buses — is shutting down. After funding talks with a car manufacturer fell apart, CEO Matthew George announced that the 3-year-old company is coming to a close.

You may have seen the black, purple, and pink commuter vans throughout the city. The data-driven startup employed flexible, demand-based routes and we wondered, what might the MBTA learn from the "future of the city bus?"

Matthew George, founder and CEO of Bridj. He tweets @notmattgeorge.

Jim Aloisi, former state secretary of transportation and a principal at the Pemberton Square Group. He tweets @jimaloisi.