{"id":61478,"date":"2025-11-26T13:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/61478\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:21:08","slug":"miamis-newest-app-wants-to-fix-your-commute-without-adding-another-car-to-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/61478\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami\u2019s newest app wants to fix your commute, without adding another car to the road"},"content":{"rendered":"

Logan McLeod talks about traffic with both empathy and ambition. The former Lyft exec has spent years in the trenches of urban transportation, launching ride-share programs across more than 300 college campuses. But now, as Senior Vice President at ProKel Mobility<\/a>, he\u2019s turning his focus to something bigger: fixing how cities like Miami actually move.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone complains about congestion, but the real issue isn\u2019t just cars \u2013\u00a0it\u2019s that public transportation options don\u2019t talk to each other,\u201d McLeod told Refresh Miami. \u201cYou need three different apps just to take one trip. That\u2019s the problem we\u2019re solving.\u201d<\/p>\n

That solution is RideKel, a mobile platform developed by the South Florida\u2013based startup. The app combines every local transit mode \u2013 buses, trains, trolleys, and even on-demand electric SUVs \u2013\u00a0into one system. Instead of bouncing between apps or waiting for an unpredictable connection, users can plan, book, and track their entire journey in real time.<\/p>\n

ProKel\u2019s first major rollout, in North Miami Beach, has made the city a quiet model for how tech can reshape public mobility. Through RideKel, residents can summon free, electric on-demand rides that connect directly with Miami-Dade Transit and Tri-Rail services. It\u2019s the first system in the county to integrate city and county transit networks under a single digital umbrella.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal isn\u2019t to replace public transportation, it\u2019s to make it finally work the way it should,\u201d McLeod [pictured below] said. \u201cIf you can get off a bus and immediately hop into an on-demand electric SUV that\u2019s already waiting for you, that changes the entire experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a small but meaningful shift in a region where car dependency runs deep. McLeod knows that for most Miamians, convenience beats good intentions. That\u2019s why ProKel designed its system to feel familiar to anyone who\u2019s used Uber or Lyft while still cutting down on emissions and congestion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the same user experience people already know,\u201d he asserted. \u201cBut instead of adding more cars to the road, we\u2019re connecting people to existing transit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Behind the app is a full-service operation with 150+ employees in Florida. ProKel manages everything from driver recruitment to vehicle maintenance to scheduling. That approach gives cities a ready-made solution that can be customized for local needs. The company now runs more than a dozen mobility programs across the U.S., including in Orlando, Jacksonville, and New York, and aims to reach 45 cities by 2028.<\/p>\n

The North Miami Beach project, McLeod said, has already caught the attention of city leaders across Florida and beyond. \u201cThey see what\u2019s happening here and say, we want that,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is about creating something that can scale \u2013\u00a0a system that improves access to jobs, healthcare, and education while making cities more efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n

For McLeod, who\u2019s launched more than 200 mobility services in his career, the most rewarding part isn\u2019t the technology itself. It\u2019s seeing what happens once the system is live.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you build something that helps a person get to work, or lets someone visit a doctor who couldn\u2019t before, that\u2019s when it all makes sense,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re moving people and helping communities grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Riley<\/a> <\/p>\n

I am a Miami-based technology researcher and writer with a passion for sharing stories about the South Florida tech ecosystem. I particularly enjoy learning about GovTech startups, cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence, and innovators that leverage technology to transform society for the better. Always open for pitches via Twitter @rileywk or www.RileyKaminer.com.<\/p>\n

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