Via in Chicago seems to be the Southwest of ride sharing. Via is like Uber Pool, but more direct. While waiting, you only have less than a minute to hop in th

Via in Chicago seems to be the Southwest of ride sharing. Via is like Uber Pool, but more direct. While waiting, you only have less than a minute to hop in the car. Also the car only goes down major thoroughfares and moves only forward while in the car. This has the effect of lowering cost per mile because the biggest input cost (labor) is reduced. To me Via is more of a private, optimized bus system and an example of what Uber Pool could have been. Where I am Uber Pool is so hit or miss (really awesome because no one else gets in or awful because we crossed a major traffic intersection and have to back track two busy blocks to pick up a new passenger) that I avoid it.