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Via Acquires Downtowner to Expand Category-Leading Public Transit Technology Platform
NEW YORK, December 15, 2025--Via, the leading provider of technology to power public transit networks, today announced the acquisition of Downtowner, a transportation technology company specializing in innovative and efficient public transit solutions for Destination Cities. This acquisition expands Via’s best-in-class public transit platform with a solution designed and honed over more than a decade to address a key segment of the transit market.
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