The fluctuating demand for public transportation due to COVID-19 has brought on-demand microtransit solutions to the forefront, helping solve the mobility conundrum of providing either too much service or not enough. By keeping riders connected and safe while enabling the agency to optimize its’ services, on-demand microtr…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty in how public and private transit agencies and operators will recover after ridership lows and the fear of catching the virus on crowded buses or trains. Public transportation is facing a whole new reality, and most agencies still have more questions than answers. Luckily, we’ve been able to help get som…
Getting to work in the mornings can be a challenge. For those who work in Bedford Park, a village southwest of Chicago, Illinois, getting to work is no easy feat and is nearly impossible to do on public transit – until today. Home to over 27,000 jobs, Bedford Park is an important commercial and industrial hub within Cook County. However, a lack of sufficient last-mile transportation has made the co…
Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been increasingly impressed with transit agencies’ abilities to adapt their services and balance the fine line between meeting the needs of riders while reducing costs and keeping both riders and drivers safe.
Here’s some exciting news for Huawei mobile phone owners: Our leading urban mobility app is now available in Huawei’s AppGallery. Now, Huawei users in over 100 countries are able to download the free Moovit app, which also supports 45 languages, to discover the simplicity of getting around. Between Moovit’s 865+ million users and AppGaller…
Navigating public transport can be confusing. Not knowing which bus or rail service to take which stop to wait at, or how much the journey will cost can be stressful and reduces rider confidence. This can be even more confusing in areas that are facing renewed lockdown measures, like northeast UK, for example. With restricted mobility, transport timetab…
In a social distancing world, public transportation has a number of challenges to overcome in order to ensure safe rides for their passengers as well as keep transit employees protected. One of the biggest hurdles to overcome is how to handle payments safely. Paper tickets and the process of buying and selling them – cash handling and waiting in line, to name a few – are just too risky in the curre…
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is growing in Australia and Moovit is excited to be a part of the rapidly-growing ecosystem. As urbanisation and rapid population growth continue throughout the country, congestion and the rise of single rider cars, along with the burden on aging public transport systems, are becoming key topics of discussion in Australian cities and among transport ope…
In our post-COVID-19 new normal, public transportation is facing a whole new reality, and at this point, most agencies have more questions than answers. How is urban mobility changing? Will public transportation survive – and if so, what can make it thrive? What do riders need to be attracted back to public transit that makes them feel safe and supported as they return to a dif…
We’re in a time where data is more important than ever before. Medical testing and analytical data are quickly helping the medical community understand a unique virus, while, through contact-tracing, geolocation data is used to monitor those who have been exposed and where they’ve traveled to prevent its further spread. For the public transportation …
