Currently, the trip planning and payment process of public transportation is largely disjointed.  Figuring out how much a journey will cost may sound easy, but to many, this can be a hassle and anxiety-inducing. The fare for the Tube in London, for example, changes depending on the hour of the day. And being at the front of a l…

Part Two: Improving In part one of this series, we discussed the Avoid-Shift-Improve approach to public transit during and after COVID-19, focusing on ‘Shift’ adjustments and service enhancemen…

Part One: Shifting  The challenges posed by the coronavirus have created uncertainty in how public transportation can recover after historic ridership lows…

I am excited to announce that Moovit has been acquired by Intel to join forces with Mobileye. We’re thrilled to be a part of the Intel family! Both Prof. Amnon Shashua, Intel Corp. SVP and CEO of Mobileye, and I share a vision to change the world of mobility by allowing everyone to travel everywhere with con…

Public transportation is experiencing a global crisis. With so many COVID-19-related restrictions on people’s movement, it’s only natural public transportation would be dealt a hard blow. But as an integral part of any society, public transportation is a lifeline for many essential workers to get to work and citize…

Public transportation has come to a near standstill as the coronavirus takes hold around the world. Between constant new government restrictions and social distancing becoming the norm, ridership has been in free-fall for weeks now, at a decline of between 50% and 90% around the world. There is very little idea of …

COVID-19, the coronavirus that has affected over 130 countries and counting, is the topic of the new year. Around the world, governments, businesses and citizens alike are dealing with the increasing risks posed by the virus, and reeling from the effects of the growing number of infections and fatalities. From stock markets crashing to schools and workplaces cl…

Moovit is excited to announce three recent awards we’ve been honored to receive in the first quarter of 2020. Our mission is to change the future of urban mobility, and being recognized by these awards lets us know we’re on the right path. GovTech 100 2020 First, Moovit was recognized as one of the GovTech 100, an annual list of the top 100 compa…

Sometimes you have to take a step back to realize just how far you’ve come. Moovit launched in 2012 from a home office with just one employee. The concept of the app was to provide real-time public transportation information to users around the world so that they could get from A to B efficiently and conveniently. After the app launched in Israel, it caught on like wildfire, and the demand for Moovit in other countries was off the…

Companies have one of two choices to make when deciding what features to create next for their product. Either guess what users want and try to make the right decision, or engage with them to find out what their needs are. Understanding customers, their needs, challenges, and pain points cannot be emphasized enough. Listening to user feedback, and especially understanding the root cause of it is one of the values we pride ourselve…