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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 532

Moovit

Passengers wait for a bus at the entrance to Jerusalem on August 1, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
December 14, 2022, 11:08 am
Israelis wait an average of 14 minutes for public transport, research finds
Moovit public transportation app says commuters travel surprisingly long distances, but are most vexed by having to wait a long time for their bus or train to show up
By ToI Staff
An illustration of the Moovit app (Courtesy)
May 24, 2021, 6:01 pm
Amid pandemic, Moovit tracks sharp drop in global public transportation usage
Attempting to make sense of how movement patterns have changed worldwide since the start of the deadly virus, data finds Israel hit lowest usage on April 15 last year
By Jake Epstein
A traffic jam on Highway 2 (the coastal road) near Netanya, northern Israel, October 22, 2019. (Flash90)
May 20, 2021, 5:46 pm
Smart mobility firms join forces to tackle accidents and traffic on the roads
A pilot project will see Moovit, Nexar and other companies sharing user data with road operator Netivei Israel to monitor a piece of coastal Route 2; new platform protects privacy
By Shoshanna Solomon
Commuters wear face masks as they ride a public bus in the southern city of Ashkelon, March 29, 2020 (Flash90)
December 15, 2020, 11:01 am
Israelis, tourists can now pay for public transportation with all-in-one app
Moovit and Pango join forces to make bus and train rides simpler by allowing users to pay via app; service to start Tuesday for buses, February 1 for trains
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: The Moovit app running on a phone. (Itamar Sharon)
May 4, 2020, 7:10 pm
Intel buys Israeli smart-transit startup Moovit for $900 million in bid for data
Moovit’s app provides real-time information about public transportation schedules; acquisition will help Intel’s Mobileye become a complete mobility provider
By Shoshanna Solomon
The Moovit app in use in Washington (Courtesy)
May 3, 2020, 2:49 pm
Intel Corp. reportedly in talks to buy Israeli smart transit firm Moovit
The billion-dollar acquisition, according to Calcalist, gives Intel ability to tap into data created by the crowdsourced app
By Shoshanna Solomon
New Yorkers wait in line outside a Whole Foods supermarket in Manhattan, March 20, 2020. (AP/John Minchillo)
March 23, 2020, 10:04 am
Less travel, more talk: Startups use analytics to gauge virus impact
Israeli tech companies Moovit, Zencity, Tastewise use their tools to measure coronavirus effects on transportation, online sentiment, nutrition trends
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: The Moovit app running on a phone. (Itamar Sharon)
February 27, 2020, 9:51 am
Israel-founded urban transport app Moovit reaches its 100th country
Company now services 720 million users in over 3,100 cities, appoints new VP of business development
By Luke Tress
The Beresheet selfie during landing, April 11, 2019. (YouTube screenshot)
January 1, 2020, 11:34 am
Celebrating a decade of life-changing Israeli inventions
From Waze to cancer-busting nano-ghost cells and 3-D printed hearts, The Times of Israel takes a dive into tech that helps us get where we’re going and keeps us safe and healthy
By Shoshanna Solomon
The Moovit app in use in Washington (Courtesy)
December 10, 2019, 11:26 am
Hitting half a billion users, Moovit’s mobility empire wraps up record year
Once used only to find the best bus route to a destination, the Moovit app today offers options for getting around by bike, scooter, train, taxi and even foot
By Ricky Ben-David
Moovit screenshot (Courtesy)
October 31, 2019, 4:09 pm
Moovit-Waze collaboration to provide pilot car-pooling service
Waze’s carpool drivers will be offered to Moovie users as option alongside public transportation; pilot rolled out initially to Android users in US, Brazil, Mexico, Israel
By Shoshanna Solomon
Israel's Moovit has launched a new version of its app to provide Eurovision Song Festival tourists visiting Israel with information in English about buses and their routes (Courtesy)
May 13, 2019, 5:15 pm
Moovit launches Eurovision version to help tourists navigate Tel Aviv events
New version of the public transportation app will help revelers find their way to and from the song contest venues in collaboration with Tel Aviv Municipality
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: The Moovit app running on a phone. (Itamar Sharon)
April 8, 2019, 1:36 pm
Moovit offers help navigating to ballot box, plus a gentle nudge
In special election service, Israeli app provides routes and schedules of free intercity public transportation Tuesday to get to the polling station and reminds users to go vote
By Shoshanna Solomon
People exercise next to a banner for the 2018 Asian Games during a car-free day in Jakarta on August 12, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / BAY ISMOYO)
August 13, 2018, 12:09 pm
No Israeli athletes allowed, but Moovit app chosen for Asian Games in Indonesia
Israeli startup’s mobile guide to public transportation will help millions of fans get to sports competitions at event where Palestine is welcomed but Israel banned since 1981
By Shoshanna Solomon
Kelly Abraham
July 31, 2018, 2:36 pm
Kelly Abraham
7 Israeli companies that have gone international
By taking positive steps to overcome a variety of obstacles, companies can flourish and create a solid presence for themselves internationally
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