26.04.23|Meir OrbachIn the economically unstable year that has passed since Optibus was ranked number one on Calcalist’s annual list of the most promising Israeli startups, the company has doubled its revenues and workforce
25.10.21|James SpiroThe companies will help improve passenger comfort and safety while reducing the risk of hazards and incidents
28.02.21|James SpiroThe Mobility-as-a-Service app was selected by the Ministry of Transport to provide trip planning and payment options for riders
13.09.20|Lior GutmanThe mobile payment option was originally scheduled to start operating in June, but its launch was delayed due to privacy concerns raised by Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority and the Israeli transportation minister
22.07.20|James SpiroA new accelerator from The Israeli Association of Intelligent Transportation Systems (Israel - ITS) will tackle smart mobility and infrastructure for a post-Covid world
02.06.20|Udi EtsionApps offer the ability to limit payments to the actual rides completed instead of charging a pre-paid card every month
18.05.20|CTechThe purpose of Netivei Israel’s new division is to increase the use of technology in the transportation infrastructure
05.05.20|Hagar RavetNir Erez provides behind the scenes details of this week’s billion-dollar deal and how he is able to score free meals
03.05.20|Hagar RavetAutonomous vehicle networks require huge amounts of data to train the software and various sensors as well as to save the cars of the future from having to complete thousands of hours of navigating on the roads
19.04.20|Naomi ZoreffOren Shoval, co-founder of ridesharing company Via spoke Sunday at Conference Call, Calcalist’s online convention on tech in the coronavirus era
22.03.20|Lior Gutman and Adi PickPublic transportation remains operational in Israel, even as it implemented partial lockdown last week
17.03.20|CTechWhile Israel has not yet gone into complete lockdown, most of the country’s economic activity has now been halted
15.03.20|CTechThe country announced more stringent restrictions Saturday, limiting gatherings to 10 people and closing down education institutions and businesses such as gyms, pubs, and malls
09.03.20|CTechPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference Sunday evening, stating a decision regarding the complete closure of Israel’s borders will be made Monday
08.03.20|Lior GutmanThe government is considering measures to curtail the use of trains, busses, and light rails, fearing infection will spread faster in large crowds
01.03.20|Sophie ShulmanValerie von der Tann, General Manager of ViaVan, spoke Thursday about the limitations of public transportation at Calcalist's WeTech Berlin 2020 conference
16.01.20|Lior GutmanJointly operated by New York-headquartered ridesharing company Via Transportation Inc. and local public transportation company Dan Bus Co., Bubble was launched in April 2019 and covers most areas of Tel Aviv and some parts of neighboring towns Ramat Gan and Givatayim
13.01.20|Lior GutmanCompletion is now estimated for the second half of 2022; the delays, as well as the need for additional budget, are for the completion of the electric, signaling, and communication systems, according to people familiar with the matter
23.12.19|Lior GutmanThe milestone was reached after Via and its partner Dan added 60 vehicles to the service in the past weeks, bringing its fleet up to 100 10-seat vehicles
24.11.19|Tofi StolerThe routes were originally meant to run just once every 30 minutes, but just three hours after the service was launched, Tel Aviv announced it was boosting it with additional vehicles