Moovit unveils its 2019 Global Public Transport Report

Jan. 16, 2020
Big data analysis from millions of trip requests combined with user research reveals valuable insights about the way people get around cities. 

Moovit has released its 2019 Global Public Transport Report, which is comprised of big data analyzed from tens of millions of trip requests in cities across the world, in conjunction with user research in 99 metro areas across 25 countries.  

The numbers show public transit in the U.S. holds close to the worldwide averages for most metrics. For the U.S., data was analyzed in the Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco Bay, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and Washington, D.C.-Baltimore metropolitan areas. Metrics in the report include commute duration, wait time, walking distance, number of transfers, total trip distance and reasons that may encourage more public transit usage. The report also includes micro-mobility metrics such as how and how often it is used, and usage and non-usage reasons. 

“After analyzing endless data, we’re very excited to share our Global Public Transport Report,” said Yovav MeydadMoovit’s chief growth and marketing officer. “No other urban mobility app or service has as much rich and relevant data about public transit and shared mobility as Moovit does which is why this report is so valuable. This report can be a very beneficial tool for any city or agency looking for an accurate picture of the infrastructure supporting daily travel habits of citizens in their cities.” 

Moovit is a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions company and maker of an urban mobility app. The company amasses up to five billion anonymous data points a day to add to the world’s largest repository of transit and urban mobility data. The data for this report was compiled from all Moovit trip requests in 2019 together with user research, and is a tool for cities, governments and transit agencies to view the current state of public transportation and micro-mobility consumption.  

Moovit’s 2019 Global Public Transport Report is being made accessible to those that would like to explore and compare the metrics of cities and countries around the world. The data is available under the Creative Commons license and can be used for articles, news stories and/or research papers as long as credit is given to Moovit.