Israel Needs Better OSM Data for Mobility & Accessibility Routing
A national infrastructure project proposal for accurate routing, accessibility, and real-time mobility data
How can we expect accurate routing when the data is outdated, incomplete, or missing?
Tel Aviv HaShalom Train Station is missing ramps and elevators on the map.
Israel is building at an unprecedented pace — new train stations, new light rail lines, new neighborhoods, bridges, tunnels.
But our digital mobility infrastructure is not keeping up.
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Navigation apps give wrong routes inside stations.
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Accessibility information (elevators, ramps, platforms, entrances) is incomplete or missing.
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Bus–train–micromobility connections are not mapped correctly, leading to longer travel times.
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OpenStreetMap, the foundation for thousands of mobility apps, doesn’t reflect the real-world situation.
Accessibility Objects Need
To Be Mapped
Why Should You Care?
When digital maps don’t keep up, navigation and UX suffers. And businesses lose visibility, accessibility, and foot traffic.
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Users rely on accurate routing
If walking paths, entrances, or connections are wrong (like ramps, elevators, or station links), customers simply don’t reach you — they choose easier alternatives.
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Accessibility affects real people
Incorrect accessibility data means people with mobility needs can’t navigate reliably.
Businesses lose entire customer groups because the map shows missing or incorrect routes.
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Growing infrastructure creates confusion
If walking paths, entrances, or connections are wrong (like ramps, elevators, or station links), customers simply don’t reach you — they choose easier alternatives.
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Maps control discovery
If walking paths, entrances, or connections are wrong (like ramps, elevators, or station links), customers simply don’t reach you — they choose easier alternatives.
Our Mapping & Mobility Data Proposition (Starting with Railway Stations)
Build Accurate Station Maps & Routing Graphs
We create detailed, validated walking and accessibility routes inside and around railway stations — including platforms, entrances, elevators, ramps, and transfer paths.
This ensures correct navigation for both general users and accessibility-first routing.
Standardize All Data Sources Into One Clean Model
We unify datasets from Israel Railways, municipalities, NTA, and OSM into a single, structured mobility graph.
No more conflicting formats or outdated layouts — everything becomes consistent, reliable, and ready for routing.
Fix and Enrich OpenStreetMap for Long-Term Public Benefit
Every improvement we make (paths, elevators, platforms, Level tagging, station layout) is pushed back into OSM.
This ensures accuracy across thousands of apps, not just one system.
Develop a Unified API for 3rd-Party Mobility Apps
We offer a clean API that any transportation app can use — Moovit, Israel Railways, bus operators, tourism apps, municipal platforms, etc.
The API returns:
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precise walking paths
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travel times
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accessibility-first routes
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station graphs
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updated infrastructure data
This becomes the digital backbone of mobility in Israel.
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