New York City has been in lockdown for two months now and has even closed its famous 24-hour subway system from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., leaving many essential workers in need of transit alternatives. Swiss start-up Axon Vibe was chosen by New York’s MTA to work on a solution and developed the app “Essential Connector,” which gives these commuters other options. CEO Roman Oberli tells us more about the current project and how COVID-19 will change public transport—in New York and around the world.
