News for Buses Trains to resume full operations on June 8Trans. Min. Regev and Health Min. Edelstein agree: Buses, minibuses to expand number of passengers allowed to board. Last bus before Shabbat? 'Don't get on!'Elad rabbi warns residents not to travel on Friday afternoon without absolute certainty of reaching their destination before Shabbat. 'Buses are empty on Shabbat; no need for them'Former Rabbi of Ramat Gan says operating public transportation on Shabbat is for votes. Muslim festival forces mass cancellations on Israeli bus linesSome 80,000 public bus rides cancelled after companies fail to find holiday replacements for Israel's Arab drivers during Eid al-Adha. Used Israeli buses sent to Rome don’t meet EU standardsBuses intended to augment Rome's aging fleet require engine upgrades before use. Transportation Ministry to run 90 night-time bus lines on PurimSpecial night lines allow Israelis to return home safely after Purim parties. London: Cleaner finds £300K, hands it to policeAnonymous but honest bus cleaner finds hundreds of thousands, hands it to local police. Finance Committee approves budget for bullet-proof busesFinance Committee agrees to transfer $12,800,000 budget to protect school, civilian buses. Yom Kippur: Magen David Adom volunteers treat 1,659 peopleBuses resume Saturday night, trains resume Sunday morning. MDA volunteers respond to 2,229 calls, treat 1,659 people. Jerusalem to get additional 'Rav Kav' machinesHaredi MK pushes Jerusalem transportation committee to expedite placement of additional Rav Kav machines. Parents protest Lag Baomer vacation changeParents cancel school, petition High Court in protest of Sunday's Lag Baomer vacation being moved to Monday. 'Free rides' for reserve soldiers are often not freeReservists now receive travel coupons via the internet, but Egged doesn't always honor them. Egged claims they've received no complaints. 27 million NIS to Judea and SamariaFinance Committee okays money to bulletproof Judea and Samaria buses. Government approves budget for bulletproofing busesIsraeli government approves 113 additional bulletproof buses. Bnei Brak roads to be closed to private trafficTo combat the stand-still traffic in the central haredi city, local officials have revealed a plan to turn the main roads into HOV lanes. Protest: Don't let Palestinians on our busesIn wake of terror attacks taking advantage of access to Israeli transport, residents demand answers for their security. Jerusalem buses unguarded despite gov't promiseTeam of civilian security guards was supposed to be posted throughout the city in November - but now the training itself has been postponed. Jerusalem: Arab buses rerouted through Jewish areaInsult to injury? Armon Hanatziv residents shocked after Arab buses rerouted through their area weeks after shooting, stabbing spree. New Travel Rule May Encourage Shabbat BusesA scheduling change instituted by Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz is likely to make it much easier for buses to roll on Shabbat. Hazan to Netanyahu: Don't Treat Me Like a ChildThe Knesset's youngest MK pushes back against resistance to putting Judea-Samaria bus regulation plan back on the table. IDF Officer: Attacked, Humiliated by Arabs on BusAs a plan to prevent Arab workers from buses in Judea and Samaria is suspended, an IDF officer reports on a jarring experience. Videos Show Why Samaria Jews Want Separate BusesRosa Parks has nothing to do with it. Videos illustrate that Arab laborers fill up the bus, leaving Jews no transport solution. Ya'alon Apologizes to Ben-Dahan Over Bus FiascoDefense Minister calls his new Deputy Minister to apologize for not informing him of reversal of Judea-Samaria bus plan. Ya'alon Clarifies: Bus Plan Not a BanBus plan for Judea-Samaria was in trial week, and was to simply monitor closely Palestinian Arab workers to ensure they returned to the PA. Dep. Min.: No One Informed Me of U-Turn on BusesDeputy Defense Minister Ben Dahan tells Knesset he was surprised by his boss's decision and opposes it. Soon: IDF Soldier on Every Judea and Samaria BusIDF Central Command head Roni Numa wants IDF presence on buses, after complaints of harassment of Jews by Arabs. Katz: Leftist Clamoring for Shabbat BusesThere will be no public transportation on Shabbat, Transport Minister Yisrael Katz said Wednesday.Union Declares 'Free Ride Monday' on Bus LinesCommuters to gain through creative protest by bus drivers angry at management over wages. Litzman: Haredim Can't Join Leftist Gov'tA debate seems to be growing in United Torah Jewry on whether or not the party would join a government headed by Labor. Report: Israeli Buses Need More 'Fast Lanes'According to a Transportation Ministry study, public transportation in Israeli metropolitan areas is considerably slower than it is abroad.Judea-Samaria Residents Unhappy Over Bus ChangesDirect lines to Jerusalem hurt more than they help, residents say - forcing them to disembark in hotspots of Arab violence. Major Upgrade to Judea-Samaria Public Transport18 bus lines added to the region as impractical bus system is overhauled; Ministry of Transport cites security considerations.Ya'alon Defends Bus Ban on Arab WorkersDefense Minister Moshe Ya'alon fires back at cries of 'racism' over proposed bus ban, notes that it is a legitimate security issue. Egged Hopes Buses Keep Rolling, Despite Cost CutsThe directorate of the Egged cooperative, which operates buses throughout Israel, on Monday voted in some cost-cutting measures. Meretz Runs Free Shabbat Buses Yet AgainMeretz MK Nitzan Horowitz plans to introduce legislation that would allow full bus transportation on Shabbat.Mesika: State 'Penny Wise, Pound Foolish' on BusesFor years, the government failed to invest in public transportation in Judea and Samaria, said Gershon Mesika. Night Bus Additions to Prevent More AbductionsOver 70 new bus lines added to Ministry of Transport night bus program amid slew of legislation to help teens get home safely. Samaria Buses 'Pressure Cooker About To Blow'Knesset committee discusses the danger faced by Samaria residents since Arab undocumented workers allowed on buses.'Transportation Ministry Shirking Responsibility'Posters on Judea/Samaria buses, protest, denounce Transportation Minister, Deputy for not taking care of overcrowding, harassment.MK: Govt Strict with Yeshivas, BusesGets BillionsMKs take Finance Ministry to task over massive subsidies for Egged bus company. ‘No Obstacle’ to Infiltrating Israeli TownsMK concerned as soldiers fail to question illegal workers who left Arab town for Israeli territory. ‘Keep illegals off buses,’ he says. Bus Driver Convicted for Fatal AccidentEdward Gelfond, the tour bus driver of a serious accident on the way to Eilat in December 2008, found guilty of killing 24 passengers.New Bus for PA Arabs Despite ‘Apartheid’ CriticismIn spite of ‘apartheid’ criticism, Israel will add new bus lines for PA workers. ‘The demand exists; this improves service.’ Video: Arab Boys Disrupt Bus Ride for FunAnother ordinary day in Be'er Sheva: two Arab boys on bus go from loud song to rock throwing.Arabs' Illegal Entry Through Buses ContinuesAttorney Baruch Elgrabli warns about the ongoing infiltration of PA Arabs to and from Samaria, which is done simply by boarding buses. Thousands of Soldiers to Get 'Late Passes' SundaySoldiers, used to riding the trains for free, will now be taking buses Sunday morning - and the army is expecting many to come in late. |
