Companies
Egged company
Since 1933, Egged Transportation Ltd, a public transportation operator, has been operating in Israel, it is the largest transit bus service, it goes mostly in Israeli cities, town, moshavim, kibbutzim. Moreover, they run buses that goes into urban cities and in the West Bank.
In addition, they operate in Poland and the Neverlands through a subsidiary. 35% of Israel's conveyance services, employs about 6,500 workers and operates a fleet of two,950 buses are insuring by Egged Transportation. On top of that, they transport 900 000 passengers per day.
Jerusalem light rail
Jerusalem Light Rail is a tramway system in Jerusalem, Israel. At present, the red line is the only one in operation.
The tramway operates every day of the week. The service is interrupted on the Shabbat, from Friday evening around 5 p.m. to Saturday evening around 9 p.m.
During the week, the streetcar runs from about 5:30 a.m. until about midnight.
Tel Aviv Jerusalem express railway
The Tel-Aviv-Jerusalem railway line, also known as Plan A1 or Line 29. This is the first electric train line in the country, intended to replace the old Jaffa and Jerusalem line. It is often called a high-speed line to distinguish it from the previous one, although its maximum speed is 160 km / h it do not allow this designation. It connect Jerusalem and Tel Aviv HaHagana Station in 28 minutes.
Prices
A ticket for one tramway ride can be purchased from each vending machine located at the tram stop.
10. 90 shekels for one bus ride from the driver.
It is recommended to buy a card called ' Rav Kav', a multipurpose card that you can fill out and recharge as needed. Rav Kav is used in Tamway and Egged buses in the city.
For travelers looking to purchase anonymous Rav-Kavs, there are several selected places in Tel Aviv, including all Tel Aviv train stations, the central bus station (level 6) and in the arrivals hall of Ben Gurion Airport. Buy Rav-Kav is 5 nis.
JLM City pass
JLM CityPass have many benefits because it includes unlimited rides on local public transportation such as buses, light rail) for a period of time and also discounts.
Timetable
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Almost every bus operates on weekdays, except some lines, and their schedules hours can begin from 5:15 am and end at 11pm. For bus which operates during the weekend, they start at 1:50 pm and finish at 3:50 pm
86%
According to the Welfare Survey, 86% is the rate of Jerusalem citizen reported using public transport.
project with TRAFFILOG
This project was launched by Egged Buses with Israeli TRAFFILOG who is responsible for the development of a " black box" that has to monitor all driving features, including energy consumption and vehicle wear and tear.
This project proves that it is possible to save up to 25% on gas consumption and minimize the wear and tear of the buses.