Egged

Intercity buses, Israel Railways to be free on election day, Central Elections Committee decides

The free bus service will start at 8:00 p.m. on the Monday before the election and last until the end of public transportation services on election day.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Traffic at the entrance to Jerusalem. August 09, 2026.
Egged electric buses.

All city buses in Eilat and Kiryat Shmona will be replaced with electric buses

Egged and Transport Ministry will convert two more cities to zero-emission public transport by end-2026. By year-end, Egged will operate 900 electric buses in Israel, including 200 intercity buses.

|ByUDI ETZION/WALLA!
AI-generated image of the data center in IPM Campus

Data centers take center stage as Keystone Infra posts solid Q1 2026

As data centers become the backbone of the global economy, Israel's Keystone Infra is positioning itself as a key player in Israel's infrastructure sector

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Electric Egged bus.

All city buses in Eilat, Kiryat Shmona to be replaced with electric ones by end of 2026

Egged will replace Eilat's 40 buses and 20 of Kiryat Shmona's, bringing the total of buses operated by the company in Israel to 900.

|ByUDI ETZION

Turkey allows consular visit to jailed Israeli couple

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that the Oaknins are “two innocent citizens who accidentally ended up in a complex situation.”

NOVEMBER 15, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the re-opening of the Ottoman-era Yildiz Hamidiye mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, August 4, 2017

Biden administration ups pressure on Israel to crack down on China

Defense officials call on Bennett to head new panel to screen Beijing’s investments in Israel as gov’t stalls on rail tenders.

OCTOBER 7, 2021ByYAAKOV KATZ, LAHAV HARKOV
PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden chat in the Oval Office last week.

This week in Jerusalem: 21 years coming...

A round-up of city affairs.

JULY 23, 2021ByPEGGY CIDOR
THE POETRY of Yehuda Amichai adorns an Emek Refaim St. lamppost.

Superbus prepares to take over Jerusalem bus routes in October

Bank Hapoalim and Superbus have reached a NIS 490 million financing agreement to help Superbus to take over many of the city's bus lines over the coming years, ending Egged's monopoly.

MAY 3, 2021ByZEV STUB
‘WITHIN ANY arrangement in Israel it is critical to ensure that no one is forced to work on Shabbat, as in the case of bus drivers or construction workers.’

Bus driver assaulted after asking passenger to wear mask

In his 34 years of experience as a bus driver, Cohen says he has never seen or experienced anything like the assault he suffered on Thursday.

FEBRUARY 5, 2021ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
Egged bus

Egged's monopoly ends, Superbus taking over Jerusalem lines in late 2021

The results will be improved transportation around Jerusalem.

FEBRUARY 3, 2021ByZEV STUB
An Egged bus in front of the Jerusalem Central Bus Station

Egged brings TikTak smart shuttle system to Jerusalem

"Egged TikTak is expected to change the face of public transportation in the city and provide a fast, convenient and customized public transportation service at a low financial cost."

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020ByTZVI JOFFRE
Egged's TikTak shared shuttle service

June 11, 2020: Extraordinary lady

Readers of the Jerusalem Post Magazine have their say.

JUNE 11, 2020ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Bus drivers work in poor conditions, report after fatal 947 crash claims

In 2019, the number of fatalities caused by accidents involving buses increased by 6%, with 35 people killed.

JANUARY 7, 2020ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
An Egged bus in front of the Jerusalem Central Bus Station

Bus operators to protest sudden budget cuts in Jerusalem

The Finance Ministry announced it would immediately reduce monthly subsidy payments to the companies by 20% – a cut estimated to be worth NIS 60 million per month.

OCTOBER 15, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
THE JERUSALEM Central Bus Station and its iconic clock face.