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.

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

AI-generated image of the data center in IPM Campus

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

Electric Egged bus.

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


Egged drivers cancel Monday's proposed strike

Drivers' representatives and Transport Ministry officials worked into the night to secure deal.

AN EGGED BUS pulls up in front of the Jerusalem Central Bus Station

In at the back door

Entering buses at all doors, not only at the front, will speed up boarding and improve the efficiency of public transport.

Passengers enter a bus at one of the back doors, helping to speed it on its way

Lower fares hit the road (and are on track)

Public transportation reform means cheaper travel and flexible options.

Israel Railways train stations

Lowered bus, train pricing expected to change the face of public transport in Israel

A massive pricing reform is planned for much of the nation's public transport system as of January 1.

The Rav Kav USB card, which could be manually recharged, will begiven to residents of Gush Dan in a pilot program

Environment Ministry: Dan and Egged causing most pollution in heavy vehicle sector

The ministry drew its conclusions after examining the 2014 emissions of the heavy vehicle companies across the nation.

Central bus station in Jerusalem

Debate on lack of Sabbath, holiday transportation goes into high gear

Transportation Minister Katz calls public transport activists leftists, hypocrites.

An Egged bus sits in a parking lot

Israeli public transit infrastructure lags behind OECD countries

While Jerusalem and Haifa have both recently received positive updates to their transit systems, Tel Aviv still has not upgraded its mass transit system.

Jerusalem light rail

Egged Taavura bus driver strikes leave passengers stranded around the country

Toward the formulation of a new collective agreement, the Egged Taavura workers committee had submitted a list containing more than 60 demands to the company's management.

An Egged bus sits in a parking lot

Smoking at an Israeli wedding

The Jerusalem Post

Egged bus strike averted in late-night deal

Despite pursuit to reduce expenditures by NIS 100 million, bus company agrees to suspend plans to fire employees in favor of averting strike.

An Egged bus sits in a parking lot