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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.

Egged electric buses.
Security and rescue forces at the scene of a bus accident in central Tel Aviv, May 18, 2026.

Talia Chaya Timsit, 11, dies of injuries after Tel Aviv bus accident

Electric Egged bus.

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

The aftermath of a crash in the Judean Foothills, May 21, 2026.

At least two dead, several injured after fatal truck, minibus crash in Judean Foothills


#Love_Kav campaign brings disability awareness to Israel's public transport

“It was particularly important to us for people to understand that public transportation is something that we rely upon heavily,” said initiative participant Shalom Lev. 

 Israel Elwyn Bus Campaign

Nahariya will be the first city with an autonomous bus line

The Transport Ministry has addressed the bus driver shortage, but the first driverless line will start without passengers and with a supervising driver until it is deemed safe.

The first autonomous bus. 32 passengers

Starting Friday: Improvements to bus routes in Herzliya and the Sharon region

New routes and additional trips in Metropoline’s service as part of the Sharon region's new public transportation tender, including lines to the train station, business area, and beach.

 More trips to the train station, Herzliya Pituach business area, and the beach, as well as between Herzliya, Kfar Saba, Ra'anana, and Tzur Yitzhak

Toronto Jewish sites attacked: School bus burned, anti-Israel graffiti found

Arson and anti-Israel graffiti targeted Jewish sites in Toronto, including a school bus and community centers, sparking calls for action.

 Burned school bus in Toronto.

Transportation prices spike before agreed date, surprising Israeli users

Israeli media reported that price hikes include an increase of 5% for the purchase of monthly passes.

 A BUS STOPS outside the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem.

The hottest EV stock in the U.S. isn't Tesla or any familiar brand

Blue Bird's stock, the yellow bus manufacturer, has soared 114% this year, outpacing all other EV manufacturers. Why are investors flocking to this 1932-founded company?


London has a new electric double-decker bus: No change immediately

The London bus is moving to electric power with a large battery and a 600-kilometer range, now produced in China due to cost savings compared to British manufacturers.


UK Pro-Palestine bus driver removed Israeli passenger for commenting on pro-Palestine symbol

Manchester bus driver kicks Israeli passenger off the bus for commenting on the pro-Palestine symbol. Jewish Representative Council demands measures to be put in place.

 A protester holds a flag as he sits on a traffic light post during a pro-Palestine demonstration outside Downing Street in London, Britain, June 12, 2021

Three teenage boys detained for allegedly stabbing man at Jerusalem bus stop

The three teenagers allegedly got into an altercation with the victim on the bus before following him off and stabbing him.

 Police and security personnel at the scene of a shooting attack at a checkpoint near Jerusalem, November 16, 2023

Remote work cuts car travel and emissions but hurts public transit ridership

The rise in remote work during the pandemic has both environmental benefits, such as reduced carbon emissions, and challenges for public transit systems.

Electra Afikim's lineup of electric buses; Israel's first wireless charging electric bus depot.