Egged

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
Electric Egged bus.
Protocol Dalet: Very mysterious.

Purim Shpiel: Declassified docs.: Israel’s bus drivers have been trained by Mossad since 1949

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

|ByKESHET NEVER USES TURN SIGNALS
The new logo and the group's light rail operations, which won the operation of the Red and Purple lines in the central region.

After 30 years: Egged rebrands

The long-standing bus company, sold to the Keystone fund, is undergoing a rebranding process, and in three months, it will start rolling buses on the roads with a new paint scheme.

|ByWALLA! CARS
View of an electric power plant in Israel (illustrative)

Israel greenlights construction of 900-megawatt power plant near Jerusalem

A 900-megawatt power plant that will be built at the Egged lot north of Jerusalem, along with a parking lot for electric buses.

|ByIDAN ERETZ/GLOBES/TNS

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.

Egged expands European operations with new electric bus routes

New electric bus routes in the southern Netherlands show Egged's growing impact on the European public transport sector.

AUGUST 29, 2019ByALEX WINSTON
Electric buses on charge in the city of Edam, the Netherlands

June 21, 2019: Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle - A show of hands

Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle

JUNE 20, 2019ByJPOST CROSSWORD
Crossword puzzle [Illustrative]

June 14, 2019: Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle - Egged On

Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle - Egged On

JUNE 13, 2019ByJPOST CROSSWORD
Crossword puzzle [Illustrative]