Egged

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
The new logo and the group's light rail operations, which won the operation of the Red and Purple lines in the central region.
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
The "egg" app

No ads: Egged presents an alternative to the Moovit app

After years in which Moovit dominated the market almost on its own, the Egged Group is launching “egg” – a new public transportation app that promises an ad-free user experience.

|ByYINON BEN SHUSHAN
buses.

Surprise Egg: Egged’s Egg app promises to change the culture of travel

Egged’s app unites all transport in Israel with live navigation and personalized info. CEO: “After years of ads, we bring a new travel experience.”

|ByMOSHE COHEN/MAARIV ONLINE

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]

Abusive husband grants divorce after being fired as Egged bus driver

Husband’s divorce recalcitrance led the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court to order Egged to fire the husband due to his refusal to grant his wife a divorce

APRIL 4, 2019ByJEREMY SHARON
Egged bus

Intercity public transportation will be free on election day

MARCH 25, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
An Egged bus in front of the Jerusalem Central Bus Station