Electra Afikim Leads Public Transport Operators in New Performance Report
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
Electra Afikim ranked first among major Israeli public transport operators in a preliminary report, scoring 84.62 points. The upcoming Ministry of Transport report covers the first half of 2026 and follows NIS 28 billion in new agreements. While overall scores improved, Tnuufa saw the largest decline and was recently acquired by Dan. Experts warn of impending worsening road congestion.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Electra Afikim scored 84.62 points, leading major public transport operators in a new performance report.
- Superbus and Egged also showed strong performance, ranking second and third respectively among large operators.
- The Eilot Regional Council's public transport achieved the highest score overall with 88.69 points.
- Tnuufa experienced the largest decline among major operators, dropping to 50.89 points.
- The Ministry of Transport's report covers the first half of 2026 and follows NIS 28 billion in new operator agreements.
- Experts predict that road congestion is likely to worsen in the near future.
Electra Afikim has emerged as the top-performing public transport operator among those managing multiple clusters, according to preliminary findings from an upcoming Ministry of Transport report. The company scored 84.62 points, a significant improvement from its previous score of 76.97, which placed it third. Superbus followed closely with 82.76 points, a slight decrease from its first-place ranking in the prior report. Egged also showed improvement, rising to 82.18 points from 79.87.
The report, covering the first half of 2026, is expected to be released soon by the Ministry of Transport, following recent significant changes in the public transport sector. These changes include agreements signed with six operators, valued at NIS 28 billion, spearheaded by Idan Moalem, Chairman of the Public Transport Authority.
Dan, operating in the Tel Aviv cluster, demonstrated the most substantial improvement among major companies, with a more than 10% increase in its score to 70.31, despite handling the largest number of passengers per operator (150 million annually) and facing urban transport challenges. Conversely, Tnuufa experienced the largest decline among large operators, dropping about 9% to 50.89 points. Dan recently acquired Tnuufa after the Public Transport Authority imposed sanctions on the latter.
Smaller companies operating a single cluster also received scores, with public transport in the Eilot Regional Council ranking first among them and overall with 88.69 points. Other top-ranked smaller operators include Golan Regional Council (87.05), S.A.M (85.66), Nasui'm Ve'Tiyul (85.32), and Extra (85.08).
Overall, the average score for all operators in the first half of the year was 76.96, a 2.3% increase from the previous report. Experts anticipate that road congestion is likely to worsen soon. The Ministry of Transport plans to incorporate a factor into future reports to account for cluster-specific challenges.