Tel Aviv Plans Major Public Transport Upgrades by 2027
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Tel Aviv plans to expand public transport lanes by seven kilometers by 2027 to shorten travel times and improve service. A recent traffic management system on Kaplan Street has already reduced travel time by eight minutes and increased bus speeds by 70%. The city aims for a 25% increase in bus speeds, 50% improvement in reliability, and 30% ridership growth. These changes are part of an effort to make public transport a more appealing alternative to private cars.
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- Tel Aviv will add 7 km of public transport lanes by 2027 to shorten travel times.
- A Kaplan Street traffic system cut travel time by 8 minutes and boosted bus speeds 70%.
- The city aims for a 25% bus speed increase and 30% ridership growth.
- New plans focus on improving connections between buses, light rail, and trains.
- Tel Aviv launched a campaign to encourage public transport use.
Tel Aviv is set to implement significant changes to its road network by 2027, aiming to expand public transport lanes and shorten travel times. The plan includes adding approximately seven kilometers of new public transport routes to the existing 75 kilometers, which already constitute the largest urban public transport network in Israel. These upgrades are part of a broader strategy to reduce public transport delays, improve service reliability, and encourage greater use of buses and other public transit options.
Already, a traffic management system implemented on Kaplan Street has shown promising results. This system, which reroutes private vehicles to an alternative route via Dovnov Street while allowing buses direct passage, has reportedly improved bus speeds by about 70% on that segment. Consequently, travel time from HaShalom train station to Dizengoff Center has been reduced by approximately eight minutes.
The city has set three key objectives for the next two years: a 25% improvement in bus travel speed, a 50% increase in service reliability, and a 30% rise in public transport ridership. These goals are intended to make public transport a more attractive alternative to private vehicles, with the city noting that a majority of Tel Aviv residents' journeys are now made via public transport, cycling, or walking.
Further enhancing the public transport experience, the city is also focusing on improving connections between different modes of transport, including Israel Railways, the light rail, and bus lines. This involves creating convenient and accessible transfer points. Alongside these infrastructure plans, Tel Aviv has launched a campaign called "Travel Yourself" to promote the benefits of public transportation.
In response to ongoing construction, particularly for the Green Line of the light rail, the city has established a professional public transport planning unit. This unit aims to give the municipality more influence over transportation solutions during the transition period and beyond. The deputy mayor emphasized the need for the city to have the capacity to manage solutions, stating that the state cannot impose the cost of construction on the city without granting it the ability to manage the outcomes.
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