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Bus and Train Fare Hike Pushed Off Until After the Next Election
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First reported by Now 14 · Jun 18, 2026
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Miri Regev and Bezalel Smotrich have delayed a planned public transport fare hike from June 25 to January 2027, after the next election. The article says the move, along with plans to end fare index-linking, shifts the cost burden to the state while leaving major service problems unresolved.
- 01Fare increases for buses and trains were delayed until January 2027.
- 02Regev and Smotrich also want to end fare index-linking.
- 03Passengers cover less than 20% of public transport costs.
- 04Surveys found riders care more about service frequency than ticket prices.
- 05Regev has also expanded discounts for weak and peripheral populations.
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