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Knesset Panel Advances Major Reform to Decentralize Public Transport
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First reported by Channel 13 · Jun 23, 2026
What happened
Israel’s Knesset Economic Committee approved a bill to create metropolitan public transport authorities in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa, with Beersheba to follow later. The reform would transfer many planning and operating powers from the Transport Ministry to regional bodies, but weekend service remains unresolved.
- 01Knesset committee approved a bill creating metropolitan public transport authorities.
- 02The reform would decentralize planning, operations and enforcement from the Transport Ministry.
- 03Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa will launch first, with Beersheba added later.
- 04The project has been debated since 1996 and was delayed for decades.
- 05Shabbat public transport remains the main unresolved issue.
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GlobesUnrated · HebrewJun 23, 2026
Knesset Panel Advances Major Reform to Decentralize Public Transport
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 23, 2026
Knesset Panel Approves Metropolitan Transit Reform, Bringing Bnei Brak Into Gush Dan
Now 14Right · HebrewJun 23, 2026
Israel Approves Major Shift of Public Transit Powers to Metro Cities
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