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Tel Aviv to Add 7 Kilometers of Public Transit Lanes by 2027
The Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality has announced a major transportation plan to add approximately seven kilometers of new public transit lanes by 2027. This expansion will build upon the city's existing 75-kilometer network of dedicated lanes, which is already the largest urban public transport network in Israel. The initiative is designed to reduce delays, improve service reliability, and encourage residents to choose public transit over private vehicles.
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- 01Tel Aviv will add approximately seven kilometers of new public transit lanes by 2027 to expand its existing 75-kilometer network.
- 02The municipality aims to increase bus travel speeds by 25% and improve service reliability by 50% within two years.
- 03The transportation plan targets a 30% rise in public transit ridership to encourage alternatives to private cars.
- 04New public transit lanes are planned for key streets including Dizengoff, Rothschild, Yitzhak Sadeh, and HaYarkon.
- 05A traffic filter on Kaplan Street reduced travel time to Dizengoff Center by eight minutes and boosted bus speeds by 70%.
- 06The Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality is seeking greater authority from the state over local public transit planning and services.
Over the next two years, the municipality aims to achieve a 25% improvement in bus travel speeds, a 50% increase in service reliability, and a 30% rise in public transit ridership. To meet these targets, new lanes are planned for major thoroughfares including Dizengoff, Rothschild, Yitzhak Sadeh, HaYarkon, Rokach Boulevard, Pinchas Rosen Street, and the exit from the Savidor Terminal to Begin Road. The plans also focus on improving connections between Israel Railways, the light rail, and bus lines.
The municipality highlighted the success of a recent traffic management system on Kaplan Street, which reroutes private vehicles to Dovnov Street while allowing buses direct passage. This arrangement improved bus speeds by approximately 70% on that segment and reduced travel time from the HaShalom train station to Dizengoff Center by about eight minutes. In addition to these infrastructure changes, the municipality is actively seeking greater local authority over public transit planning from the state.
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