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Miri Regev's Transport Reform Causes Sharp Decline in Public Transit Ticket Validations

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 4 hours ago

What happened

Israel's Transport Minister Miri Regev's 2024 fare reform aimed to lower costs for select groups but led to a sharp decline in public transit ticket validations and increased fare evasion. The reform raised general fares by 45%, redirected funds from service expansion, and lowered the free ride age from 75 to 67, resulting in no real growth in ridership and public protests.

01Public transit ticket validation growth fell from 7% in 2024 to 1.4% in 2025 after Regev's reform.
02The reform lowered free ride eligibility age from 75 to 67 and added discounts for disadvantaged areas.
03Regev redirected 500 million shekels from route expansions to fund discounts.
04General fare prices rose about 45%, from 5.50 to 8 shekels per ride, fueling public protests.
05Fare evasion increased from 20% to 30% within a year, dubbed the 'ticket validation rebellion.'
06Senior ridership did not increase, only shifted from paying to free rides due to age eligibility changes.

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