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Expert Outlines 3 Steps to Ease Israel's Worsening Traffic Crisis

An Israeli transportation expert identified decades of pro-car policies as the root cause of the country's severe traffic congestion. He proposed three solutions: improving public transport infrastructure and service, and gradually restricting private car use.

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What happened

  1. 01Israel faces severe traffic due to decades of prioritizing cars over public transport.
  2. 02Only 16% of Israelis use public transport for commuting to work.
  3. 03Expert Robert Isaac proposes three solutions to the crisis.
  4. 04Solutions include infrastructure upgrades, service improvements, and car restrictions.
  5. 05Parking policy changes and reduced car access to cities are suggested.
  6. 06Developing public transport is vital for Israel's social and economic future.
Translated and summarized by baba from Al-Shams, the latest report. Read Al-Shams’s original

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