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Israel's Public Transit Use Declines Despite Infrastructure Investment
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By Sivan Hilaie
First reported by Haaretz · 6 days ago
What happened
New government data reveals a decline in public transportation use among Israeli commuters over the past decade, despite infrastructure upgrades. While private car usage has risen, bus ridership has fallen, though train travel has seen an increase. Satisfaction with different transit modes varies across the country.
- 01Public transit commute share fell to 16% from 20% in a decade.
- 02Private car commute share rose to 62% from 58%.
- 03Bus usage declined, while train ridership increased.
- 04Light rail satisfaction differs significantly between cities.
- 05A digital divide exists in public transit service access.
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