The decision to cancel public transport has angered drivers and companies • No decision has yet been taken on how to operate • "The government must establish an alternative system"

Bus drivers protested on Tuesday about the intention to cancel public transport. The companies have not yet announced what steps they will take, if any, to try to overturn the decision, if it is made.

"Instead of bringing out thousands of drivers to the USSR, they would simply limit the number of passengers to 10, as instructed by the Ministry of Health to transport drivers and increase more buses in the hot spots." .

"If there is no public transportation, how exactly do caregivers and caregivers without a car expect to reach nursing seniors?" Doron Raz, chair of the Nursing Service Providers Association, said: "It has been rightly decided that they are essential workers, but eliminating transport is a serious injury. Hundreds of thousands of elderly people need and depend on them, so their activities must not be impaired.

We have offered the state, together with the Social Security Director, an alternative solution to operate transport lines on four dates during the day that essential workers can travel. We hope that our proposal will be accepted. "

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15-minute CEO Shmarit Notman also joined in the call not to cancel public transportation, saying: "Without creating an alternative system for employees, the downtime is a wrong step and its damage is greater than the benefit. According to data from the Corona Campaign Information Center, public transport is not known. Of course, passengers have a responsibility to reduce travel, but the government and the Ministry of Transport have an obligation to establish an alternative system. "

The public transport forum further stated that: "Unfortunately, the government ministries are choosing to abandon the essential services in a way that could lead to the collapse of the industry. An immediate and long-term solution is needed to continue the public transport activity in order to provide a vital and efficient service for this period."

One of the alternatives being considered is that taxi drivers are the ones who will continue to work and will be allowed to drive up to one passenger. But, as the public transport forum says, "If done well, not everyone has the money for taxis and is not sure that employers will agree to pay taxi expenses on a daily and one-off basis."