Chaos during peak hours: Bus drivers' strike intensifies - expect disruptions on the roads

The bus drivers' protest is escalating and after three weeks of struggle over their terms of employment and personal safety - traffic disruptions are expected almost all over the country tomorrow.

"The state will burn in the biggest drivers' strike we have known," they claim.

The IDF has issued special instructions regarding the return of soldiers to bases

Keinan Cohen and Amir Bohbot

25/06/2022

Saturday, 25 June 2022, 18:02 Updated: 23:14

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Bus drivers protest.

Credit Organization of Bus Drivers and National Histadrut (Maariv)

The bus drivers' protest is escalating and after three weeks of struggle over their terms of employment and personal safety - traffic disruptions are expected almost all over the country tomorrow.

"The state will burn in the biggest drivers 'strike we have known," they warn in a statement from the National Union of Drivers' Union.

According to the announcement, the drivers of the companies Electra Afikim, Extra, Tnufa, Dan Beer Sheva and Beit Shemesh Express will shut down transportation for three hours, between 09: 00-06: 00 in the morning, in many cities around the country.

According to the workers' organizations, the strike is being carried out due to the refusal of Transport Minister Meirav Michaeli to meet with the drivers and discuss with them their demands and the imminent reform.

Combat units will move in response to IDF commuting. Soldiers at a bus stop (Photo: Meged Guzni)

Following the strike, severe disruptions and traffic congestion are expected throughout the country.

List of cities where public transportation services will not be provided:

- Jerusalem - Shafirim lines, Jerusalem - Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem - Bnei Brak, Jerusalem Modi'in Illit.

Jerusalem, Neve Ilan.

- all urban transportation.

- all urban and long-distance transportation in Ashdod and the moshavim and the surrounding area.

- urban transportation and part of intercity.

- all urban and intercity transportation.

- all urban and interurban transportation.

- Bnei Brak - Jerusalem lines, Bnei Brak lines Raanana.

- Jerusalem lines - Ben Gurion Airport.

- all urban and intercity transportation.

- All urban transport.

- all urban and interurban transportation.

- all urban transportation and part of intercity.

Beit Shemesh - all urban and interurban transportation to and from Jerusalem.

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Minister Michaeli (Photo: Flash 90, Avshalom Sasson)

• Due to the fact that it is Sunday, a special difficulty is expected for soldiers returning to bases.

  The IDF prepared to facilitate the soldiers and issued special instructions regarding travel hours. According to IDF instructions:

• Soldiers serving in open units at level C and D activity will not travel by public transport before 10:00.

• Soldiers serving in the training units at activity level B will not travel by public transport before 11:00.

• Soldiers serving in the combat units, training units and headquarters at activity level A will be based on the IDF's transportation response.

• The parking lots will open at 10:00.

  In exceptional cases, the unit commanders are authorized to approve an earlier trip.

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