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The Ministry of Transportation will allow bicycles to be put on the light rail. But there is a condition - voila! vehicle

2023-04-24T10:00:02.740Z


The Ministry of Transportation has published updated guidelines for transporting bicycles and scooters in public transportation. When can the bus driver refuse to drive your bike?


In recent years, more and more Israelis combine the use of public transportation with bicycles or scooters.

The personal vehicles complement the buses and trains, allowing independent and quick arrival to the station and another but to the final destination.



The Public Transportation Authority is now publishing an updated procedure for transporting bicycles on the bus and light rail, in preparation for the opening of the Red Line of the Israel Railways in the center, which is expected next month



. them so that they don't take up much space. It will be possible to bring bicycles and scooters into the train during all hours of operation, including rush hours.

Scooters at the Hagana train station.

They can take you to the bus or train (photo: Public Relations)

In buses, however, some differences were established.

In city buses, where there is no separate luggage compartment, only folding bicycles will be allowed in the passenger compartment.

If the bike is carried in a suitable bag there will be no restriction on its transportation.

But if they are not included in the bag, they must also be completely folded, otherwise the driver may refuse to let them on the bus.

This is also the case if they are "obviously" dirty.



In intercity buses, on the other hand, it will be possible to carry non-folding bicycles in the trunk.

However, the Ministry of Transportation does not guarantee that they will always have a free space.

In the event that the luggage compartment is full, but there are seats on the bus, the operators will not be obliged to order a bus for reinforcement.

Here, too, the driver may refuse to put a dirty bicycle in the trunk.



Unlike the Israel Railways, where a ban has been established on transporting electric bicycles with wide tires, there is no reference to this in the regulations regarding transportation on buses.

On the train, we remind you, it is allowed to drive folding bicycles or electric scooters at any hour, but non-folding bicycles are prohibited during rush hours: from 6 to 9 in the morning, and from 15:00 to 19:00.

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Source: walla

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