UTJ MK Uri Maklev, who served in the past as the Deputy Transportation Minister, said that if the government raises the costs of public transportation, Chareidi cities will begin operating their own private transportation systems.
“There’s a legal option to operate private public transportation in Chareidi cities,” he told Radio Kol Chai. “If prices rise, we’ll support this.”
“The Transportation Ministry has been trying to persuade people to use public transportation and at the same time is raising the cost. There’s no real grasp of economics.”
“The more the Chareidi sector suffers the more enjoyment Lieberman gets. He harms everyone, the secular community understands this. We’ll seriously consider moving to private transportation. It’s not reasonable that we, the heaviest users of public transportation, will be hit with decrees.”
Shlomo Filber, former Director-General of the Communications Ministry, also called on the Chareidi sector to create its own bus system.
“If the cost of public transportation in Chareidi cities rises in accordance with the directive of the Finance Ministry, which is revoking the subsidies, then I suggest the Chareidi public operate private transportation at the current prices,” he wrote on Twitter.
“There are hundreds of buses and dozens of companies who will be happy to have steady work that is in high demand. Egged’s buses will travel empty for a few weeks, and everything will work out.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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The “cost” of public transportation provided by Eged is not increasing. The “cost” is the capital carrying charge for purchasing the buses and garages plus the variable costs of fuel and maintenance and the compensation to bus drivers and mechanics. For years, the transportation fares failed to yield sufficient revenues to cover those costs requiring the government to subsidize the Eged operations.
The government is now telling Eged to set the fares so they at least recover their costs. If the Chareidi cities can run the buses more efficiently, while maintaining safety then they SHOULD take over the operations from the government.
MAYBE THE JEWS IN PALESTINE SHOULD DEMAND AUTONOMY LIKE THE ARABS AND DISENGAGE FROM THE ZIONIST/RUSSIAN STATE.
Yes, good idea!
They should also form their own army, and their own Healthcare system. And police too. Why they insist that chiloni Jews do all the “chol” work for them?