Reporting a mere 120 motorists daily have availed themselves of ‘park and ride’ parking lots operated by the Neta Company, the decision was made to close them, Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) reports. The budget for the park & ride lots will be given bus lines operating in areas of Gush Dan light rail construction.

The park & rides in Tel Baruch, Ganei Yehoshua, and Petach Tikvah are going to close within two months due to a lack of interest among motorists. 2,800 parking spaces were created in the three lots with the beginning of light rail construction in Gush Dan a year ago. Drivers availing themselves of a park & ride pay NIS 15 for the day and permitted to ride the minibus to the center of Tel Aviv without charge.

Over NIS 40 million was invested in the park & rides in the past year, while there is only a daily average of 120 cars a day parking while the fleet of minivans contributs to the traffic in the center of Tel Aviv with few riders onboard.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)