Egged began operating Line 10-Mehadrin in Jerusalem this week
as part of route changes on Lines 24, 22, 19, 9-Alef, 27, 27-
Alef and 154. Line 9 Alef-Express and Line 19 Alef were also
introduced.
According to Egged spokesmen, details regarding the operating
guidelines, route and frequency of Line 10-Mehadrin are being
worked out in a series of meetings with City Councilman Rabbi
Shlomo Rosenstein and representatives of Vaad Hachinuch
Haolami. As on all Mehadrin lines, women board and alight via
the rear door, where an automatic hole-puncher is installed.
The forward seats are reserved for men and the rear seats for
women.
Egged says the frequency and route will not be less than
previously. Ram Oren, Egged Jerusalem's liaison to the
chareidi public, will closely oversee the line. Yossi
Chachkes, director of Egged operations in the Jerusalem area,
says the company is committed to providing efficient service
tailored to meet the needs of the chareidi sector. "The
specialized lines serve the chareidi sector and they do not
create friction with other sectors," he said. "Egged has
learned lessons from the specialized lines already running
and is implementing them."
Rabbi Rosenstein, whom the Mayor assigned to work on the
issue of public transportation in Jerusalem, said the
Mehadrin lines, set up at the behest of gedolei
Yisroel, have been running for a year in close
cooperation with representatives from Vaad Hachinuch Haolami.
"The operation of the new line is another milestone in the
positive cooperation between Egged and the chareidi public,"
he said.
Egged also announced several changes and improvements on
other routes and the addition of new lines in the city. Line
9 will now run to Kikar Davidka and the stops from Rechov
Strauss to Mt. Scopus in both directions have been
eliminated. To travel from downtown to Mt. Scopus, passengers
are advised to take Line 19, which runs from Hadassah Ein
Karem to Mt. Scopus.
The following routes have also undergone changes: Line 19,
Line 22, Line 24, Line 24-Alef, Lines 27 and 27-Alef. The
changes went into effect on Sunday.
Egged says passengers should take note of detailed, printed
information on these routes handed out on board these bus
lines.
