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NEWS
Egged Works with the Residents of Modi'in Illit
by A. Cohen
Egged has announced that it will upgrade its public
transportation system in Modi'in Illit, on inter city as
well as intra city lines. At a meeting of Egged with the
local council head, Rabbi Yaakov Gutterman last week in
Modi'in Illit. The plan is to take effect shortly. Modi'in
Illit includes Kiryat Sefer and the Brachfeld areas.
Rabbi Yaakov Gutterman explained the extent to which
residents of Modi'in Illit are dependent upon public
transportation. Egged buses are not regarded merely means of
transportation, but are much more than that. Egged lines are
the main means for connecting residents of Modi'in Illit
with other parts of the country. "Transportation is a
central issue in the life of the residents and for that
reason, the accessibility of the service must be guaranteed,
frequency of buses increased, and the bus line system
planned effectively," the council head said. He also
expressed satisfaction over the positive response of Egged
to the city's needs and the significant changes which have
already recently taken effect.
Ron Ratner, director of the Egged Marketing Department, said
that the residents of Modi'in Illit and its neighbors
receive dedicated service from Egged. He praised the council
head who has accorded the issue of public transportation top
priority. "We regard the head of the council as well as the
local Transportation Committee as necessary strategic
partners in the shaping of a public transportation system
for the benefit of local residents. Residents of Modi'in
Illit deserve the best possible service. The aim is to grant
the best, most inexpensive and most accessible services
possible, and to further close relationships between Egged
and representatives of the council," Ratner concluded.
Zeev Sonnenzon, director of the National Traffic Department,
stressed that Egged regards services for the chareidi sector
as an important part of its activity. "Consumers of public
transportation in the chareidi sector are very important to
us. We will do our utmost to grant them the best possible
service, while considering the special needs of this
sector."
Avi Friedman, regional operations director of Egged, pointed
to a series of improvements on the bus lines of area
residents. Rabbi Tzvi Sokolover, chairman of the local
Transportation Committee, reviewed at length the needs of
the local residents in the realm of public
transportation.
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