Congestion

7 stories about Congestion
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Israel's Transportation Crisis Is a State of National Emergency, Says Former Transportation Ministry Director

24.02.20|Ari Libsker
Dan Harel, the former chairman of Israel Railways and former managing director of Israel’s Ministry of Transportation, spoke to Calcalist about the ills of the country’s public and private transportation systems
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Congestion Tax Is the Best Solution for Tel Aviv Traffic, Says OECD

02.12.19|Lior Gutman
An OECD report commissioned by the Israeli finance ministry says congestion charges could help boost the economy and support better public transportation
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To Fight Congestion, Israeli Highways Set to Implement Carpool Lanes

19.09.19|Lior Gutman
According to data by Israel’s Ministry of Transportation, Israeli private vehicles carry on average 1.2 people, driver included
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Tel Aviv Among World's Most Congested Cities

10.06.19|Sever Plotzker
According to a recent report, Tel Aviv was the 19 most congested city in the world in 2018
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What Dan Ariely Had to Say to the Israeli Government About Carpooling

08.02.19|Lior Gutman
A year and a half ago, Israel hired behavioral economist Dan Ariely to look into ways to reduce traffic congestion in the country. His (non-final) conclusions: Israeli drivers are predictably irrational
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Too Many Cars, Not Enough Roads Turn Israel’s Tech Capital to Traffic Purgatory

01.02.19|Lior Gutman, Lilach Baumer, and Ari Libsker
Traffic congestion was estimated by government officials to costs Israel NIS 35 billion a year
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Car Ownership Is on the Wane, Says Waze CEO

18.12.17|Asaf Shalev
App-powered carpooling is becoming more affordable and convenient, which should reduce road congestion, says Noam Bardin