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25th Knesset · outgoing

Traffic Ordinance Amendment (Availability of Night Bus Service Lines) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לתיקון פקודת התעבורה (זמינות קווי שירות לאוטובוסים בלילה)

TL;DRThe bill requires the Supervisor of Transportation to set provisions for operating night bus lines in local authorities with at least 60,000 residents.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The bill adds a section to the Traffic Ordinance requiring the Supervisor of Transportation to set conditions for issuing a license to operate urban bus service lines between 00:00 and 06:00 in local authorities with more than 60,000 residents. The frequency of service lines during these hours will not be less than once an hour. This amendment applies to every local authority that meets the population criterion, and may affect the availability of public transportation at night in large cities.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: November 5, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected44 for · 55 against · 0 abstained · 21 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 26 · Absent 6
ShasAgainst 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 23 · Absent 1
Ra'amFor 1 · Absent 4
Hadash–Ta'alFor 4 · Absent 1
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1

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