The creation of transport departments for the Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem agglomerations has been approved

The new departments will have broad powers to manage public transport, formulate transport policy, plan public transport routes, regulate traffic, parking, infrastructure, traffic lights and monitor compliance with rules.

The Gush Dan Office will be responsible for transport issues in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Bnei Brak, Holon, Ramat Gan, Bat Yam, Herzliya, Givatayim and Ramat Hasharon. At the same time, Tel Aviv will have about a third of the votes on the management council.

In the Haifa administration, Haifa will have almost half the votes, and in the Jerusalem administration, the capital’s mayor’s office will have the majority of votes.

The decision to create an agglomeration transport authority for Beersheba and the Negev will be made separately. Consideration of the issue of including Rishon Lezion in the area of ​​responsibility of the Tel Aviv administration is also ongoing.