tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post8611208385750667378..comments2024-03-18T19:59:12.814+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: State recommends against mehadrin bus linesRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-75066559295231272092009-10-28T11:40:22.722+02:002009-10-28T11:40:22.722+02:00re the women who don't have permission to spea...re the women who don't have permission to speak up - of course it's less convenient, and less comfortable, to sit in the back of the bus. <br /><br />Statistically more charedi women than men are the breadwinners returning from a full day of work, statistically more charedi women than men are looking forward to an evening of household responsibilities, statistically more charedi women than men are, um, pregnant....<br /><br />In decades past everyone rode on "mixed" buses without any halachic compromise for decades.<br /><br />The problem with the mehadrin bus lines is it has transformed a hiddur into absolute halacha in the eyes of the charedi public.<br /><br />Yes, Pesky - more buses overall, and therefore less crowded buses, would very quickly alleviate the problems a halachic charedi has with a mixed bus.Shiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-10244805207049451012009-10-27T14:32:02.788+02:002009-10-27T14:32:02.788+02:00I don't know if this is correct or not, but fr...I don't know if this is correct or not, but from what I understand, anytime there is a desire to add routes, or even just to add buses to the routes, it needs the approval of the Ministry of Transportation. I don't know about any specific cases or instances, but it might not always be Egged's fault that there are not enough buses on a busy day.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-85872400537812378242009-10-27T14:27:25.368+02:002009-10-27T14:27:25.368+02:00Can one hope that the Court also has an insight in...Can one hope that the Court also has an insight into how many Israeli companies really run? That while the company claims they will increase their buses to accommodate those who (don't) want Mehadrin buses, the reality is far different.<br /><br />Talk to anyone who has traveled by Egged on a Sunday when soldiers take over a bus heading back to base. Or traveled on a Friday, trying to either get home from shopping or visiting friends and family (I'm talking about the buses that go out to the Yishuvim).Pesky Settlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077745747562609723noreply@blogger.com