Kavim

Kavim (Hebrew: קווים, "lines") is an Israeli bus company based in Holon. It was founded in 2000 and provided lines in the eastern Gush Dan region - the towns/cities Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, Or Yehuda, Givatayim and others. In February 2005, Kavim expanded to the north, where it started providing bus lines in Afula, Bet She'an and the Nazareth area. In 2006, more routes are planned in Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin. Many of Kavim's current routes were transferred from the Dan Bus Company. In 2011, the bus company Illit was merged with Kavim. In 2012, Kavim won the tender for the Heshmonaim cluster which includes the cities Ramla, Lod and Modi'in, and the tender for cluster of regional bus routes in the Netanya Hadera area. Kavim started the operate the routes in both clusters in 2013. In 2015, Kavim's bus routes in Afula were transferred to Superbus bus company. In 2017 Kavim won the tender of the Valley of Elah and Beitar Illit clutser that contains routes that Kavim currently operates and few routes of Superbus in the Beit Shemesh area. Kavim employs about 600 drivers.

Kavim
The logo of Kavim
Founded2000 (2000)
HeadquartersHolon, Israel
Service areaOno Valley
Beitar Illit
Sharon plain
Shfela
Annual ridership87,200,000[1]
Chief executiveZion Pat
Website(Hebrew Website)
Kavim bus on route 112 to Modi'in.

Kavim's current chief executive officer is Zion Pat.

According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Kavim has a fleet of 300 vehicles and a workforce of 450.[2]

Ridership by sector

In 2017, each sector had the following annual ridership:[1]

SectorRidership (in millions)
Lod–Ramla–Modi'in 34.1
Ono Valley and El'ad 23.5
Beitar Illit 18.5
Hadera–Netanya 11.1

Controversies
Kavim buses waiting at the Kaplan Terminal near the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva.

Kavim's service has often been criticized, especially in Petah Tikva. In April 2008, Avi Blustein, a member of the city council, proposed to create a committee which would inspect Kavim's operations within the city. Kavim responded that Blustein was 'hurting its good reputation out of political considerations'.[3]

In 2008, a Kavim driver was arrested for dealing drugs on his bus routes. Kavim stated in response that this did not reflect the company or its drivers.[4]

On October 6, 2010, 30 buses belonging to Kavim in Afula were taken out of service following a raid by the Police, due to severe safety violations, ranging from broken seats to worn out tires.[5]

References
  1. תכנית תחרות ענף התחבורה הציבורית באוטובוסים 2030-2018 שנים [Competition Plan for Bus Public Transportation for Years 2018–2030] (PDF) (Report) (in Hebrew). Israel Ministry of Transport. June 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. Hodorov, Irit (2008-06-06). "The Revolution is Already Here". Yediot Petah Tikva (in Hebrew). Yedioth Ahronoth. p. 34.
  3. Hakmon, Alon (2008-04-16). "Kavim Moves to the Legal Approach". HaMkomon Petah Tikva, 470th Edition (in Hebrew). p. 42.
  4. Ben-Zur, Raanan (August 18, 2008). "Tel Aviv Bus Driver Suspected of Drug Dealing". Ynetnews. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  5. Moshe-David, Ahikam (October 6, 2010). פשיטה על חברת קווים: 30 אוטובוסים הושבתו [Raid on Kavim: Thirty Buses Docked]. nrg Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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