Kavim buses waiting at the Kaplan Terminal near the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva.
Kavim (Hebrew: קווים ; "lines") is an Israeli bus company. It was founded in 2000 and provided lines in the eastern Gush Dan region - the towns/cities Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, Or Yehuda, Giv'atayim 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. Kavim's CEO is Dror Brill.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Kavim has a fleet of 300 vehicles and a workforce of 450.[1]
Kavim is also the owner of several Serbian bus companies, including Jedinstvo Vranje and Autoprevoz Čačak. [2]
[edit] Bus lines
[edit] Tel Aviv and Ono Valley
| Line |
Route |
| 1 |
Tel HaShomer Hospital - Or Yehuda |
| 2 |
Teh HaShomer Terminal - Tel HaShomer Lishkat HaGiyus (see Tel HaShomer) |
| 3 |
Ramat Ef'al Aluf Sade Terminal - Tel HaShomer Lishkat HaGiyus |
| 5 |
Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal - Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal |
| 36 |
Tel Aviv CBS - Or Yehuda |
| 37 |
Tel Aviv CBS - Yehud |
| 38 |
Or Yehuda - Or Yehuda |
| 39 |
Or Yehuda - Or Yehuda |
| 55 |
Tel Aviv Reding Terminal - Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal |
| 56 |
Tel Aviv Reding Terminal - Yehud |
| 59 |
Tel Aviv 2000 Terminal - Or Yehuda |
| 68 |
Tel Aviv CBS - Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal |
| 71 |
Tel Aviv CBS - Yehud |
| 76 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Or Yehuda |
| 78 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Or Yehuda |
| 94 |
Tel Aviv Kiryat Hinuh - Or Yehuda |
| 95 |
Tel Aviv Kiryat Hinuh - Yehud |
| 136 |
Or Yehuda - Or Yehuda |
| 137 |
Tel Aviv University - Yehud |
| 138 |
Yehud - Rishon LeZion HaZahav Mall |
| 139 |
Tel HaShomer Hospital - Rishon LeZion HaZahav Mall |
| 168 |
Tel Aviv Carmelit Terminal - Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal |
[edit] Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin
| Line |
Route |
| 1 |
Rosh HaAyin Cemetery Terminal - Kassem Train Station |
| 2 |
Rosh HaAyin Shabazi street - Kassem Train Station |
| 7 |
Rosh HaAyin Cemetery Terminal - Petah Tikva Basel Mall |
| 10 |
Petah Tikva Electricity Company - Petah Tikva Yoseftal neighborhood |
| 16 |
Petah Tikva Beilinson Hospital - Petah Tikva Beilinson Hospital |
| 17 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Rosh HaAyin Cemetery Terminal |
| 21 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva CBS |
| 22 |
Petah Tikva Electricity Company - Petah Tikva Beit Rivka |
| 23 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva Beit Rivka |
| 24 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva Beit Rivka |
| 25 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva CBS |
| 27 |
Petah Tikva Electricity Company - Rosh HaAyin Cemetery Terminal |
| 30 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Beilinson Hospital |
| 31 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva CBS |
| 41 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Kiryat Matalon neighborhood |
| 45 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva Electricity Company |
| 53 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva CBS |
| 62 |
Petah Tikva Beilinson Hospital - Petah Tikva Beilinson Hospital |
| 67 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva Segula Train Station |
| 83 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Sdei Hemed |
| 84 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Mazor |
| 85 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Shoham |
| 87 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Tel HaShomer |
| 89 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Nahshonim |
| 91 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Kfar Sirkin |
| 96 |
Petah Tikva Ramat Siv neighborhood - Petah Tikva Ramat Siv neighborhood |
| 98 |
Petah Tikva Electricity Company - Petah Tikva Electricity Company |
| 99 |
Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva CBS |
| 187 |
Petah Tikva Hadar Ganim neighborhood - Tel HaShomer |
[edit] Lower Galilee
| Line |
Route |
| 2 |
Afula CBS - Afula Giv'at HaMore |
| 3 |
Afula CBS - Afula Giv'at HaMore |
| 7 |
Migdal HaEmek Nof HaEmek - Migdal HaEmek Nof HaEmek |
| 8 |
Migdal HaEmek Nahal Tzvi - Migdal HaEmek Nahal Tzvi |
| 10 |
Afula CBS - Afula Illit - Afula CBS |
| 12 |
Bet She'an - Bet She'an |
| 13 |
Afula CBS - Afula Giv'at HaMore |
| 14 |
Afula CBS - Afula Nof Yizrael |
| 16 |
Bet She'an - Kfar Rupin |
| 20 |
Afula CBS - Afula New City Market |
| 41 |
Afula CBS - Tayibe |
| 42 |
Afula CBS - Gazit |
| 43 |
Afula CBS - Yavniel |
| 45 |
Nazareth CBS - Iksal |
| 46 |
Afula CBS - Camp Neora |
| 49 |
Afula CBS - Merkaz Yael |
| 51 |
Afula CBS - Ram On |
| 52 |
Afula CBS - Jalame Crossing |
| 56 |
Afula CBS - Yokneam |
| 156 |
Afula CBS - Binyamina Train Station |
| 348 |
Afula CBS - Migdal HaEmek |
| 354 |
Afula CBS - Nazareth Illit Shufersal Deal via Tunnels |
| 355 |
Afula CBS - Nazareth Illit Shufersal Deal via Nazareth |
| 356 |
Afula CBS - Nazareth Illit Shufersal Deal via Nazareth |
| 411 |
Afula CBS - Bet She'an |
| 412 |
Afula CBS - Bet She'an |
[edit] Controversies
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]
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