Diesel 71 #1 Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Some pics of Israeli buses, made by me during 2010-2011. All the pics you can see on my site http://bigstuff.info/travel/ (sorry, its not english yet). Have a dream to take a pics from USA/Canada too. Edited January 15, 2013 by Diesel 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilbluefoxie 819 #2 Posted January 15, 2013 There was controversy on the public transportation in Israel over the gender segregated buses that the ultra orthodox use. I remember reading about it a while back. I believe the town was Beit Shemesh where a lot of ultra orthodox jewish people live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel 71 #3 Posted January 15, 2013 Jerusalem Light Rail November 2010January 2011June 2011 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel 71 #4 Posted January 15, 2013 Israeli double-decker train February 2010 December 2010 Mart 2011 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel 71 #5 Posted January 15, 2013 There was controversy on the public transportation in Israel over the gender segregated buses that the ultra orthodox use. I remember reading about it a while back. I believe the town was Beit Shemesh where a lot of ultra orthodox jewish people live. Yeah, there are not only transportation controversies, orthodox jews arrange controversies about everything what interferes with their life, also shops, factories, which works in shabbat for example, everything.... ill not live near them. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel 71 #6 Posted January 15, 2013 Here are few pics of new Jerusalem MAN NG-363F buses from web, i've rode many times in it, and will ride soon to (source): 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Via Garibaldi 8 4,734 #7 Posted January 16, 2013 Why are the seats covered in plastic in one of the pics??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttcsubwayfan 1,984 #8 Posted January 16, 2013 Interesting... the driver in one of the pics is wearing layperson's clothes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Via Garibaldi 8 4,734 #9 Posted January 16, 2013 Interesting... the driver in one of the pics is wearing layperson's clothes. lol... I noticed that as well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6 Lexington Ave 233 #10 Posted January 16, 2013 lol... I noticed that as well... That's the case in Greece too, always. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Via Garibaldi 8 4,734 #11 Posted January 16, 2013 That's the case in Greece too, always. And why is that? In Italy the B/Os have uniforms... Much more professional and official looking. Same thing applies for the rail system, including EuroStar (Italia). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6 Lexington Ave 233 #12 Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) And why is that? In Italy the B/Os have uniforms... Much more professional and official looking. Same thing applies for the rail system, including EuroStar (Italia). I've no idea. It's the case in every means old transport in Athens (metro, light rail and buses). For someone who lives here I guess it would seem odd for them to wear uniforms, although, some of them dress more formally than others more than others. Edited January 16, 2013 by 6 Lexington Ave 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minato ku 630 #13 Posted January 16, 2013 It was also the case of Paris metro drivers but it seems that the company enforced the uniform few month ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Via Garibaldi 8 4,734 #14 Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) I've no idea. It's the case in every means old transport in Athens (metro, light rail and buses). For someone who lives here I guess it would seem odd for them to wear uniforms, although, some of them dress more formally than others more than others. That's very "non-European"... Kind of surprised because Europeans have more taste when it comes to dressing well and style. It's usually the Americans that are the slobs with the flip-flops, sloppy pants, hideous shirts and neck ties tied too short and such. The Canadians usually dress well too when it comes to being professional and such. Edited January 16, 2013 by Via Garibaldi 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel 71 #15 Posted January 18, 2013 About drivers uniform - i guess its all cuz of israel heat, and drivers will be necessary to change their t-shorts few times in day, but may be im wroung, cuz in every bus a/c working like as youre somewhere in Greenland. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Via Garibaldi 8 4,734 #16 Posted January 18, 2013 About drivers uniform - i guess its all cuz of israel heat, and drivers will be necessary to change their t-shorts few times in day, but may be im wroung, cuz in every bus a/c working like as youre somewhere in Greenland. The buses are very Euro looking... Are they made in Israel or elsewhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minato ku 630 #17 Posted January 18, 2013 Pretty much everything seem european. The tram is an Alstom Citadis (Alstom is a french company) The double decker train car look like the double decker train car in Germany. Nothing here would look foreign in Europe, it is quite the oposite. The buses are MAN, MAN is a German company. Looking in Wikipedia, MAN don't seem to have factory in Israel. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel 71 #18 Posted January 18, 2013 The buses are very Euro looking... Are they made in Israel or elsewhere? Unfortunately i dont know almost nothing about israel transport industry, but from other threads i knew that Man (full name is MAN Lion's City) made in Lion, Germany. This is city and intercity bus. Next most famous bus is Irizar (Spain), intercity bus. Next model... omg sorry, there is no international bus, the borders in Israel are closed. Use plane for your abroad trips. Wiki says that Israel made only one model of buses - Merkavim (simular to famous 65 tonn israeli Merkava tank, Merkava = Chariot), but they are made on the basis other buses Man, Volvo, Mercedes and Daf. I just now found this forum, here is alot of pics of Israel buses. http://buzzybeeforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=10736 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Via Garibaldi 8 4,734 #19 Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) lol... I have to say those Dutch buses are pretty hideous... I love the ones in most of Europe though... Much more stylish... This is a ATAF bus in Florence by the Duomo... This is a bus in Milan... And one in Rome... Edited January 18, 2013 by Via Garibaldi 8 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel 71 #20 Posted January 18, 2013 Pretty much everything seem european.The tram is an Alstom Citadis (Alstom is a french company) The double decker train car look like the double decker train car in Germany. Nothing here would look foreign in Europe, it is quite the oposite. The buses are MAN, MAN is a German company. Looking in Wikipedia, MAN don't seem to have factory in Israel. Yes... we have much foreign, even jets are american, cuz of this the project Lavi ("Young lion") has been closed and we lost our personal jet, which was to be built according to Israeli requirements. And heres rumors that americans wants to sfuff us Abrams tanks... so may be soon we will lose legendary Merkava too.... thats sadly, i loved it... My pic, taken in Israel tank museum (Latrun). lol... I have to say those Dutch buses are pretty hideous... I love the ones in most of Europe though... Much more stylish... Man.. the hole where i came from..... dude, israeli buses the best buses i ever rode Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Via Garibaldi 8 4,734 #21 Posted January 18, 2013 Yes... we have much foreign, even jets are american, cuz of this the project Lavi ("Young lion") has been closed and we lost our personal jet, which was to be built according to Israeli requirements. And heres rumors that americans wants to sfuff us Abrams tanks... so may be soon we will lose legendary Merkava too.... thats sadly, i loved it... My pic, taken in Israel tank museum (Latrun). Man.. the hole where i came from..... dude, israeli buses the best buses i ever rode I'm just amazed at how they're able to have the buses with the destination signs in Hebrew... Pretty neat since Hebrew reads from right to left. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel 71 #22 Posted January 18, 2013 Buses in my city (Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine): And here how we are getting off the bus: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel 71 #23 Posted January 18, 2013 I'm just amazed at how they're able to have the buses with the destination signs in Hebrew... Pretty neat since Hebrew reads from right to left. Actually, most in Israel in three languages: hebrew, english and arabic. And is i heard, Israel long time talks about adding russian. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Via Garibaldi 8 4,734 #24 Posted January 18, 2013 Makes sense with the Palestinians there... I kind of forgot that so many Russians are of Jewish faith. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diesel 71 #25 Posted January 18, 2013 Makes sense with the Palestinians there... I kind of forgot that so many Russians are of Jewish faith. Yes, for example im ukrainian jew, but for you and them russian is everyone who can speak in russian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
