In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “largest bus company in israel - and - the world's second largest”. Today it says “largest transit bus company in israel”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Egged Bus Cooperative is the largest bus company in Israel - and - the world's second largest (second only to London Buses ). A cooperative owned by its members, Egged employs more than 6,300 workers and has more than 3,500 buses running on 1,050 regular lines. Egged's bus routes reach every settlement, kibbutz and city in Israel. Egged is also running internal-city bus network in most Israeli cities and towns. Egged was created in 1933 by a merger of four smaller bus cooperatives. In 1951 Egged merged with the northern Shahar bus company and the southern Drom Yehuda bus company, creating a cross-country public transportation network. The name Egged (lit. Union ) was given to the cooperative by the Israeli poet Chaim Nachman Bialik . After the Six Day War Egged merged with the Hamekasher bus company of Jerusalem . During the wars of 1956 , 1967 and 1973 , Egged buses and drivers helped to reinforce the logistics system of the IDF and drove soldiers and food to the battlefields. Egged's bus fleet include the latest bus models of Mercedes-Benz , Volvo and MAN1
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Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd ( ) is the largest transit bus company in Israel , and the second largest in the world among operators that operate only public transit buses (after London Buses ).A cooperative owned by its members, Egged employs 6227 workers and has 3033 buses (including 71 bulletproof buses) for more than 1038 service routes and 3984 alternative routes all over Israel.Egged makes 44,957 trips every day, transporting about a million passengers over 810,519 km of roads.Egged's bus routes reach most settlements, kibbutzim , moshavim and cities in Israel.Egged also runs local bus networks in most Israeli cities and towns.In 2009, 46.5% of all Israeli bus travelers used Egged's lines.Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs .Figures from Egged's website .
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Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd ( ), a cooperative owned by its members, is the largest transit bus company in Israel .Egged's intercity bus routes reach most Israeli cities, towns, kibbutzim and moshavim , and the company operates urban city buses throughout the country and the West Bank .It also operates in Poland and the Netherlands through a subsidiary.Egged provides about 55% of Israel's public transport services, employs 6,227 workers and operates a fleet of 2,861 buses (including 57 armoured buses ).Egged buses make 25,267 trips every day, transporting about a million passengers over 720,073 km of roads. Figures from Egged's website
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Bus company For the subsidiary bus company, see Egged Ta'avura .Egged Transportation Ltd ( ), is the largest transit bus company in Israel. Egged's intercity bus routes reach most Israeli cities, towns, kibbutzim and moshavim , and the company operates urban city buses throughout the country and the West Bank . It also operates in Poland and the Netherlands through a subsidiary. Egged provides about 35% of Israel's public transport services, employs about 6,500 workers and operates a fleet of 2,950 buses.Egged buses transport about 900,000 passengers per day.
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Bus company Egged Transportation Ltd ( , ) is the largest transit bus company in Israel . Egged's intercity bus routes reach most Israeli cities, towns, kibbutzim and moshavim , and the company operates urban city buses throughout the country. It also operates in Poland and the Netherlands through a subsidiary. Egged provides about 35% of Israel's public transport services, employs about 6,500 workers and operates a fleet of 2,950 buses. Egged buses transport about 900,000 passengers per day.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Bus company Egged Transportation Ltd ( Hebrew : אֶגֶד , pronounced [ˈe.ɡed] ) is the largest transit bus company in Israel . Egged's intercity bus routes reach most Israeli cities, towns, kibbutzim and moshavim , and the company operates urban city buses throughout the country. It also operates in Poland and the Netherlands through a subsidiary. Egged provides about 35% of Israel's public transport services, employs about 6,500 workers and operates a fleet of 2,950 buses. Egged buses transport about 900,000 passengers per day.
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largest bus company in israel - and - the world's second largest
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largest transit bus company in israel
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