Kavim

Kavim 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 routed 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.

Bus lines

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 University Carmelit Terminal - Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal

Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin

Line	Route
1	Rosh HaAyin Cemetery Terminal - 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

Lower Galilee

Line	Route
2	Afula CBS - Afula Giv'at HaMore
3	Afula CBS - Afula Giv'at HaMore
4	Afula CBS - Afula CBS
5	Afula CBS - Afula CBS
7	Migdal HaEmek Nof HaEmek - Migdal HaEmek Nof HaEmek
8	Migdal HaEmek Nahal Tzvi - Migdal HaEmek Nahal Tzvi
10	Afula CBS - Afula CBS
12	Bet She'an - Bet She'an
13	Afula CBS - Afula Giv'at HaMore
16	Bet She'an - Kfar Rupin
20	Afula CBS - Afule New City Market
41	Afula CBS - Tayibe
43	Afula CBS - Yavniel
45	Nazareth CBS - Iksal
045	Afula CBS - Gazit
46	Afula CBS - Camp Neora
49	Afula CBS - Ya'el
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
355	Afula HaEmek Hospital - Nazareth Illit Universe Club
356	Afula HaEmek Hospital - Nazareth Illit Universe Club
411	Afula CBS - Bet She'an
412	Afula CBS - Bet She'an

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'.

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.

References

External links

• Kavim bus routes