Improving the transport system, particularly public transit, will shorten the time wasted in traffic. An example that I heard, and which illustrates the issue well is that a plumber in Gush Dan manages to get to half the amount of homes that a plumber who works in areas without large traffic jams can service.
This is a situation that, obviously, creates lower output for that plumber, and raises the cost of his service to the consumer. Regulation and the business environment: Israel is ranked 29th out of the 34 OECD countries in terms of the regulatory ease of doing business. Despite the government’s recognition of the importance of the issue, actual improvement is confused and very slow.