He said this is because passengers are not allowed to bring their regular luggage inside the bus due to the space constraint.

JERUSALEM (JTA) — An American tourist was trapped in the luggage hold of an Israeli ... The teen had climbed into the space under the bus to remove his suitcase when the door closed with him ...

The idea is to ease congestion in buses where residents compete for space with tourists ... waiting for the next bus to arrive. Overnight guests can deposit their luggage at the Tokyu Department ...