Transportation

Israel is building a NIS 7b. airport – history says it will cost much more - analysis

The government is advancing a new Negev airport at NIS 7 billion. Two decades of data suggest the final bill will be far higher.

|ByEZRA TAYLOR
View of construction of the new Ramon International Airport, in Timna valley, southern Israel. January 02, 2018.
The new logo and the group's light rail operations, which won the operation of the Red and Purple lines in the central region.

After 30 years: Egged rebrands

The long-standing bus company, sold to the Keystone fund, is undergoing a rebranding process, and in three months, it will start rolling buses on the roads with a new paint scheme.

|ByWALLA! CARS
Road Trip.

An end to the chaos: Dozens of new branches for issuing international driving licenses

The Transport Ministry's new tender expands issuing stations to 58 across Israel, including near Ben Gurion Airport, after long shortages and traveler confusion.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
URAV 2026.

The future of autonomous vehicles arrives in Jerusalem

Next month, the international conference on unmanned, remote and autonomous vehicles will take place in the capital city: “At the threshold of a decade in which the rules of the game will change”.

|ByLIOR NOVIK/MAARIV

Israeli public transport fines amount to NIS 24 million in 2023

Transport Ministry to Knesset: The more enforcement, the fewer fare evaders. MK Yitzhak Pindrus: Inspectors lack proper service awareness.

MARCH 17, 2024ByUDI ETZION
According to the data from the Ministry of Transportation, more than 20% of passengers do not pay for their rides (illustration photo).

WATCH: 'My studies gave me the ability to integrate knowledge and take it to where I want'

Dr. Anat Lea Bonshtien, TAU alumna, in conversation with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Managing Editor of Jpost.com

MARCH 14, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Anat Lea Bonshtien

Public transport strengthened for private wedding at Goldknopf's request

Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf asks for additional bus from ultra-Orthodox cities to Jerusalem for Gerer Rebbe's grandson's wedding.

MARCH 12, 2024ByMAARIV ONLINE
Yitzhak Goldknopf

The reform of public transport discounts will be launched in two weeks

Despite the budget hole created by the war and the government budget cuts, the Transportation Ministry is preparing to launch the "Transportation Justice" reform on March 25.

MARCH 12, 2024ByUDI ETZION
Passengers board the bus. The reform will be reduced from the planned

Israeli transport firm signs deal to ship fuel through Arab countries

TruckNet to start a cost and time-saving solution for land-based fuel transport to Arab countries via Jordan

MARCH 10, 2024ByUDI ETZION
The map of the continental bridge from the Gulf to Israel.

Need help finding your polling station? Here’s a tech trick

The Israeli mobility app Moovit is offering a new feature on Tuesday to help voters locate their polling stations.

FEBRUARY 27, 2024ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Getting to the local poll box is easy with Moovit

This week in Jerusalem: No more tickets

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

FEBRUARY 4, 2024ByPEGGY CIDOR
A Jerusalem municipal inspector writes out a parking ticket.

Will demand for used cars rise due to a war in Israel's North?

The impact of the war on the market remains uncertain, but it appears that the increased demand for used cars may play a significant role in shaping the market's dynamics in the coming months.

JANUARY 30, 2024ByUDI ETZION
An illustrative image of a car.

Grapevine: Going postal

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 19, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Post office boxes for the Israel Post are seen in this illustrative image.

IKEA expects delays, shortages due to Houthi threats in Red Sea

Swedish furniture giant IKEA explores alternative transportation options amid supply route disruptions caused by Houthi threats in the Red Sea

DECEMBER 25, 2023ByWALLA!
Documentation released by the Houthis from the takeover of the Galaxy Leader ship