Israel Railways
Israel Railways to cut Modi'in service this weekend to connect new 431 line to rail network
Upon its expected completion in 2028, Track 431 is anticipated to connect Jerusalem directly to the Shfela region and to Israel's southern coast, at a cost of NIS 3.5 billion.
Ben-Gurion Airport train station faces delays due to 'localized fault,' Israel Railways says
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Israel Railways resumes train service between Tel Aviv and Lod after electrical failure
The successes and failures of Israel Railways
Some of the improvements in service Israel Railways is aspiring to depend on the widening of the tracks and the railway’s electrification system, which has taken over two decades to implement.
A return trip to the train from Jerusalem
According to data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics, during the fourth quarter of 2018 a total of 409,580 passengers traveled from Jerusalem to Ben-Gurion Airport.
Test runs begin on electric train line between Ashkelon and Ashdod
The line is expected to open in the third quarter of 2021.
Train stations, including Jerusalem, to close for infrastructure work
From January 12 through February 3, All stations south of the Tel Aviv Haganah station will be temporarily closed for service.
Train traffic reduced on Haifa-Tel Aviv line after train hits wild boars
Haifa has seen its local wild boar population explode in recent years, since Mayor Einat Kalisch-Rotem halted the practice of allowing hunters to curtail the boar population.
Claims Iran hacked Israeli railways are false - 'Post' learns
The purported attack, comes only months after previous attempts, likely by Iran, to decommission Israeli water treatment plants across the country, in last April.
Coronavirus and public transport: Thermal cameras, payment apps
The new measures include thermal cameras on trains, considerations of using private companies and the implementation of a delayed payment app option.
Direct Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Savidor train services to begin May 24
Train services are expected to gradually recommence on some lines on May 17 following the lifting of some coronavirus restrictions, with all stations and routes due to open on June 1.
Jerusalem-Tel Aviv railway extended to Savidor Central station
Direct trains between Tel Aviv's Hahagana Station and Jerusalem's Yitzhak Navon Station commenced in late December, more than a decade later than first planned.
Israel to build a rail line from Ben-Gurion Airport to the Western Wall
Trains that run from Beersheba through Lod to Tel Aviv will resume operation, including on motzei Shabbat and weeknights.