Israel Railways

Israel Railways to reduce service in central Israel 'during peak hours only' for planned work

It was not immediately clear why the railway chose to perform the October 28-29 infrastructure work during peak hours, including rush hours, on two consecutive workdays right after the elections.

Passengers at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Railway Station, September 24, 2026.
A train seen at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Trains between Tel Aviv, Lod halted temporarily due to suspicious item found on tracks

Traffic at the entrance to Jerusalem. August 09, 2026.

Intercity buses, Israel Railways to be free on election day, Central Elections Committee decides

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.

Trains to run on special schedule ahead of Yom Kippur, Israel Railways announces


Planes, trains and escalators: A ride on the new high-speed express

The train will go only as far as the airport for at least another six months, as the line from the airport to Tel Aviv is not yet electrified.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transportation Minister Israel Katz on inaugural ride of Jerusalem-Tel Aviv high speed rail, September 20, 2018

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Overdue and incomplete: High-speed Jerusalem rail opens partially

Originally due to open in 2008, Israel's flagship infrastructure project has been plagued by repeated lengthy delays and soaring costs.

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz stands at one of the five tunnels dug to accommodate the country’s first high-speed electric train from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv.

Jerusalem rail link likely to open only partially next month

The Jerusalem - Tel Aviv rail link has been plagued by problems that have delayed it by decades and are exceptional for a developed country.

Transportation Minister Israel Katz stands next to the electric locomotive that hauled test train on January 15, 2018

Katz rushes to finish Jerusalem-Tel Aviv train, without other service cuts

Israel Railways yesterday presented changes in its timetable in the framework of operating the high-speed Tel Aviv-Jerusalem railway.

An Israel Railways train passes through Ein Yael in Jerusalem

Rushed work on Jerusalem-Tel Aviv fast link causes concern

A number of sources told Globes that in recent weeks the pressure has been causing near accidents during work on the line.

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz stands at one of the five tunnels dug to accommodate the country’s first high-speed electric train from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv.

Train now

Transportation Minister Israel Katz should be commended for the work he has done on highways throughout the country, but unfortunately the same cannot be said about the trains.

A bridge, part of Israel Railways' Jerusalem High Speed Link project, is seen near the Israeli town of Modiin July 7, 2012.

Israeli magicians perform their latest illusions on Israel Railways

The two performers treated some 100 passengers en route from Kiryat Motzkin to Tel Aviv.

Magician Hezi Dean does magic for passengers on a train ride to Tel Aviv.

Jerusalem Municipality set to vote on closing First Station on Shabbat

Despite the vote, the Regional Committee for Planning is likely to vote to keep the popular site open on Shabbat.

First Station

Experts: Jerusalem-Tel Aviv railway not safe to operate

"There is no reasonable chance that the project will be completed on time without breaching the safety rules," a senior electrical engineer accompanying the project said.

Deep underground, the construction site for the high speed train.