Jerusalem light rail

Jerusalem's L3 opens after years of delays, turning one light rail line into a network

Jerusalem's new L3 line connects Haturim with Malha, creating the city's first interconnected light rail network after years of construction, disruption and delays.

|BySHIR PERETS
A light rail car stands at its stop. Jerusalem will open the R3 light rail line on Friday, August 21, 2026.
A light rail car stands at HaTurim station on August 20, 2026.

Grapevine: Condolences to Lion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jerusalem's new light rail line

Jerusalem's Green Line begins service, expanding light rail network

The new line is approximately 7 kilometers, or 4.3 miles, long and includes 13 stations, 12 of them new. During peak hours, trains are expected to run every eight minutes.

|ByUDI EZION, EFRAT FORSHER
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters set fire to construction materials during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

Haredi protesters break into Jerusalem Light Rail construction sites, assault workers

In one video seen by The Jerusalem Post, haredi protesters try to push through the fence and get into a physical altercation with construction workers. 

|ByCORINNE BAUM

Rav Kav travel cards to be reinstated for east Jerusalem residents

Residents of east Jerusalem have not been able to use Rav Kav cards since the beginning of 2020 after then-transportation minister Bezalel Smotrich announced an expected year-long pause.

MAY 1, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rav Kav 521

GMV contracted to supply systems to Jerusalem Light Rail

GMV will provide the AVLS and DMS systems to the already established red line, as well as the green line currently under construction.

APRIL 21, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis are seen boarding the light rail on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem after the coronavirus lockdown ends, on February 8, 2021.

Hundreds of haredim protest arrest of yeshiva student in Jerusalem

IDF's Ground Forces Commander Maj.-Gen. Yoel Strick who happened to pass by the area was reportedly attacked by protesters before being rescued by police.

DECEMBER 22, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
Police are seen forcibly dispersing haredi protesters gathered on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem on December 22, 2020.

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters flood Jerusalem, 25 detained

Bar Ilan junction was blocked for traffic.

DECEMBER 8, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protest at Bar Ilan junction in Jerusalem

Grapevine: End of an era

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 12, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jerusalem's light rail

Outrage over Swiss Green party candidate’s links to BDS

Heidi Mück sought to end work with French company because it helped build Jerusalem light rail.

NOVEMBER 5, 2020ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Jerusalem's light rail

Anger entrenches opposing sides amid light rail construction

“Look at Emek Refaim today. It’s declining.”

OCTOBER 29, 2020ByPEGGY CIDOR
The Rakevet Ba'emek Association's Yossi Saidov, Idit Rubin and Itamar Shahar on Emek Refaim Street.

This week in Jerusalem, October 23, 2020: Not in my neighborhood

Peggy Cidor's round-up of city affairs.

OCTOBER 22, 2020ByPEGGY CIDOR
The light rail's blue line will run down Emek Refaim Street.

Jerusalem's planned cable car to the Old City is becoming a burden

A public statement against the plan was published by 70 architects, archaeologists, historians and intellectuals – among them, four Israel Prize recipients.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020ByPEGGY CIDOR

Jerusalem to speed up infrastructure work amid coronavirus lockdown

Work will be done on the light rail, Begin Highway and a number of other roads and projects around the city

APRIL 20, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Planned extension of the Jerusalem Light Rail