Jerusalem light rail

Winter in Jerusalem: Valleys, rails, and the city’s stories

The First Station and the old railway line are part of the slow improvement of Jerusalem that has taken place over the years.

The First Station, in snow.
Graffiti paint saying "There is a Holocaust in Gaza," on the sidewalk at the central light rail station in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem man sprays 'Holocaust in Gaza' message at light rail station, arrested

Light Rail in Jerusalem

Jerusalem light rail's 'Red Line' to resume full operation this week

The Jerusalem light rail is temporarily out of service, forcing commuters onto already crowded buses or scrambling for alternative ways to get around.

Apartment prices in Kiryat Menachem jumped within three months. This is the reason


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.


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

Planned extension of the Jerusalem Light Rail

Standing together - a roundup of Jerusalem affairs

As of next June, passengers using public buses or the train won’t have to load their Rav-Kav, but will be able to use a new application directly from their smart phones.

GOLDA MEIR Boulevard is getting a carpool lane

19-year-old woman killed after being hit by light rail in Jerusalem

"At around 12:20 a.m. a woman fell between two wagons as the train was moving. MDA paramedics that arrived at the scene could only call her time of death."

Fire and Rescue workers next to the light rail in Jerusalem where a 19-year-old woman was killed

THIS WEEK IN JERUSALEM: The next generation

PEGGY CIDOR’S ROUND-UP OF CITY AFFAIRS: The next generation.

RESIDENTS OF the Yemin Moshe neighborhood are not keen to remain on the tourist circuit.

How willing are Israelis to release their hold on the steering wheel?

Jerusalem Gateway Project: “We reckon that around 1,000 vehicles pass through the spot an hour, at peak times – that is if people’s driving habits don’t change.”

IN CASE you somehow missed this: The main entrance to Jerusalem was closed to private means of transportation on Sunday.

Traffic chaos feared as key Jerusalem route set to close

"There is already terrible traffic across the city, and now there'll be even more," Yasser Tabiya, a Jerusalem-based taxi driver said.

Traffic chaos feared as key Jerusalem route set to close

French firm could face lawsuit after quitting Jerusalem light rail tender

"Your part in the project was critical and your withdrawal from it will make it impossible for us to meet the requirements [of the tender]," the companies wrote.

People walk near the light rail in the centre of Jerusalem

Jerusalem by rail: What’s the latest on the capital’s light rail lines?

Last week in a dramatic move, CityPass announced its decision to not only not submit to the tender for the Blue and the Green lines, but to completely quit the entire project and leave Jerusalem.

THE RED Line is undergoing two extensions – with one to Neve Yaakov and the other to Hadassa University Medical Center in Ein Kerem.

THIS WEEK IN JERUSALEM: The best-laid plans

Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.

STORYTIME AT city libraries: Now free of charge.