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.

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

Jerusalem's new light rail line

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

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


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.

Grapevine: Never say never

A senior pastor of The Pointe Church in Belmont, NC, Hardee is excited to participate in the Jerusalem marathon because support for and blessing Israel runs deep in his family.

Prime Minister Menachem Begin meets with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington before signing the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty 40 years ago

This Week in Jerusalem: Light rail decision draws heavy opposition

Peggy Cidor's round-up of city affairs.

Yehudit Rail Station in Tel Aviv under construction