Public transportation

Trains to run on special Rosh Hashanah schedule, Israel Railways announces

On the eve of the holiday, Friday, September 11, trains will operate from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with increased service on the Haifa-Tel Aviv line.

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.
A light rail car stands at its stop. Jerusalem will open the R3 light rail line on Friday, August 21, 2026.

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

Construction of the Tel Aviv metro light rail, May 21, 2026.

Gush Dan metro could operate on Shabbat as driverless trains may cut NIS 150m. in annual costs

Jerusalem's new light rail line

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


Gush Dan light rail's Red Line to open in a few weeks after delays

The Red Line of the Gush Dan light rail is expected to open later this month after several years of delays.

Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. June 6, 2023.

Israel needs to fix its existing train lines before making new ones - editorial

Before taking on as ambitious a project as a fast train from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat, the government should prioritize upgrading existing infrastructure.

An Israel Railways train.

Transportation Ministry surprises Israelis with higher fares

This change was implemented for app users only and is set to come into effect for Rav Kav users on August 1.

 A BUS STOPS outside the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem.

E-scooter and e-bike casualties on the rise in Israel

The number of people killed or injured in e-scooter accidents in Israel jumped by a staggering 440% from 2018 to 2022. Meanwhile, the train system is struggling to recover its pre-pandemic levels.

NEW SCOOTER and bike parking along Ibn Gavirol.

Rail traffic in central Israel temporarily disrupted by electrical malfunction

Trains traveling from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, and a number of other locations were affected.

Israel Railways trains

Tel Aviv light rail to open to public later this month - report

There is still no official launch date for the light rail.

 A test drive for the Tel Aviv light rail in Jaffa, on May 17, 2023

Chance encounters on the Jerusalem light rail - opinion

Ride the light rail, maybe eavesdrop a little, examine your fellow travelers and know that when you really need them, they will be there for you.

 EVERY PASSENGER is a story on the Jerusalem light rail.

MLB team members forced to take New York public transportation due to motorcade

While professional athletes spend months training for their season, they may not have been trained to sit in stand-still traffic while crossing paths with President Joe Biden's motorcade in NYC.

Citi Field baseball stadium in New York, home field of the New York Mets

This woman commutes 1,000 miles to work due to high rent prices

Giuseppe Giuliano, unable to afford rent in Milan, commutes daily from Naples in order to get to work.


This week in Jerusalem: Helpless

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 TALPIOT: PARKING ticket hub of Jerusalem (Illustrative).