Public transportation

Study shows more walking during commutes can improve health, without increasing travel time

The More Walking Project is a population-based wellness initiative that promotes walking by modifying trip planning to incorporate more active transportation.

People walking and running in the park
Orthodox jews protest against Tel Aviv municipality Shabbat bus service, outside the home of Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai in Tel Aviv on December 7, 2019.

New data maps Israel’s freedom divide: Liberal cities surge, conservative ones slip

 Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

Lost phones, good deeds: Olim share heartwarming stories on Israeli buses

 Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

'It will not happen': Regev opposes potential public transport price hikes - KAN News


30 reasons why you should move to Israel - opinion

Here are 30 reasons we moved to Israel – and why you should consider doing so, too…even now. Some of these reasons may be familiar; others, I hope, will be surprising, even personal.

 NORTH AMERICAN Jews make aliyah, 2019.

Transportation department failure: Pilgrims over reservists - opinion

Soldiers and stranded Israelis don’t have political sway. Thus, they're inconsequential to Regev.

 Men dance near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman on the eve of Rosh Hashanah last week. The writer ponders: The country has been working around the clock to return the Uman travelers; why isn’t it also organizing transportation for soldiers?

No drinking water on base, no transportation: Logistical failures post Oct-7

The probe, announced last Thursday, is composed of security and legal experts.

 Israeli soldiers seen at an army base in southern Israel, October 31, 2023.

Starting Friday: Improvements to bus routes in Herzliya and the Sharon region

New routes and additional trips in Metropoline’s service as part of the Sharon region's new public transportation tender, including lines to the train station, business area, and beach.

 More trips to the train station, Herzliya Pituach business area, and the beach, as well as between Herzliya, Kfar Saba, Ra'anana, and Tzur Yitzhak

NIS 500M invested in Ultra-Orthodox bus station in Jerusalem

Tomorrow, the Arazim Terminal in northern Jerusalem opens, mainly serving ultra-Orthodox routes but also potentially saving secular residents long trips.


June brings price hikes in multiple sectors for Israeli consumers

"Since the start of the war, the big food companies have raised prices by dozens of percent," said a lobby group.

 A cart laden with groceries.

Threefold passenger increase, mayor ousted: The line that surprised experts

Dan's Line 41 serves 120,000 monthly passengers, linking Petah Tikva to Holon and Kiryat Ono to the Red Line, emphasizing benefits and political risks.


Why don’t passengers feel the impact of more buses and electric ones?

Last year public transport gained 20% more buses, mostly electric for cities, plus about 100 accessible intercity buses. Transportation Our Way doubts change without lanes and enforcement.


UK Pro-Palestine bus driver removed Israeli passenger for commenting on pro-Palestine symbol

Manchester bus driver kicks Israeli passenger off the bus for commenting on the pro-Palestine symbol. Jewish Representative Council demands measures to be put in place.

 A protester holds a flag as he sits on a traffic light post during a pro-Palestine demonstration outside Downing Street in London, Britain, June 12, 2021

Remote work cuts car travel and emissions but hurts public transit ridership

The rise in remote work during the pandemic has both environmental benefits, such as reduced carbon emissions, and challenges for public transit systems.

Electra Afikim's lineup of electric buses; Israel's first wireless charging electric bus depot.