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.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
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

The index measures municipal performance across 11 areas tied directly to daily life, including education oversight, gender-segregated events, religious budgets, and transparency.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

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

Some uplifting stories from olim who saw or experienced unexpected kindness on their travels.

|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

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

“It will not happen under any circumstances, even if a budget is not passed,” Regev’s office said, insisting she will block any additional burden on riders without parallel service improvements.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

JULY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JULY 20, 2023ByPATRICK DOYLE/THE MEDIA LINE
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.

JULY 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JULY 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JULY 1, 2023ByDVORA WAYSMAN
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.

JUNE 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JUNE 25, 2023ByWALLA!

This week in Jerusalem: Helpless

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

JUNE 23, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
TALPIOT: PARKING ticket hub of Jerusalem (Illustrative).

Young Israelis are spearheading a return to public transport, Visa poll finds

As Israel strides into the future, its public transportation system is seeing a call for transformation spurred by the digital era.

JUNE 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis use the train transportation system after a long weekend on a very crowded Sunday, Karmiel and Beer Sheva stations, on May 28, 2023.

This week in Jerusalem: Tempest in a coffee cup

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

JUNE 9, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
‘YES TO coffee, no to coercion’ in Talbiyeh (Illustrative).