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US Treasury announces sanctions on Iranian railway, automotive industries

Among entities added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals List as part of the new sanctions is the Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company.

A train arrives at the newly-opened Maryam Moghaddas (Virgin Mary) metro station, near the Sarkis Cathedral of the Armenians, in Tehran on October 18, 2025.
Traffic at the entrance to Jerusalem. August 09, 2026.

Intercity buses, Israel Railways to be free on election day, Central Elections Committee decides

People gather on a train platform after suspected sabotage disrupted Dutch train services, in Zwolle, Netherlands, in this screengrab taken from a video released on September 15, 2026.

Dutch farmers ignite highway fires, sabotage railways ahead of state opening of parliament

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.

Trains to run on special schedule ahead of Yom Kippur, Israel Railways announces


Deri asks Ben-Gvir to intervene as Israel Railways closes Jerusalem station ahead of mass protests

"This is an illegitimate decision that will prevent a huge public from reaching the rally and praying," Shas leader Arye Deri said.

Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

Bloomfield Science Museum displays historic Jerusalem-Jaffa railway train

A railroad car, which once took three and a half hours to reach Jerusalem from Jaffa, finds a permanent home.

Train at the Bloomfield Science Museum.

Tehran opens Virgin Mary metro station amid scrutiny over Iran's Christian rights

Iran opens a metro station named after the Virgin Mary, calling it a gesture of coexistence, while critics cite ongoing discrimination against minorities.

Tehran's new Virgin Mary metro station has drawn both praise and criticism for the treatment of Christians within Iran.

Sydney teenager faces charges after assaulting man at knifepoint on train in antisemitic attack

A 16-year-old boy faces multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a Jewish man at knifepoint on a Sydney train, marking a disturbing rise in hate crimes in New South Wales.

New South Wales Police officers; illustrative.

Man killed by train at Holon's Wolfson station, MDA confirms

A man was killed after being trapped under a train car at Holon’s Wolfson Station, halting service and causing delays on Thursday morning.

A train at Holon Wolfson station; illustrative.

Deadly Portugal funicular crash likely due to problems with cable, report says

A Lisbon funicular derailed after a cable failure, killing 16 and injuring 22 when it sped down a hill and slammed into a building, investigators said.

ILE PHOTO: Emergency workers remove one of the funiculars, following derailment and crash of the Gloria funicular railway car, a popular tourist attraction, which resulted in multiple casualties, in Lisbon, Portugal, September 5, 2025.

All train services to return to full operation starting Monday, Israel Railways says

Infrastructure damage and safety work in the areas of Ganot and Vitkin forced the railway system to suspend operations, Israel Railways announced last Tuesday. 

Israell railways workers. August 21, 2025.

Turkey breaks ground on rail line to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan

The railway will be part of the Southern Caucasus transit corridor, to which the US gained exclusive development rights.

FILE PHOTO: Azeri men living in Turkey wave flags of Turkey and Azerbaijan during a protest following clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 19, 2020

Tel Aviv train traffic suspended as Israel Railways scrambles to repair infrastructure

Israel Railways said free shuttles will be available to supplement transportation between Tel Aviv and the North, and between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Workers repair Israeli Railway tracks after a shutdown caused by a technical problem in Tel Aviv, August 15, 2025

Surviving Israeli public transport as an oleh

Diving headfirst into the chaos of the Israeli public transport system amid a heatwave and the temporary shutdown of Jerusalem's light rail.

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