Transportation

The future of autonomous vehicles arrives in Jerusalem

Next month, the international conference on unmanned, remote and autonomous vehicles will take place in the capital city: “At the threshold of a decade in which the rules of the game will change”.

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The Elifelet Light Rail station in Tel Aviv. November 17, 2024.

Failures in Tel Aviv rail constructions could cost public tens of billions, lead to massive delays

Thousands of electric bikes for rent will join the scooter landscape in 2026.

Tel Aviv bike rental operator to add e-scooters to its fleet

 (L-R) Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk

Netanyahu, Elon Musk discuss future of artificial intelligence in Israel in conference call


Is Eilat on the way to a revolution? Wizz Air examines a move that could change everything

Senior Wizz Air executives arrived in Eilat to examine a permanent base at Ramon Airport, a move that could strengthen the southern airport and turn the city into an international low-cost hub.

WIZZ AIR aircraft.

Oldest evidence of transport technology uncovered in White Sands, New Mexico

Archaeologists working at White Sands National Park have uncovered traces of a pre-wheeled vehicle alongside human and mammoth footprints preserved in late Pleistocene sediments.

The White Sands National Monument Visitor Center is seen at the White Sands National Park, New Mexico, U.S. June 24, 2025

Multiple questions remain in plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, six others

Investigators are still working to determine who was piloting the private jet and what caused the crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and six others in North Carolina.

National Transportation Safety Board investigators view the wreckage of a Cessna 550 business jet after several people, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, were killed in a crash during severe weather, at Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, North Carolina, December 19, 2025.

Israeli orgs. face approx. 2,000 cyberattacks per week, Check Point finds

The telecommunication and transportation sectors are targeted significantly more than the global average amid new security vulnerabilities fuelled by AI use.

Nataly Kremer Chief Product Officer at Check Point discusses cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

A NIS 40M investment: The decision that will change the lives of Eilat residents

Gov approved NIS 40M to boost flights between Ben Gurion and Ramon in 2026–2027. Eilat residents keep NIS 99 fares. Goal: Better connectivity and lower cost of living.

Eilat.

Wizz Air CEO: Our plan is to establish a base in Israel in April

After a meeting with Wizz Air's CEO, the company announced it will launch a base in Israel in April. Regev welcomed the move, stressing commitment to competition against high prices.

WIZZ AIR Plane.

'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.

 Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

WATCH: Hackers hijack digital bus stop screens in several Israeli cities, play Arabic audio

Transportation Ministry says it is examining the source of the malfunction, as clips from Ashdod and Ramat Gan show siren-like sounds and Arabic music.

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture

FAA to end mandated cuts in domestic US flights

The FAA lifts flight cuts at 40 US airports after staffing concerns decline, signaling a return to normal operations.

An American Airlines aircraft takes off as airlines cancelled flights at 40 major airports after the government imposed an unprecedented cut to air travel, citing air traffic control safety concerns because of a record-setting government shutdown, in Boston, Massachusetts, US, November 7, 2025.

As Israeli road fatalities near 400 this year, Regev aide appears to laugh off death toll

As the 2025 traffic death toll hit 400, Minister Miri Regev attended Netanyahu’s trial. Her spokesman appeared to make light of the tragedy, sparking a public and media backlash.

 Transportation Minister Miri Regev (Likud) speaks at a Knesset event ahead of Independence Day, April 23, 2023.

Majority of Israeli taxi drivers commit meter violations, undercover investigation reveals

The investigation comes amid disputes over the re-introduction of the ride-sharing app Uber to Israel, which threatens to disrupt the local taxi services.

A Gett taxi in Ramat Gan. November 17, 2024.