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


New Israeli bus terminal charges electric buses wirelessly

Housed beneath the asphalt, Electreon’s technology charges vehicles wirelessly as they drive or park above.

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

Israelis financially compensated after Hamas war disrupts public buses

Passengers who held monthly pass on their Rav Kavs on October 7 will receive a partial refund for the remaining days of their subscription, which can amount to hundreds of shekels.

Rav-Kav Payment Station on the Bus

Shipping giant MSC Cargo persists, delivering to Israel amidst war

Company announces It will not impose war surcharges or demurrage fees.


US will offer charter flights to help Americans leave Israel starting Friday

A State Department email seen by Reuters said it plans to offer transit options beginning on Friday "but it will take some period of time to schedule everyone seeking to depart."

You won't get anywhere any faster by standing up before the plane reaches the port, flight attendants say.

Israeli airlines add more rescue flights to shuttle stranded travelers, reservists

Israir navigates logistical trouble as pilots are recruited and foreign crews flake.

 Workers handle packages of Israeli humanitarian aid destined for Ukraine, at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 1, 2022

Experts say these are the best times to book a flight

Travel data provided by the app Hopper suggests that long-haul flights are significantly cheaper if booked mid-week instead of on the weekend.

 Passengers on an airplane are seated in rows.

Israel as a regional transport hub: Could this pipe dream come true? - analysis

Israel Katz has been trying to propose an economic corridor connecting Europe, the Middle East, India, and Israel for years. Now, thanks to US President Joe Biden, it actually has a chance.

An Israel Railways train.

From chaos to connectivity: Israel's top 6 infrastructure priorities

Less bureaucracy and more public transit are among the pressing solutions highlighted by experts.

 THE NEW metropolitan light rail station in Tel Aviv.

Bitan demands Regev implements free transport from retirement age by end of year

MK Bitan demanded an update at the meeting on why this part of the reform had not happened and when it would.

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

These are some of the most tough to reach places on earth

Sometimes it seems to us that humans have had time to settle down or know almost the whole world, but there is still so much to explore.

 Exploring the depths of Antarctica