Transportation

50cc moped gains popularity for urban transport

“a broader transformation in urban mobility - reshaping how people travel in cities”.
A ship passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Ending Tehran's energy blackmail: New tech could end world's Iranian oil dependence - opinion

View of construction of the new Ramon International Airport, in Timna valley, southern Israel. January 02, 2018.

Israel is building a NIS 7b. airport – history says it will cost much more - analysis

The new logo and the group's light rail operations, which won the operation of the Red and Purple lines in the central region.

After 30 years: Egged rebrands


Grapevine: Going postal

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Post office boxes for the Israel Post are seen in this illustrative image.

IKEA expects delays, shortages due to Houthi threats in Red Sea

Swedish furniture giant IKEA explores alternative transportation options amid supply route disruptions caused by Houthi threats in the Red Sea

 Documentation released by the Houthis from the takeover of the Galaxy Leader ship

Israel promises improved train WiFi experiment, forgets start date

An experiment will begin improve WiFi and cellular reception on Israeli trains, but no start date or timetable has been announced.

 A passenger engrossed in a cell phone on the train

Israel's trains to receive improved cellular reception, WiFi access

The Communication and Transportation Ministries are working together on a joint experiment in order to improve cellular reception onboard trains.

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

Hundreds stranded as buses fail to show for Toronto's rally in support of Israel

The delay was attributed to a "deliberate and malicious walk-off of drivers," which was later mentioned during the rally as an act of antisemitism by bus drivers refusing to transport the attendees.

 A rally goer holds up an Israeli flag towards counter protesters, as Jewish Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.

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