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Ben-Gurion Airport train station faces delays due to 'localized fault,' Israel Railways says

The incident comes as the airport continues to face flight delays caused by a strike led by Israel Airports Authority (IAA) workers’ union on Thursday.

Passengers seen at the Ben-Gurion Airport train station, August 17, 2025
Historic Valley Train at Kfar Yehoshua Station, 1930s. People exit the waiting room where the art gallery is now housed.PremiumPremium

In Kfar Yehoshua's old train station, artists stitch Israel's story since October 7

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

Israel Railways resumes train service between Tel Aviv and Lod after electrical failure

Firefighter works to extinguish the flames after a wildfire broke out in Samaria on July 18.

Fire near railway tracks contained after disrupting train service across central, southern Israel


CAF Israel president: Israel Railways must bring in more players

"What is needed is 200 kilometers to connect the Saudi railway network to the Israeli one — via Jordan," said CAF Israel president Mickey Raviv.

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

Israel Railways CEO: We aim for 300m passengers by 2040

Israel Railways CEO Moshe Jana: 'These are not imaginary numbers, but numbers that we are part of the five-year plan. The dream — 30 minutes gross from Beersheva or Haifa to Tel Aviv.'

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Keeping eyes on the track: Israel Railways engineer Ariella Wolfson is dedicated to ensuring safety

As demand for public transportation grows, Ariella Wolfson ensures that no technological innovation is left unchecked, on the road to a safer ride for everyone.

 ISRAEL RAILWAYS engineer Ariella Wolfson: ‘Everything needs to be inspected and checked.

Paving the sky: How Jerusalem is rising along the light rail routes

Jerusalem rises with new policies, adding thousands of homes and millions of square meters of commercial space along 75 km of planned light rail tracks, fueling urban growth and renewal.

The Renewed Talpiot Neighborhood.

CEO of NTA estimates: The metro will only open in 2040

The Transport Ministry promotes the underground railway, but Haim Glick revealed a 6-year delay in the project during a lecture at the Technion. NTA is working on more precise timelines.


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.

Haredi family humiliates female IDF soldiers on Israel Railways train

Both children and adults in the family could be seen in a video shouting humiliating statements at the soldiers.

 Israeli female soldiers at a ceremony in memory of the Israeli soldiers who were killed in the First Lebanon War- Operation Peace for Galilee, at the National Hall of Remembrance at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on June 14, 2022.

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.

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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.

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

How politics threaten Israel Railways' new major train rail

The Eastern Railways project will build a rail running between Hadera and Lod alongside Road 6.

An Israel Railways train.