Light rail

Hundreds of haredim protest Jerusalem light rail expansion, attempt to enter construction site

A demonstration against Jerusalem’s light rail expansion escalated Thursday night as protesters reportedly tore down fences and attempted to enter the construction site.

Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.
Construction of the Tel Aviv metro light rail, May 21, 2026.

Gush Dan metro could operate on Shabbat as driverless trains may cut NIS 150m. in annual costs

Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempt to block roads near Jerusalem light rail site

The Tel Aviv Light Rail. Who will ride all these trains?

We are about to pour hundreds of billions into a project fit for yesterday


This week in Jerusalem: Keep in touch

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 STREET ART in Talpiot.

Grapevine: Uncomfortable abode

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 HAPOEL JERUSALEM players celebrate on the court following their 67-61 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the State Cup final last Thursday.

Jerusalem judicial reform protests: What does the average Israeli think?

To find out, The Jerusalem Post asked around and went to the Mahane Yehuda market to see what people thought of judicial reform and the massive protests.

 A huge crowd of people are seen flooding the Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem as they head as protesters head to demonstrate against Israel's judicial reform, on February 13, 2023.

This week in Jerusalem: Synagogues here, synagogues there

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 NETIV PLUS: Good news for drivers.

What is the future of Jerusalem traffic and transportation?

Diggers and builders all over Jerusalem: What's to come for city roads, buses and light rail routes?

 JERUSALEM, ROADS surround her. (Pictured: Model, French Hill project;  Moriah Jerusalem Development Company)

This week in Jerusalem: Signs of the times

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 CLEANING A daycare classroom: Set to strike (Illustrative).

Have Emek Refaim residents given up fighting the new light rail?

The feeling is that the opportunity to avert the decree has passed, although there remains a hard nucleus of opponents who are not ready to give up.

 IN THE German Colony: The struggle is changing course.

This week in Jerusalem: Class struggle

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 THE JERUSALEM light rail is undergoing some tweaks to make it more efficient.

Int'l bidders gather in Nazareth to discuss northern Light Rail

CEO of Trans Israel, Dan Shenbach: "The Nofit Light Rail is the flagship project of Trans Israel, which will bring about a transportation, social and economic revolution in the north."

 Trans Israel CEO Dan Shenbach

Ukraine railways offer symbolic tickets to occupied cities after Kherson liberation

Now, Ukrainians will have more access to their own country. This brings new hope amidst continued tension.

People say goodbye as they board a train to Dnipro and Lviv during an evacuation effort from war-affected areas of eastern Ukraine, amid Russia's invasion of the country, in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 20, 2022.