Light rail
Gush Dan metro could operate on Shabbat as driverless trains may cut NIS 150m. in annual costs
The planned metro system will be capable of operating on weekends, with the elimination of drivers reducing the extent of Shabbat violations, although this is only a technical option.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempt to block roads near Jerusalem light rail site
We are about to pour hundreds of billions into a project fit for yesterday
Grapevine: Light rail, hefty price
Will Jerusalem ever be a normal city?
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Jerusalem has never been considered a normal city, but maybe new innovations will make it so.
Police arrest Arab who planned to attack light rail with fireworks
The suspect, a member of a terrorist group, was involved in producing explosives.
Smart traffic planning system LISA approved for use in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
A Ministry of Transportation committee approved the adoption of LISA for traffic planning in Israel.
China sues Israeli government for denying light rail tender 'under US pressure'
Israeli and Chinese companies sued, claiming the decision to block Chinese bids for the project was based on illegal US pressure.
This week in Jerusalem: Get out
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
This week in Jerusalem: Shabbat rumblings
A round-up of city affairs.
Light at the end of the tunnel: TLV light rail completes first full test-run
The light rail completed its first test-run between Petah Tikva and Bat Yam on Wednesday.
Tel Aviv residents accidentally pay the light railway's water bills
The residents of a building in Tel Aviv were charged with high water bills after the contractor building the light railway nearby accidentally connected to their plumbing.
Rebuild Jerusalem: The largest construction projects in Israel's capital
Armed with the largest municipal budget in the city’s history, Mayor Moshe Lion has moved strongly to implement the campaign promises he made in 2018.
Haredi light-rail riots mastermind explains why he protests
"We are here to stay. The sooner the authorities grasp and understand this, the better it will be. We are not going anywhere and we will never accept this plan as it is proposed."
