Public transportation
Trains to run on special Rosh Hashanah schedule, Israel Railways announces
On the eve of the holiday, Friday, September 11, trains will operate from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with increased service on the Haifa-Tel Aviv line.
Jerusalem's L3 opens after years of delays, turning one light rail line into a network
Gush Dan metro could operate on Shabbat as driverless trains may cut NIS 150m. in annual costs
Jerusalem's Green Line begins service, expanding light rail network
Children trapped in Pakistan cable car after line snaps over ravine
The children have been left dangling 900 feet above the ground after one of the cables holding the chairlift snapped mid-journey.
Editor's Notes: Bring Sundays to Israel
While incorporating Sunday into the Israeli weekend will not, in itself, cause religious tensions in Israel to dissipate, it will ease them significantly.
Netanyahu cuts red ribbon for Tel Aviv's Light Rail amid protests
The public transportation project broke ground in 2011, and it was most recently promised that it would begin operating by the end of 2022.
Tel Aviv mayor boycotts light rail ceremony: 'It should also operate on Shabbat'
The Tel Aviv mayor will, however, arrive for the first ride on Friday with the first passengers.
Letters to the Editor August 16, 2023: An errant child
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Stop allowing Israeli buses to be unsafe for women - editorial
Public transit is a basic right and no one should feel unwelcome, uncomfortable, or unsafe boarding a bus in Israel. The ban on gender segregation and harassment must be enforced.
Beersheba to get its own light rail after 30 years of attempts
The project is set to take a decade to complete and will cost about NIS 8 billion.
What will Tel Aviv's new light rail do to property prices?
The new Tel Aviv light rail will create through arteries that didn't exist previously, raising the question of how property prices will be impacted.
Israel must find a Shabbat compromise on public transport - editorial
Every town and city in the country, whether in the periphery or Center, ought to have reasonable public transportation.
Free bus line to operate in Jerusalem on Shabbat for first time
Among the neighborhoods that will be on the route: Rehavia, Beit HaKerem, French Hill, and more.
