Jerusalem light rail

WATCH: Haredi protest against light rail construction erupts on Jerusalem's Bar-Ilan Street

Police said activists tried to block traffic and damage the construction sites, and officers began dispersing the crowd after declaring the demonstration illegal.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters set fire to construction materials during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.
A light rail car stands at its stop. Jerusalem will open the R3 light rail line on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Jerusalem's L3 opens after years of delays, turning one light rail line into a network

Jerusalem's new L3 line connects Haturim with Malha, creating the city's first interconnected light rail network after years of construction, disruption and delays.

|BySHIR PERETS
A light rail car stands at HaTurim station on August 20, 2026.

Grapevine: Condolences to Lion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jerusalem's new light rail line

Jerusalem's Green Line begins service, expanding light rail network

The new line is approximately 7 kilometers, or 4.3 miles, long and includes 13 stations, 12 of them new. During peak hours, trains are expected to run every eight minutes.

|ByUDI EZION, EFRAT FORSHER

'Foiled Jerusalem tram bombing planned by Palestinian student over Temple Mount'

Police and Shin Bet release details of investigation of July 17 incident.

AUGUST 2, 2016ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
Pipe bombs found in the bag carried by Ali Abu Hassan, who planned an attack on the Jerusalem light rail on July 17

The genius underlying the light rail on Emek Refaim

by taking the German Colony down a few pegs, the desire of these ghost owners coming to stay there will be reduced.

JULY 27, 2016ByDOUGLAS ALTABEF
A LIGHT RAIL TRAIN waits at a station in Jerusalem.

Transportation Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality defend German Colony light-rail extension

‘As residents, we all love Emek Refaim, and we will carefully preserve the character of neighborhood,’ says official.

JULY 23, 2016ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
Emek Refaim Street today, where it intersects with Rachel Imenu Street

Jerusalem’s German Colony: light rail extension will ruin Emek Refaim

Municipal official says concerns unfounded, construction won’t start for five years.

JULY 20, 2016ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
German Colony residents argue that it makes much more sense to run the light rail’s new Blue Line down Harakevet Street, in place of Emek Refaim (pictured)

Typical for Jerusalem

Despite heavy opposition and negative ramifications for most residents, there seems to be little residents can do to stop construction of the light rail’s Blue Line along Emek Refaim St.

JULY 14, 2016ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jerusalem light rail

Take the blue train?

The municipality claims to have learned ‘many lessons’ from constructing the Red Line on Jaffa Road.

JULY 14, 2016ByPEGGY CIDOR
The municipality claims to have learned ‘many lessons’ from constructing the Red Line on Jaffa Road.

Jerusalem city officials: Ramot expansion plan is a big mistake

The Jerusalem Municipality's chief engineer Shlomo Eshkol had slammed the program for not following the guidelines of the city's urban renewal plan.

MAY 31, 2016ByMICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN
Renderings of ramot slopes.

Victory for our lungs

Light rail’s electronic message boards finally to warn against illegal smoking.

APRIL 20, 2016ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Cigarette butts litter the Yefeh Nof light rail station

Jerusalem Municipality approves second light rail line

'Blue Line’ to connect Gilo, Malha, Emek Rafaim and Ramot * 3rd ‘Green Line’ connecting Mt. Scopus awaiting approval

JANUARY 28, 2016ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
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Jerusalem light rail workers to go on strike Tuesday amid failed salary negotiations

‘It is unacceptable that a light rail operator receives just NIS 6,700 gross monthly’ says union head

NOVEMBER 9, 2015ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
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