Light rail

Gush Etzion, Efrat, to be easily accessible to Jerusalem by light rail under new proposal

The proposed train line would mark the first direct rail connection between Gush Etzion and the capital, as the region continues to grow and make other major road improvements.

A rendering of the planned light rail connection between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem.
Israel Police responding to haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protest near Shabbat Square in Jerusaelm, June 19, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block traffic, set fire on road near Jerusalem's Shabbat Square

 Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Yaffo-Tel Aviv. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. August 01, 2023.

Victory for the Negev vision: Light Rail will reach gates of the intelligence campus - opinion

Jerusalem Light Rail

Grapevine: Kudos and complaints


This week in Jerusalem: Back in the pool

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 SWIMMERS, REJOICE: The Jerusalem Pool is back (Illustrative).

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