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.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block traffic, set fire on road near Jerusalem's Shabbat Square
Victory for the Negev vision: Light Rail will reach gates of the intelligence campus - opinion
Grapevine: Kudos and complaints
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.
This week in Jerusalem: Illegal parking out
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Can Michaeli bring public transportation on Shabbat to Israel?
Following the transportation minister’s announcement over the weekend that the Tel Aviv light rail will operate on Saturdays, the question of whether or not that’s actually her call to make remains.
Almost 50% of Israeli Jews would use public transport on weekend - study
42% said they would "probably not" or "certainly not" use public transportation on Shabbat, and 5% did not know, the poll found.
Not running the light rail on Shabbat is sabotage against Israelis - opinion
Failure to operate the light rail on weekends will cost the Israeli economy close to a billion shekels annually. There is no logical reason to not run the light rail on Shabbat.
Israel's Left and Right fight over Tel Aviv light rail opening on Shabbat
Haredi and religious Zionist politicians expressed outrage at the transportation minister's push to let the light rail run on Shabbat.
Israel must confront haredis who create havoc in streets - editorial
Whenever an issue arises that doesn’t jibe with the ultra-Orthodox worldview, they don’t play fair and protest through usual means of opposition to try to make their voice heard.
In Jerusalem, baby carriages cause problems, difficulties
Baby carriages are a nuisance throughout Jerusalem. A little more consideration would not go astray.
Riots break out at Jerusalem light rail construction site - police
The rioters damaged fences and entered the work site in order to disrupt construction. Some even threw stones at law enforcement on the scene.
Iranian media claims cyberattack on planned Tel Aviv metro
The rail system is under construction and is the subject of a political debate in Israel.