Train

Two injured in blast at train station in southern Germany

Augsburg is a regional transport hub around 55 kilometers northwest of Munich.

|ByREUTERS
A regional train stands at the main train station in Augsburg, southern Germany, on October 26, 2010.
View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.

Israel Railways to cut Modi'in service this weekend to connect new 431 line to rail network

Upon its expected completion in 2028, Track 431 is anticipated to connect Jerusalem directly to the Shfela region and to Israel's southern coast, at a cost of NIS 3.5 billion.

|ByAARON GLICK
Passengers at Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem on March 31, 2022

Service resumes at Jerusalem Navon train station resumes after suspected fire causes evacuation

Passengers were subsequently allowed to return to the station, and normal activity began resuming at the site.

|BySHIR PERETS
Passengers seen at the Ben-Gurion Airport train station, August 17, 2025

Ben-Gurion Airport train station faces delays due to 'localized fault,' Israel Railways says

The incident comes as the airport continues to face flight delays caused by a strike led by Israel Airports Authority (IAA) workers’ union on Thursday.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Germany probes arson at Holocaust memorial site in Berlin

The investigation into the incident was taken over by the Federal Criminal Police Office, Germany's central criminal investigation agency.

AUGUST 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The memorial plaque on the Platform 17 memorial site at the Berlin-Grunewald train station in Germany

14 Days: Knesset vote

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

AUGUST 11, 2023BySTEVE LINDE
COALITION MEMBERS take a selfie after the Law to Cancel the Reasonableness Standard passed on Monday in the Knesset.

My Word: Trainspotting a Saudi deal? - comment

Israel would help bring everyone together – courtesy of a railway that could eventually link the Jewish state with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Call it a (rail)road map for peace. 

AUGUST 3, 2023ByLIAT COLLINS
FLAGS OF Saudi Arabia and Israel stand together in a kitchen staging area as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds meetings at the State Department in Washington, in October 2021.

Letters to the Editor August 2, 2023: Fairies and Santa Claus

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

AUGUST 2, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Israel needs to fix its existing train lines before making new ones - editorial

Before taking on as ambitious a project as a fast train from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat, the government should prioritize upgrading existing infrastructure.

JULY 31, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
An Israel Railways train.

Israel and Saudi Arabia to be linked by future railway – Netanyahu

“Today we are launching the 'One Israel' project - connecting the entire country by high-speed train fromKiryat Shmona to Eilat,” Netanyahu said.

JULY 30, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
A train in Israel.

Transportation Ministry surprises Israelis with higher fares

This change was implemented for app users only and is set to come into effect for Rav Kav users on August 1.

JULY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A BUS STOPS outside the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem.

Israel must act against judicial reform protests at train stations, Regev tells A-G

The judicial reform protesters announced that they will be targeting the train stations in Tuesday's major protest.

JULY 17, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
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.

Rail traffic in central Israel temporarily disrupted by electrical malfunction

Trains traveling from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, and a number of other locations were affected.

JULY 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Railways trains

Turtle goes for a ride on a train in Washington DC

A turtle’s pace doesn’t matter when public transportation is an option.

JULY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A turtle