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Israel Railways to reduce service in central Israel 'during peak hours only' for planned work

It was not immediately clear why the railway chose to perform the October 28-29 infrastructure work during peak hours, including rush hours, on two consecutive workdays right after the elections.

|ByAARON GLICK
Passengers at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Railway Station, September 24, 2026.
A train seen at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Trains between Tel Aviv, Lod halted temporarily due to suspicious item found on tracks

Train service will resume once the police approve, the railway said.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A train arrives at the newly-opened Maryam Moghaddas (Virgin Mary) metro station, near the Sarkis Cathedral of the Armenians, in Tehran on October 18, 2025.

US Treasury announces sanctions on Iranian railway, automotive industries

Among entities added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals List as part of the new sanctions is the Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Traffic at the entrance to Jerusalem. August 09, 2026.

Intercity buses, Israel Railways to be free on election day, Central Elections Committee decides

The free bus service will start at 8:00 p.m. on the Monday before the election and last until the end of public transportation services on election day.

|ByANNA BARSKY

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

Chance encounters on the Jerusalem light rail - opinion

Ride the light rail, maybe eavesdrop a little, examine your fellow travelers and know that when you really need them, they will be there for you.

JULY 1, 2023ByDVORA WAYSMAN
EVERY PASSENGER is a story on the Jerusalem light rail.

Freight train derails near Russia's border with Ukraine - governor

Attacks on infrastructure have become a tool in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

JUNE 11, 2023ByREUTERS
A view shows derailed wagons following an accident involving a freight train carrying grain in the Simferopol District, Crimea, May 18, 2023.

India ends rescue work as focus turns to cause of worst crash in decades

At least 288 people were killed in a passenger train crash in India on Friday.

JUNE 4, 2023ByREUTERS
Heavy machinery removes damaged coaches from the railway tracks at the site of a train collision following the accident in Balasore district in the eastern state of Odisha, India, June 4, 2023.