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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.

Traffic at the entrance to Jerusalem. August 09, 2026.
People gather on a train platform after suspected sabotage disrupted Dutch train services, in Zwolle, Netherlands, in this screengrab taken from a video released on September 15, 2026.

Dutch farmers ignite highway fires, sabotage railways ahead of state opening of parliament

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.

Trains to run on special schedule ahead of Yom Kippur, Israel Railways announces

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.

Trains to run on special Rosh Hashanah schedule, Israel Railways announces


'They took my daughter': IDF soldier dies after being hit by train

The military police began an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

 Israelis use the train transportation system after a long weekend on a very crowded Sunday, Karmiel and Beer Sheva stations, on May 28, 2023.

North Korea's Kim heads home after final stop in Russia's Vladivostok - KCNA

Kim inspected a Russian fighter jet factory that is under Western sanctions, nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships last week.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves as he boards his train at a railway station in the town of Artyom outside Vladivostok in the Primorsky region, Russia, September 17, 2023

US, Saudi Arabia, India discuss possible Middle East rail, port deal

If Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize ties, Israel could be linked into the rail deal.

 Indian evacuees from Yemen, gesture as they wait to leave for the southern Indian city of Hyderabad from Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus railway station, after their arrival in Mumbai April 2, 2015.

Tel Aviv light rail to bring heavy changes to city life

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS: After years of construction and billions in cost, the Tel Aviv Light Rail starts heading down the track.

 A DRIVER conducts a test run this week for the Tel Aviv Light Rail line that was to be launched on Friday.

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.

 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.

 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. 

 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.

 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.

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.

 A train in Israel.