Transportation

US reliance on outdated, obsolete technology for air traffic control systems could lead to disaster

Despite billions already spent or approved, the Federal Aviation Administration still relies on aging, often incompatible systems that can turn a single equipment failure into flight chaos.

The control tower is pictured as planes are seen on the tarmac after an air traffic control outage, bringing flights to a standstill at Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, US, May 11, 2025.
The empty streets in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays. Israel came to a standstill for 25-hours during the high holiday of Yom Kippur when observant Jews fast and Israelis are prohibited from driving, October 2, 2025.

Over 250 people injured in Yom Kippur road accidents in 2025, road safety group warns

A vendor pumps petrol from Iranian fuel oil tankers for resale near the Bashmagh border crossing on March 11, 2026.

Iranian Rial hits record low as economic fallout from war takes hold - report

 Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on September 13, 2023.

North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties


Gush Dan metro could operate on Shabbat as driverless trains may cut NIS 150m. in annual costs

The planned metro system will be capable of operating on weekends, with the elimination of drivers reducing the extent of Shabbat violations, although this is only a technical option.

Construction of the Tel Aviv metro light rail, May 21, 2026.

After Ben-Gurion airport crisis, Netanyahu must placate thousands of raging voters - analysis

Netanyahu has already found the scapegoat who will be placed on the altar, the person everyone currently hates and is ready to roast themselves: Pinchas Idan.

New member of the Likud party Pinchas Idan, arrives to the Elections committee at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem March 5, 2019.

Travel abroad just like at home: The new way Israelis are skipping the airport hassle

Gett's new service lets Israelis book rides abroad in NIS via their existing app, launching in 26 countries and expanding to over 70 worldwide.

A new way for Israelis to book rides abroad - without downloading a local app.

National Transport Infrastructure Company deploys AI-based adaptive traffic lights across Israel

Netivei Israel's sample comprises 25 junctions presenting different scenarios. The average time saving at those junctions over the course of the day was 25 seconds per vehicle.

 Traffic light displaying green.

The railway hotels that once defined luxury travel

How railway companies transformed stations into destinations, built some of the world’s most iconic hotels, and turned the journey itself into a luxury experience.

A historic railway hotel showcasing the grandeur of luxury travel in the golden age of rail, when stations, architecture and hospitality were part of one journey.

Israel eyes 2027 rollout for Level 4 autonomous vehicles after UN breakthrough

Local regulations on the subject have been in the process of being formulated in government ministries for over five years

AIR One eVTOL

We are about to pour hundreds of billions into a project fit for yesterday

Israel has invested over the years in irrelevant technology. The current megalomaniacal project, the light rail, will quickly turn into a failure that will cost us hundreds of billions.

The Tel Aviv Light Rail. Who will ride all these trains?

No flight cancellations expected at Ben-Gurion, Airports Authority chairman says

"There is no intention to close the airspace of the State of Israel, even in the sensitive strategic-security situation in which we find ourselves," said Yiftach Ron-Tal. 

American aircraft take off from Ben Gurion airport, during the Israel/US war with Iran, March 04, 2026.

Trump directs lifting of US flight ban to Lebanon after high-level meeting with Joseph Aoun

US flights were suspended in 1985 after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 from Athens, Greece, en route to Rome, Italy, that was forced to land in Beirut.

Middle East Airlines aircraft sit on the tarmac at Beirut's Rafik Hariri airport on April 10, 2026.

20,000 parking spaces: Ben-Gurion Airport moves to address major parking shortage

Israel Airports Authority launches a tender to operate 27 Ben-Gurion Airport parking lots with 20,000 spaces and manage advanced parking systems.

Taxis at Ben-Gurion Airport.