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WATCH: Highway 60 reopens to traffic after bus catches fire, no injuries reported

An additional fire occured in Tirat Carmel later on Wednesday after an electric bicycle battery experienced thermal runaway, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority said.

 Illustrative image of an Electra-Afikim bus.
Traffic at the entrance to Jerusalem. August 09, 2026.

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

A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Swiss city of Lausanne ahead of a June 14 vote on a proposal from the right-wing Swiss People's Party to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants by 2050, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 12, 2026.

Several people killed in bus crash near Alpine village in Switzerland, medical teams responding

Bus crash in Cape Verde, September 5, 2026.

Bus crash kills 25, mostly students in Cape Verde


War, women, school, real estate: Why Israel's economy is failing and how to fix it - opinion

The Israeli economy is in shambles; long school days, Palestinians forbidden to work, and lack of enthusiasm to invest in real estate contribute to the crisis

  We have to lead a long school day. A blessing for parents, profit for children and an opportunity to improve teachers' income

Gaza war means longer hours, more accidents for bus drivers

The Knesset Economic Committee approved an extension of working hours for bus and truck drivers to up to 14 hours a day during the war, putting additional strain on them.

 A bus driver sits in a bus as Palestinian youths are reflected in the windshield during a visit by Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Issawiya January 4, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS)

Israeli attacks bus driver after ‘bumpy ride’ woke him up

Multiple instances of assaults against bus drivers have been reported in recent years – a concerning trend as bus accidents have the capacity to injure many people.

Electra Afikim's lineup of electric buses; Israel's first wireless charging electric bus depot.

Grapevine: Going postal

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Post office boxes for the Israel Post are seen in this illustrative image.

New Israeli bus terminal charges electric buses wirelessly

Housed beneath the asphalt, Electreon’s technology charges vehicles wirelessly as they drive or park above.

Electra Afikim's lineup of electric buses; Israel's first wireless charging electric bus depot.

Israelis financially compensated after Hamas war disrupts public buses

Passengers who held monthly pass on their Rav Kavs on October 7 will receive a partial refund for the remaining days of their subscription, which can amount to hundreds of shekels.

Rav-Kav Payment Station on the Bus

Deadly ambush on bus in northwestern Pakistan leaves 9 dead

Six of the nine people murdered have since been identified. A total of 26 others were left injured from the attack.

 Police officers stand at the entrance of the district Judicial Complex in Islamabad, Pakistan November 28, 2023.

This week in Jerusalem: Get on board

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 HEBREW UNIVERSITY opens for 2022. The current academic year continues to be delayed across Israel.

Miri Regev bans Israeli civilians from public buses on Shabbat

In contrast to the first weekend of public transportation during the war, the Transportation Ministry now restricts travel to soldiers and security forces, leaving citizens stranded.


At least 20 killed as Italian bus falls off Venice bridge

"It's an apocalyptic scene. I am speechless," Mayor Luigi Brugnaro posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

 A gondola is pictured on Grand Canal in front of Rialto bridge in Venice, Italy, October 20, 2021