Public transportation

Former PM Bennett backs civil marriage, public transport on Shabbat

Naftali Bennett’s remarks in favor of civil marriage and public transport on Shabbat draw praise from left-wing figures but face sharp criticism from haredi parties.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett at a conference in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026; illustrative.
Passengers seen at the Ben-Gurion Airport train station, August 17, 2025

Israel’s chief rabbis protest planned Shabbat public transportation

The letter was sent amid the ongoing Operation Roaring Lion, with the planned operations aiming to help stranded Israelis return home from Ben-Gurion Airport after landing.

|ByKATERYNA POBEREZHNA
THE JERUSALEM central train station.

Escape from Tel Aviv: Taking the train to Jerusalem on the second day of the war - feature

he tension on this very familiar journey, one I make a few times a month, brought to mind a line from a book: “Up mountain roads/‘round hairpin curves/with eagle eyes/and steely nerves.”

|ByHANNAH BROWN
A BOTTLE which had been filled with flammable liquid and poured on a 12-year-old in an attempt to set him on fire.

Man who tried to light 12-year-old on fire initially planned kidnapping, police say

An initial investigation found that the suspect, a 30-year-old Jerusalem resident, boarded the bus on February 1 with a bottle containing a "flammable substance," intending some form of arson.

|ByTZVI JASPER, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

This week in Jerusalem: Back in the pool

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

JUNE 2, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
SWIMMERS, REJOICE: The Jerusalem Pool is back (Illustrative).

Ahead of Jerusalem Day, check out the new train stations coming to the capital

The new stations will service the center of the city and the First Station area near the Old City of Jerusalem.

MAY 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A sketch of the new train station planned for the center of Jerusalem.

Letters to the Editor May 10, 2023: Withdrawn lawsuit

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MAY 10, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Reckless driving on public transportation has to stop - opinion

Bus passengers have reported drivers speeding, being distracted by their phones, failing to stop at bus stops and many more.

MAY 7, 2023ByLIZA JUDAH
A PASSENGER’S photo of the bus in which he was traveling; the bus swerved off the road, possibly trying to avoid a car, at Nachshon junction near Latrun, injuring some 20 passengers, in March.

Israeli traffic light with conflicting instructions confuses drivers

Drivers were confronted with conflicting instructions at the intersection in Kiryat Ono.

APRIL 18, 2023ByWALLA!, MOSHE COHEN/MAARIV
Traffic light displaying green.

This new app feature helps women travel safer all over the world

How can women traveling in a strange country know which bus, train or ferry they can safely take? This app feature might be an answer.

APRIL 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Commuters travel on the London Underground during a heatwave in London, Britain, July 18, 2022.

Bus slides off road near Haifa, passengers lightly injured

MDA and United Hatzalah paramedics provided medical care at the scene. 

MARCH 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bus slides off road near Haifa on March 22, 2023.

Purim Shpiel: Regev to fix traffic by driving Tel Aviv-J’lem shuttle bus

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

MARCH 7, 2023ByJACKY TENNESSEE
MIRI REGEV gets ready to strip search commuters on her new shuttle bus. (John Paul Getty Images)

Miri Regev must not roadblock Israel's transportation needs - editorial

Israelis on the streets feel like they have been continuously abandoned by their government, and this week was just the cherry on top.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
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.

Trains come to a stop across central Israel, Sharon due to power outage

All train movement in the Ra'anana, Hod HaSharon, Kfar Saba, Petah Tikva, Rosh Ha'Ayin and Bnei Brak stations was temporarily suspended.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Passengers wearing face masks at the Tel Aviv University Railway Station on December 8, 2020