Sderot train station

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.
An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod

A fortified Sderot continues life under the threat from Gaza

According to the government, “the project to fortify homes in Gaza-vicinity communities provided 9-sq.m. bomb shelters for 10,140 housing units that previously had no shelters.”

|ByELIYAHU KAMISHER
Israel train

Israel Railways announces billion-shekel upgrades for future electric system

IR announced its purchase of 60 new passenger cars from Canadian manufacturer Bombardier.

|ByMICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN
The Rav Kav USB card, which could be manually recharged, will begiven to residents of Gush Dan in a pilot program

Lowered bus, train pricing expected to change the face of public transport in Israel

A massive pricing reform is planned for much of the nation's public transport system as of January 1.

|BySHARON UDASIN

Trains halted between Sderot and Ashkelon ahead of Gaza cease-fire expiration

Defense Ministry orders passenger train travel near Gaza border halted after a security evaluation; bus operations in area to be increased.

AUGUST 18, 2014ByYAAKOV LAPPIN, SHARON UDASIN
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