Israel Railways

8 stories about Israel Railways
אפליקציה מוביט ברצלונה Moovit

Moovit partners with Israel Railways and Carmelit to pay for train rides across the country

28.02.21|James Spiro
The Mobility-as-a-Service app was selected by the Ministry of Transport to provide trip planning and payment options for riders
יו"ר הרכבת לשעבר דן הראל

Israel's Transportation Crisis Is a State of National Emergency, Says Former Transportation Ministry Director

24.02.20|Ari Libsker
Dan Harel, the former chairman of Israel Railways and former managing director of Israel’s Ministry of Transportation, spoke to Calcalist about the ills of the country’s public and private transportation systems
רכבת ישראל נוסעת

Direct Train From Jerusalem to Tel Aviv Finally on the Right Track

12.12.19|Lior Gutman
The long-awaited 57-kilometer electric train route connecting Jerusalem’s Yitzhak Navon station and Hahagana station in southern Tel Aviv will open to the public on Saturday night next week
רכבת מהירה ירושלים

One Year After Launch, Jerusalem Express Train Finally Arrives in Tel Aviv

08.09.19|Lior Gutman
On Friday, Israel’s national train company announced a successful test drive on the electric train route connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, just 12 months after its launch as a partial route that only gets as far as Ben Gurion International Airport
גילה אדרעי רכבת ישראל

Train Workers Union Sues Israel Railways for Defamation

01.05.19|Lior Gutman
The lawsuit alleges that the railway’s management intentionally halted all trains for about two hours earlier this month, pinning the blame on the union to promote an initiative that would limit public service workers’ right to strike
אופניים רכבת ישראל

$84 Million Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Israel Railways for Spotty WiFi

08.11.18|Lital Dobrovitsky
The proposed suit claims that despite free WiFi being part of the services the company features prominently in its marketing efforts, it hardly ever works
רכבת ישראל תחנת סבידור ארלוזורוב

After Several Mishaps, Express Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Train Hits Another Roadblock

14.10.18|Lior Gutman
Currently operating as a partial route connecting Jerusalem with Ben Gurion International Airport, service was temporarily shut down Sunday due to technical malfunctions
ישראל כץ בנסיעת קו הרכבת המהיר בין תל אביב לירושלים 2

17 Years Later, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to Be Connected by High-Speed Rail

17.01.18|Lior Gutman
Israel’s Minister of Transportation Yisrael Katz said on Tuesday the new line will begin partial operation in March