Israel Railways

Better mobile reception on trains? Israel Railways to improve service WiFi on trains

The Transportation and Communications ministries announced a NIS 68 million plan to improve cellular reception for passengers traveling on Israel Railways.

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 Firefighters try to extinguish a fire which broke out near Moshav Mesilat Zion, April 30, 2025.

Communities across central, southern Israel evacuate as fires blaze out of control

 Israelis use the train transportation system after a long weekend on a very crowded Sunday, Karmiel and Beer Sheva stations, on May 28, 2023.

CAF Israel president: Israel Railways must bring in more players

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Israel Railways CEO: We aim for 300m passengers by 2040


Keeping eyes on the track: Israel Railways engineer Ariella Wolfson is dedicated to ensuring safety

As demand for public transportation grows, Ariella Wolfson ensures that no technological innovation is left unchecked, on the road to a safer ride for everyone.

 ISRAEL RAILWAYS engineer Ariella Wolfson: ‘Everything needs to be inspected and checked.

Paving the sky: How Jerusalem is rising along the light rail routes

Jerusalem rises with new policies, adding thousands of homes and millions of square meters of commercial space along 75 km of planned light rail tracks, fueling urban growth and renewal.

The Renewed Talpiot Neighborhood.

CEO of NTA estimates: The metro will only open in 2040

The Transport Ministry promotes the underground railway, but Haim Glick revealed a 6-year delay in the project during a lecture at the Technion. NTA is working on more precise timelines.

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Israel's trains to receive improved cellular reception, WiFi access

The Communication and Transportation Ministries are working together on a joint experiment in order to improve cellular reception onboard trains.

 Israelis use the train transportation system after a long weekend on a very crowded Sunday, Karmiel and Beer Sheva stations, on May 28, 2023.

Haredi family humiliates female IDF soldiers on Israel Railways train

Both children and adults in the family could be seen in a video shouting humiliating statements at the soldiers.

 Israeli female soldiers at a ceremony in memory of the Israeli soldiers who were killed in the First Lebanon War- Operation Peace for Galilee, at the National Hall of Remembrance at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on June 14, 2022.

Rail traffic in central Israel temporarily disrupted by electrical malfunction

Trains traveling from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, and a number of other locations were affected.

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Young Israelis are spearheading a return to public transport, Visa poll finds

As Israel strides into the future, its public transportation system is seeing a call for transformation spurred by the digital era.

 Israelis use the train transportation system after a long weekend on a very crowded Sunday, Karmiel and Beer Sheva stations, on May 28, 2023.

How politics threaten Israel Railways' new major train rail

The Eastern Railways project will build a rail running between Hadera and Lod alongside Road 6.

An Israel Railways train.

For the love of Israel: Why can't we all get along? - opinion

Give peace a chance, give love a chance. Stop the hate.

 Boarding the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem train

Israeli woman killed by passing train in Tel Aviv station

According to witnesses at the scene, the woman likely suffered from a medical condition or incident that caused her to lose consciousness while waiting on the platform.

A train passes through Savidor Center Station, Tel Aviv.

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.

Passengers wearing face masks at the Tel Aviv University Railway Station on December 8, 2020