Transportation

The future of autonomous vehicles arrives in Jerusalem

Next month, the international conference on unmanned, remote and autonomous vehicles will take place in the capital city: “At the threshold of a decade in which the rules of the game will change”.

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The Elifelet Light Rail station in Tel Aviv. November 17, 2024.

Failures in Tel Aviv rail constructions could cost public tens of billions, lead to massive delays

Thousands of electric bikes for rent will join the scooter landscape in 2026.

Tel Aviv bike rental operator to add e-scooters to its fleet

 (L-R) Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk

Netanyahu, Elon Musk discuss future of artificial intelligence in Israel in conference call


The reform of public transport discounts will be launched in two weeks

Despite the budget hole created by the war and the government budget cuts, the Transportation Ministry is preparing to launch the "Transportation Justice" reform on March 25.

  Passengers board the bus. The reform will be reduced from the planned

Israeli transport firm signs deal to ship fuel through Arab countries

TruckNet to start a cost and time-saving solution for land-based fuel transport to Arab countries via Jordan

 The map of the continental bridge from the Gulf to Israel.

Need help finding your polling station? Here’s a tech trick

The Israeli mobility app Moovit is offering a new feature on Tuesday to help voters locate their polling stations.

 Getting to the local poll box is easy with Moovit

This week in Jerusalem: No more tickets

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 A Jerusalem municipal inspector writes out a parking ticket.

Will demand for used cars rise due to a war in Israel's North?

The impact of the war on the market remains uncertain, but it appears that the increased demand for used cars may play a significant role in shaping the market's dynamics in the coming months.

 An illustrative image of a car.

Grapevine: Going postal

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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

IKEA expects delays, shortages due to Houthi threats in Red Sea

Swedish furniture giant IKEA explores alternative transportation options amid supply route disruptions caused by Houthi threats in the Red Sea

 Documentation released by the Houthis from the takeover of the Galaxy Leader ship

Israel promises improved train WiFi experiment, forgets start date

An experiment will begin improve WiFi and cellular reception on Israeli trains, but no start date or timetable has been announced.

 A passenger engrossed in a cell phone on the train

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.

Hundreds stranded as buses fail to show for Toronto's rally in support of Israel

The delay was attributed to a "deliberate and malicious walk-off of drivers," which was later mentioned during the rally as an act of antisemitism by bus drivers refusing to transport the attendees.

 A rally goer holds up an Israeli flag towards counter protesters, as Jewish Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.