Israel Railways

How you can access free public transportation to get to polling booths on Election Day - explainer

Free public transportation will be available to all passengers, not just eligible voters, on approximately 660 intercity bus routes and all Israel Railways lines.

Passengers at Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem on January 21, 2026.
Passengers at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Railway Station, September 24, 2026.

Israel Railways to reduce service in central Israel 'during peak hours only' for planned work

A train seen at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Trains between Tel Aviv, Lod halted temporarily due to suspicious item found on tracks

Traffic at the entrance to Jerusalem. August 09, 2026.

Intercity buses, Israel Railways to be free on election day, Central Elections Committee decides


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.


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.

Israel Railways trains

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