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Topic: Israel Railways

May 1, 2013
12:07 pm

An Israel Railways train (Photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Israeli train drivers call in sick for May Day

Railway company predicts possible delays as employees protest changes to shift scheduling system

By Aaron Kalman

April 23, 2013
2:14 pm

A local urban artist is creating a hand-constructed fence at the Station, made from recycled pieces of wood (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)

In Jerusalem, the station is a destination even though there’s no train

Capital’s Ottoman-era refurbished railway terminal is set to open at the beginning of May as a meeting place for food and culture

By Jessica Steinberg

January 16, 2013
10:06 pm

A train collided with a car near kibbutz Gat on December 27, 2009 (photo credit: Dov Biladi/ZAKA Spokesperson/Flash90)

Train derails after crashing into car

No one injured in accident south of Beersheba

By Times of Israel staff

January 6, 2013
1:28 pm

An Israeli train station in winter (illustrative photo credit: david55king/Flickr)

Rain brings trains, cars to a halt

Stormy weather floods tracks; rescue crews remove vehicles from deep puddles

By Aaron Kalman

September 29, 2012
9:01 pm

Double-decker train car (Photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Israel buying 72 double-decker train cars

From the web RailwayPeople: More riders means that Israel Railways will be ordering more cars from France

September 2, 2012
5:01 pm

A new train car (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Israel Railways reports 12% increase in passengers

Profits rise by 6% as 20 million people travel by train in first half of 2012

By Aaron Kalman

July 6, 2012
8:11 am

An Israel Railways train car. (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Israeli trains won’t run over the weekend

Work along the Ayalon track in Tel Aviv will increase peak-hour capacity, says Israel Railways

By Times of Israel staff

April 16, 2012
11:07 am

A herd of cattle graze in the Golan Heights (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Train collides with herd of cows

Engine derails, no humans hurt

By Aaron Kalman

March 24, 2012
11:18 pm

A passenger train belonging to the Israel Railways company (photo credit: Hilla Gutrayman/Flash90)

Ticket inspectors to cease work aboard trains

In latest escalation of dispute, railway workers union continues to protest privatization decision

By Daniel Easterman and Yifa Yaakov

March 5, 2012
11:11 pm

Yisrael Katz (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Attempting to bypass union, Israel rail company to split up

Transportation minister announces new plan, union head calls it ‘reckless’

By Aaron Kalman

February 29, 2012
1:10 am

Israel has some of the highest prices in the world for gasoline. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Gas prices climb to break all time records

Israelis fuming about rising gas prices

By Ilan Ben Zion

February 27, 2012
11:51 am

Pri Hagalil factory in Hatzor Haglilit (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)

Workers, voters, dodgers and bikers

The plight of laid-off factory workers in the North, slaughter and referendum in Syria, plans to combat the revocation of the Tal Law, and rising gas prices all get major play

By Ilan Ben Zion

February 22, 2012
12:12 pm

Young Israelis protested the extension of the Tal Law. (Photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

A Tal order from the High Court

Israeli papers wax contemplative over the overturning of the draft deferment law and how Netanyahu will deal with it

By Joshua Davidovich

February 20, 2012
9:20 am

Rail workers are seeking permission to strike (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)

Temporary lull for rail employees strike

Two weeks’ grace period agreed upon while negotiations to find compromise continue

By Stuart Winer and Hillary Zaken

February 19, 2012
9:56 pm

Train workers union head Gila Edrey in court last week. (photo credit: Yossi Zelliger/Flash90)

Rail signs deal to outsource work, angering union

Deal with manufacturing company signed with consent of transport minister — but may lead to another strike

By Michal Shmulovich

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