The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/traffic-jam/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png traffic jam | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/traffic-jam/ 32 32 Could a road diet fix Jerusalem’s packed and perilous Hebron Road? Here’s the skinny https://www.timesofisrael.com/could-a-road-diet-fix-jerusalems-packed-and-perilous-hebron-road-heres-the-skinny/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 03:01:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2808972 Activists want to turn the street into a pedestrian-friendly space with cafes, bike paths and more by squeezing out cars and investing heavily in public transportation

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]]> Heavy traffic expected on coastal roads as train shutters track sections for a week https://www.timesofisrael.com/heavy-traffic-expected-on-coastal-roads-as-train-shutters-track-sections-for-a-week/ Sat, 23 Jul 2022 18:52:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2804559 Rail will not run between Netanya and Binyamina; shuttles will be provided, but congestion expected on roads as a result

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]]> Plan approved to cut car commutes by a million a month https://www.timesofisrael.com/plan-approved-to-cut-car-commutes-by-a-million-a-month/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:17:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2788057 NIS 200 million initiative aimed at public sector employees is greenlit as bus drivers strike, seeks to boost public transportation and scrap incentives to own a car

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]]> Traffic jams just a math problem, says Israeli AI firm https://www.timesofisrael.com/traffic-jams-just-a-maths-problem-says-israeli-ai-firm/ Sun, 29 May 2022 03:53:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2771360 With nation's congestion ranking near worst among developed economies, EcoMotion hopes to use algorithms to smartly direct flow

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]]> New transport minister looking at ferries to beat Israel’s traffic jams https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-transport-minister-looking-at-ferries-to-beat-israels-traffic-jams/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 03:16:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2355969 Miri Regev reportedly greenlights a series of sea shuttles to ply along Mediterranean coast after asking for out-of-the-box traffic solutions

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]]> Israelis throng supermarkets ahead of closure in Passover eve frenzy https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-throng-supermarkets-ahead-of-closure-in-passover-eve-frenzy/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:51:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2278938&preview=true&preview_id=2278938 Despite stay-at-home orders, much of the country has been out and about, mostly to shop -- and especially for eggs

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]]> Fresh but milder protests over teen’s killing held as authorities call for calm https://www.timesofisrael.com/country-girds-for-fresh-protests-over-teens-killing-as-leaders-call-for-calm/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:29:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2105585 Police block Azrieli junction in Tel Aviv, several arrested, but most demonstrations more muted day after widespread violence amid anger over shooting of Solomon Tekah

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]]> Israel weighs introducing congestion charges to ease city center traffic https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-weighs-introducing-congestion-charges-to-unstick-city-center-jams/ Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:18:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2063730 New tariffs proposed to try to reduce cars on roads by taxing drivers who want to head downtown in peak hours

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]]> Transportation Ministry ‘not involved’ in $55.2m cable car plan to cut traffic https://www.timesofisrael.com/transportation-ministry-not-involved-in-55-2m-cable-car-plan-to-cut-jams/ Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:52:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2031279 Mass transit plan strongly backed by tourism minister and Jerusalem mayor; Jerusalem Development Authority says 'Transportation Ministry a partner'

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]]> Israel advances controversial cable car to Jerusalem’s Old City https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-advances-controversial-cable-car-to-jerusalems-old-city/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 17:00:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2008197 Official notices expected to appear in newspapers on Friday, launching start of 60-day period for public objections

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]]> Israeli startup NoTraffic raises $3.2m for congestion management system https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startup-notraffic-raises-3-2m-for-congestion-management-system/ Sat, 15 Dec 2018 20:51:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1980610 Company's AI algorithms use live data from streets to optimize timing of traffic lights, thus streamlining traffic

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]]> Disabled rights protesters block roads, vow to continue campaign https://www.timesofisrael.com/disabled-rights-protesters-block-roads-vow-to-continue-campaign/ Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:30:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1705143 Demonstrators rejecting stipend-boosting deal with government fined after causing havoc at Ashdod port and major arteries south of Tel Aviv

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]]> New 3-lane section to open on Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-3-lane-section-to-open-on-tel-aviv-jerusalem-highway/ Mon, 29 May 2017 11:44:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1628802 Speed limit to be raised to 110 kilometers per hour; tenders to go out for road changes at capital‘s entrance

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]]> Iconic Israeli song gets crowd-sourced rewrite https://www.timesofisrael.com/iconic-israeli-song-gets-crowd-sourced-rewrite/ Fri, 27 Jan 2017 08:31:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1548899 WhatsApp group helps radio station create new lyrics for hip-hop anthem 'The Sticker Song,' draws on daily commuting experience

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]]> Netanyahu apologizes for Nairobi traffic woes https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-apologizes-for-nairobi-traffic-woes/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 17:28:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1423173 Disgruntled Kenyans take to Twitter with the hashtag #NetanyahuInKenya to vent frustration over gridlocked streets

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