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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 647

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Running and cycling paths are part of the plan for greening Jerusalem's Hebron Road. (Our Streets)
August 26, 2022, 6:01 am
Could a road diet fix Jerusalem’s packed and perilous Hebron Road? Here’s the skinny
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
By Sue Surkes
An Israel Railways train passes the Ayalon Highway, near the Arlozorov Street 'Central' train station in Tel Aviv, August 23, 2016. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 23, 2022, 9:52 pm
Heavy traffic expected on coastal roads as train shutters track sections for a week
Rail will not run between Netanya and Binyamina; shuttles will be provided, but congestion expected on roads as a result
By ToI Staff
Traffic on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, January 20, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/FLASH90)
June 28, 2022, 10:17 am
Plan approved to cut car commutes by a million a month
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
By Sue Surkes
Traffic jams on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, on December 2, 2021. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
May 29, 2022, 6:53 am
Traffic jams just a math problem, says Israeli AI firm
With nation’s congestion ranking near worst among developed economies, EcoMotion hopes to use algorithms to smartly direct flow
By Jonah Mandel
Illustrative: Kahari Boyd rides the Staten Island Ferry, Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
July 28, 2020, 6:16 am
New transport minister looking at ferries to beat Israel’s traffic jams
Miri Regev reportedly greenlights a series of sea shuttles to ply along Mediterranean coast after asking for out-of-the-box traffic solutions
By ToI Staff
People waiting in line outside Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem on April 7, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 7, 2020, 6:51 pm
Israelis throng supermarkets ahead of closure in Passover eve frenzy
Despite stay-at-home orders, much of the country has been out and about, mostly to shop — and especially for eggs
By ToI Staff
Israeli police officers at a protest following the shooting death of 19-year-old Ethiopian-Israeli Solomon Tekah, in Tel Aviv, July 3, 2019. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
July 3, 2019, 6:29 pm
Fresh but milder protests over teen’s killing held as authorities call for calm
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
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Heavy traffic on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv. June 28, 2012. (Uri Lenz/Flash90)
April 25, 2019, 3:18 pm
Israel weighs introducing congestion charges to ease city center traffic
New tariffs proposed to try to reduce cars on roads by taxing drivers who want to head downtown in peak hours
By ToI Staff
Artist's impression of the cable car station to be located next to the First Station complex in Jerusalem.
March 7, 2019, 7:52 pm
Transportation Ministry ‘not involved’ in $55.2m cable car plan to cut traffic
Mass transit plan strongly backed by tourism minister and Jerusalem mayor; Jerusalem Development Authority says ‘Transportation Ministry a partner’
By Sue Surkes
Artist's impression of cable cars crossing Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley, from a promotional video posted to YouTube.
January 29, 2019, 7:00 pm
Israel advances controversial cable car to Jerusalem’s Old City
Official notices expected to appear in newspapers on Friday, launching start of 60-day period for public objections
By Sue Surkes
The NoTraffic team (Courtesy)
December 15, 2018, 10:51 pm
Israeli startup NoTraffic raises $3.2m for congestion management system
Company’s AI algorithms use live data from streets to optimize timing of traffic lights, thus streamlining traffic
By AP and ToI Staff
Disabled, handicapped and activists block the entrance to Jerusalem as they attend a protest calling for better health care, September 18, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 4, 2017, 12:30 am
Disabled rights protesters block roads, vow to continue campaign
Demonstrators rejecting stipend-boosting deal with government fined after causing havoc at Ashdod port and major arteries south of Tel Aviv
By Stuart Winer
View of the new Harel tunnels on Route 1, the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway, on January 19, 2017. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
May 29, 2017, 2:44 pm
New 3-lane section to open on Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway
Speed limit to be raised to 110 kilometers per hour; tenders to go out for road changes at capital‘s entrance
By Sue Surkes
Shaanan Streett (left), Guy Mar and Yair Cohen Harounoff of Hadag Nahash with Hadar Marks (top) at Galgalatz radio station. (Courtesy Galgalatz)
January 27, 2017, 10:31 am
Iconic Israeli song gets crowd-sourced rewrite
WhatsApp group helps radio station create new lyrics for hip-hop anthem ‘The Sticker Song,’ draws on daily commuting experience
By Jessica Steinberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a dinner party hosted by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi, Kenya on July 5, 2016. (screen capture: YouTube)
July 7, 2016, 8:28 pm
Netanyahu apologizes for Nairobi traffic woes
Disgruntled Kenyans take to Twitter with the hashtag #NetanyahuInKenya to vent frustration over gridlocked streets
By ToI Staff
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