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Ultra-Orthodox men block a highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, on June 11, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 11, 2026, 9:30 pm
Thousands sit in traffic as Haredi protesters cut off central highways, block railroad
Protests, latest in escalating demonstrations, last about 2 hours; were called by extremist Jerusalem Faction in response to detention of 19 draft dodgers arrested at riot at justice’s house
By Charlie Summers
Uriah Dar, on his way home to Petah Tikva after a solo hike in northern Israel, April 15, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
May 3, 2026, 6:00 am
Riding the rails through a fractured land, young people reflect on real life, today
Along a journey from Nahariya on the Lebanese border to the southern city of Beersheba, six interviewees discuss 30 months of war, society, Israeli media and their hopes for the future
By Sue Surkes
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hold a joint press conference in Tehran on November 30, 2025. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
November 30, 2025, 5:35 pm
Iran and Turkey agree to build key trade rail link along ancient Silk Road
Iranian FM says line will be strategic gateway between Asia and Europe; $1.6 billion project for 200 kilometers of track will take 3-4 years to complete
By AFP
Armed police officers patrol at St Pancras International train station in London, England, November 3, 2025. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
November 3, 2025, 1:56 pm
UK police charge man over train stabbing rampage
Anthony Williams is charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one of actual bodily harm, one of possession of a bladed article; authorities have said it wasn’t a terror attack
By Agencies
A packed train station in Tel Aviv amid disruptions in train services, on August 17, 2025. (Ynet video screenshot)
August 17, 2025, 1:27 pm
Commuters face serious delays as damage to train lines coincides with strike for hostages
Central Israel train lines disrupted after freight train damaged cables last week; Israel Railways recommends alternatives, which will also be delayed due to blocked roads
By Michael Horovitz
Passengers wait for their train departures at the Bordeaux-Saint-Jean train station in Bordeaux, western France on July 26, 2024, as France's high-speed rail network was hit by an attack disrupting the transport system, hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Christophe Archambault/AFP)
July 27, 2024, 3:18 pm
French rail traffic to return to normal Monday, minister says after sabotage
Authorities say they still do not know who was behind attacks, but suspect leftists or environmental activists; Israel has claimed Iran proxies behind targeting Olympic host
By Reuters
Israel Railways' HaShalom Station in Tel Aviv, August 15, 2023 (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
October 13, 2023, 4:03 pm
In extraordinary move, trains to keep running on Shabbat amid war
Select stations throughout the country will be serviced throughout the weekend as public need grows due to military conflict with Hamas
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A commuter train of the Austrian Federal Railways (OeBB) stands on the railway tracks of Praterstern station on January 18, 2023 in Vienna, Austria. (Alex Halada/AFP)
May 15, 2023, 5:44 pm
Austrian railway probes broadcast of apparent Hitler salutes, speeches on train
OeBB says it filed complaints against two people who allegedly manipulated loudspeakers to play historic recordings of Nazi dictator
By AFP
A crane operator, firefighters and rescuers work the scene of a collision in Tempe, about 376 kilometers (235 miles) north of Athens, near Larissa city, Greece, March 1, 2023. (AP/Vaggelis Kousioras)
March 1, 2023, 10:31 am
Fiery head-on train crash in Greece kills at least 32, injures 85
Multiple carriages derail and at least 3 burst into flames as locomotive traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki emerges from highway underpass; cause of collision unclear
By Agencies
Video released by police Platteville, Colorado, shows the moment a freight train collides with a patrol car in which a suspect was being held, September 16, 2022. (Youtube screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 27, 2022, 10:20 am
Train smashes into parked Colorado patrol car in which fleeing cops had left suspect
Platteville police release video from arrest of road rage suspect; she sustained serious injuries after being left in back of patrol vehicle parked on train tracks
By ToI Staff and AP
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
Construction on the Tel Aviv Red Line light rail at Allenby station, as part of a planned mass transit system for the Tel Aviv metropolitan area some of which runs underground. September 13, 2021. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
June 2, 2022, 12:12 pm
Metro plans in the spotlight as Israel seeks transportation solutions
Tel Aviv lines approved but expert says ‘fantasy project’ may not materialize nor deliver on easing congestion
By Danielle Nagler
Stones placed on train tracks near Beersheba in January during mass Bedouin protests in the Negev. (Israel Police)
April 29, 2022, 2:37 pm
2 Bedouin minors nabbed for blocking train tracks amid Negev tree-planting protests
The 15-year-olds face charges of endangering human lives, conspiracy to commit a crime; Shin Bet probed case as a potential ‘terror incident’
By ToI Staff
Egyptians look for remains of victims around mangled train carriages at the scene of a train accident in Sohag, Egypt, March 26, 2021. (AP Photo)
March 28, 2021, 12:33 am
Egypt buries train crash dead as number of fatalities revised down to 19
President Sissi vows tough punishments for those responsible for collision that injured at least 185
By AFP
Train station staff and workers are seen receiving training instructions at Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem, before a possible reopening order from the government on May 14, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
June 16, 2020, 7:22 pm
Finance minister demands trains resume, culture be given green light — report
Israel Katz, a former transportation minister, reportedly says it ‘defies logic’ that railway still non-operational, even as Israelis crowd on buses
By ToI Staff
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