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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 366

Transportation and Road Safety Ministry

Construction of the Red Line of the Tel Aviv Light Rail on September 13, 2021. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
March 31, 2022, 6:33 am
Tel Aviv light rail no longer on track for 2022 opening — report
Officials tell Transportation Ministry that inaugural Red Line won’t be ready until middle of next year due to issues with signal system; completion of other lines also pushed back
By Danielle Nagler
The scene of a crash between a minibus and a truck at Qastina Junction near Kiryat Malachi on February 19, 2020. (Magen David Adom)
April 23, 2020, 6:12 pm
Car accidents on the decline as Israelis shelter at home
Traffic deaths down by more than 20% this year compared to same time last year; total accidents last month just 35% of those recorded in March 2019
By ToI Staff
Travelers at central Tel Aviv's central Savidor station checking a schedule, where no trains northbound are listed, on September 3, 2016. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
September 19, 2016, 6:40 am
Tel Aviv commuters face eight days without trains
Repair and upgrade work shutters three of metropolis’s four railway stations, forcing hundreds of thousands onto highways
By ToI Staff
Illustrative. An airplane taking off from Eilat's airport, December 2012. (Moshe Shai/ Flash90/ File)
August 14, 2015, 9:19 am
Israel in talks with Jordan over new Eilat airport
Planned Ilan Ramon Airport at Timna could mean overlapping air corridors with nearby Aqaba field, Jordan fears
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An elderly man crosses the street in Tel Aviv, May 20, 2009. (Serge Attal/Flash90)
March 29, 2015, 4:25 pm
Stricter rules aim to boost crosswalk safety
Drivers must now stop if they see a pedestrian even approaching a crosswalk
By Stuart Winer
El Al jets parked on the tarmac of Ben Gurion International Airport. (Flash90)
March 6, 2014, 10:13 pm
Months after deal, Israeli airlines still not flying to Turkey
Nothing has changed on the ground, fumes El Al’s Eliezer Shkedy; Transportation Ministry blames security requirements, says flights will resume this summer
By Raphael Ahren
An Israeli train station in winter (illustrative photo credit: david55king/Flickr)
July 25, 2013, 11:28 am
Israel announces plans for West Bank train network
Palestinians refuse to cooperate in planning; scheme may hinder Palestinian development in land slated for tracks
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Illustrative photo of sexual assault. (via Shutterstock)
April 11, 2013, 8:21 pm
Reported sex scandal rocks Transportation Ministry
Civil Service Commission claims an office employee was pressured into taking part in sexual activities with two senior staffers
By Adiv Sterman
Policemen at the scene of a car accident, September 2012 (photo credit: Oren Nahshon/Flash90)
December 30, 2012, 9:30 pm
Road thrill? Israel now one of top 10 safest countries to drive in, minister claims
Annual fatalities below 300 for first time in 50 years, says Yisrael Katz; safety experts warn that failure to take serious injuries into account skews statistics
By Stuart Winer
Shipping containers at the Haifa port (photo credit: Yaakov Nahumi/Flash90)
From the WebJune 18, 2012, 4:57 pm
Transport minister: State will promote building two new ports
Globes: New seaports will be constructed with consent and cooperation of current port workers
An outside view of Tel Aviv's central bus station (photo credit: Rachael Cerrotti/Flash90)
April 4, 2012, 12:45 pm
Petition to allow public transportation on Shabbat goes to High Court
Transportation minister has refused to upset the status quo between religious and secular communities
By Asher Zeiger
The Herzliya marina (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
From the WebMarch 21, 2012, 6:28 am
Herzliya city council supports bus service on Shabbat
Following Tel Aviv’s lead, Herzliya set to ask Transportation Ministry for permission and funding, reports Haaretz
Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely addresses the Knesset, March 2011. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 14, 2012, 6:49 am
Knesset to implement plan enabling women larger role in government
Proposal will increase representation on local councils from current 12%
Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Center, a magnet for commerce. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
February 21, 2012, 11:54 am
Tel Aviv puts the ‘bus’ into Shabbos
Ministry say plan to run buses on Saturday is a nonstarter, and police say mob hits could be the start of something bigger
By Joshua Davidovich
Train workers union head Gila Edrey in court last week. (photo credit: Yossi Zelliger/Flash90)
February 19, 2012, 9:56 pm
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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