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Public Transportation on Shabbat is a 'Disaster'

High school and yeshiva students issue letter to PM Netanyahu and Bennett demanding full ban of public transportation on Shabbat.

Public Transportation on Shabbat is a 'Disaster'

Public Bus Laws Revolutionized by Hareidi Passenger

Request of Elad resident accepted, allowing drivers to pick up more than ten standing-only passengers and add bus lines.

Public Bus Laws Revolutionized by Hareidi Passenger

Hours to midnight

Rockets Imminent? Train to Sderot Cancelled

Defense Ministry orders closure of Ashkelon to Sderot line over fears of anti-tank missiles as ceasefire set to end at midnight.

Rockets Imminent? Train to Sderot Cancelled

Jerusalem Gearing Up for 'Million Man March'

Police, Magen David Adom, Hatzalah prepare for 'million man march' against draft. Public transport to come to a halt.

Jerusalem Gearing Up for 'Million Man March'

Samaria Mixed Buses 'Pressure Cooker About To Blow'

Knesset committee discusses the danger faced by Samaria residents since Arab undocumented workers allowed on buses.

Samaria Mixed Buses 'Pressure Cooker About To Blow'

Jerusalem, Judea-Samaria Roads Begin to Reopen

After being stranded for days, passengers begin the exodus home via Route 1, Route 443, trains.

Jerusalem, Judea-Samaria Roads Begin to Reopen

Plan to Allow Knives on Planes Delayed in US

Transportation Security Administration postpones change in rules that would have allowed passengers to carry small knives on planes.

Plan to Allow Knives on Planes Delayed in US

Israeli Start-Up 'GetTaxi' Sets Sights on New York

An Israeli start-up company that developed an app with the ability to locate the nearest cab, plans on launching the service in New York.

Israeli Start-Up 'GetTaxi' Sets Sights on New York

The Histadrut Blasts Katz on Israel Railways Impasse

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz's hint that he may shut down Israel Railways to restructure it has infuriated the Histadrut.

The Histadrut Blasts Katz on Israel Railways Impasse

The Histadrut Threatens to Close Israel's Skies

Union officials say the government has two weeks to meet their demands over Israel's "open skies" deal with Europe – or else!

The Histadrut Threatens to Close Israel's Skies

Train Strike Leads to 'Bus Man's (Busy) Holiday'

The government has ordered an increase in the number of intercity buses to ensure that a train strike doesn't cripple the country.

Train Strike Leads to 'Bus Man's (Busy) Holiday'

Yesha’s ‘Transportation Man’ Retires

Nahum Gabbay, longtime transportation coordinator in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, retired. "The future will be as good as the present," he says.

Yesha’s ‘Transportation Man’ Retires

Setback for Tel Aviv Light Rail

The Tel Aviv light rail train project faces a setback as plans involving Metro Transport fall through.

Setback for Tel Aviv Light Rail

World Follows Israel's State-of-the-Art Transportation Survey

World gov'ts closely monitoring Israel's unique survey which uses Israel's newly-invented pocket GPS loggers to forecast transportation needs.

World Follows Israel's State-of-the-Art Transportation Survey

Goodbye to 96-Octane Petrol

Ministers meet to discuss fuel, agree to get rid of 96-octane petrol and seek flex fuel vehicles and non-gas alternatives.

Goodbye to 96-Octane Petrol

El Al Wins Tel Aviv-Eilat Route

After a Civil Aviation Authority rejection, El Al receives a special dispensation from the Transportation Minister to fly commercially to Eilat.

El Al Wins Tel Aviv-Eilat Route

Arabs Protest Plan to Standardize Road Signs

A new Transportation Ministry project will adjust English and Arabic road sign names to a consistent, direct transliteration of Hebrew.

Arabs Protest Plan to Standardize Road Signs

Union Unplugs Traffic Jam, Reaches Accord

The Union of Local Authorities called off a protest that was to clog Jerusalem roads and instead reached an accord with the government.

Union Unplugs Traffic Jam, Reaches Accord

Massive Budget Protest to Clog Jerusalem Roads

Stay away from Jerusalem if you want to get to the airport Monday. A massive protest against the proposed budget is expected to clog city streets.

Massive Budget Protest to Clog Jerusalem Roads