Transportation Ministry

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.

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

Ignoring tradition, Tel Aviv City Council approves proposal for public transportation on Shabbat, Transportation Min. nixes it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.