Ministry of transport

 Transportation Minister Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel's 76th Independence Day

Regev strikes deal with Treasury on congestion charge

At the government meeting on the budget last week, Regev and Smotrich fought over the decision to raise public transport fares, but in closed negotiation rooms, they reached an understanding

By ASAF ZAGRIZAK/GLOBES/TNS
06/11/2024
An Egged bus in front of the Jerusalem Central Bus Station

Mistaken identity: Egged accidentally freezes woman's bank account

The Transportation Ministry said it had looked into Lucia Sapir’s case with Egged and determined that an error led to a misidentification in her ID number.

Hitchhiking

Transportation Min. on blast as IDF soldiers can't reach base during holiday

“It’s absurd that there are no buses, trains, or transportation for soldiers. The government still hasn’t grasped that we are at war. Soldiers are having to hitchhike."

By MOSHE COHEN
04/10/2024

Forgot your child? The Toyota Sienna will alert you

Toyota's hybrid minivan, the Sienna, adds a new safety feature that includes radar to detect children in the vehicle and send a message to the owner's mobile phone. Will it come here too?

By KEINAN COHEN/WALLA
29/09/2024

This will be the true expensive off-road vehicle in Israel, and we drove it

The INEOS Grenadier aims to carry on the legacy of the iconic Land Rover Defender in a modern and luxurious form. However, it comes at a hefty price—what has the importer announced?

By KEINAN COHEN/WALLA
24/09/2024

Miri Regev's flawed October 7 memorial plan sparks outrage

Transportation Minister Miri Regev's approach to the October 7 memorial is under fire for sidelining key communities and politicizing a national tragedy.

 An El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024

Israel Airport Authority announces Ben-Gurion Airport resumes full aviation activity

Airport is fully operational after an early closure. Israir Airlines reports flight disruptions due to crew anxieties amid security concerns.

25/08/2024

Israelis have enough dangers to worry about, let's not make road safety one of them

“Israel’s roads are a ticking time bomb… Behind every dead person and every injured person is a family whose life has been destroyed," State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman wrote last week.

CEO of NTA estimates: The metro will only open in 2040

The Transport Ministry promotes the underground railway, but Haim Glick revealed a 6-year delay in the project during a lecture at the Technion. NTA is working on more precise timelines.

By UDI ETZION/WALLA! , YINON SHALOM YITACH
31/05/2024

Israel does not promote electric vehicle transition, causing suffocation

Limited truck pollution enforcement and electric vehicle incentives, inadequate charging stations. Transportation Ministry addressing issues, Environmental Protection Ministry not responding.

By UDI ETZION/WALLA!
31/05/2024
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