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Man seriously injured after being struck by train at Ra'anana South Station

MDA personnel responded to the scene of the incident and provided first aid before transferring the man to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba, where he is being treated for multiple internal injuries.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.
View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.

Israel's Eastern Rail Line opens for partial operations, three new stations inaugurated

The fully operational Eastern Rail Line will increase the railway network's capacity by approximately 30%, Israel Railways said, giving the system added flexibility to accommodate growing demand.

|ByAARON GLICK
Passengers walk at a platform of the main train station in Munich, Germany, June 23, 2026 after the German rail operator Deutsche Bahn cancelled trains in Germany following a nationwide train radio outage.

Two injured after passenger train collides with freight train in Poland

A passenger train and freight train collided in west-central Poland on Thursday.

|ByREUTERS
Passengers walk at a platform of the main train station in Munich, Germany, June 23, 2026 after the German rail operator Deutsche Bahn cancelled trains in Germany following a nationwide train radio outage.

Train service resuming after nationwide IT disruption fixed, German railway operator says

"Our IT experts have been working non-stop to resolve the issue - and have succeeded," a spokesperson for the company said, adding services were now gradually resuming.

|ByREUTERS

Germany probes arson at Holocaust memorial site in Berlin

The investigation into the incident was taken over by the Federal Criminal Police Office, Germany's central criminal investigation agency.

AUGUST 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The memorial plaque on the Platform 17 memorial site at the Berlin-Grunewald train station in Germany

14 Days: Knesset vote

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

AUGUST 11, 2023BySTEVE LINDE
COALITION MEMBERS take a selfie after the Law to Cancel the Reasonableness Standard passed on Monday in the Knesset.

My Word: Trainspotting a Saudi deal? - comment

Israel would help bring everyone together – courtesy of a railway that could eventually link the Jewish state with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Call it a (rail)road map for peace. 

AUGUST 3, 2023ByLIAT COLLINS
FLAGS OF Saudi Arabia and Israel stand together in a kitchen staging area as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds meetings at the State Department in Washington, in October 2021.

Letters to the Editor August 2, 2023: Fairies and Santa Claus

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

AUGUST 2, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Israel needs to fix its existing train lines before making new ones - editorial

Before taking on as ambitious a project as a fast train from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat, the government should prioritize upgrading existing infrastructure.

JULY 31, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
An Israel Railways train.

Israel and Saudi Arabia to be linked by future railway – Netanyahu

“Today we are launching the 'One Israel' project - connecting the entire country by high-speed train fromKiryat Shmona to Eilat,” Netanyahu said.

JULY 30, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
A train in Israel.

Transportation Ministry surprises Israelis with higher fares

This change was implemented for app users only and is set to come into effect for Rav Kav users on August 1.

JULY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A BUS STOPS outside the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem.

Israel must act against judicial reform protests at train stations, Regev tells A-G

The judicial reform protesters announced that they will be targeting the train stations in Tuesday's major protest.

JULY 17, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
A huge crowd of people are seen flooding the Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem as they head as protesters head to demonstrate against Israel's judicial reform, on February 13, 2023.

Rail traffic in central Israel temporarily disrupted by electrical malfunction

Trains traveling from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, and a number of other locations were affected.

JULY 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Railways trains

Turtle goes for a ride on a train in Washington DC

A turtle’s pace doesn’t matter when public transportation is an option.

JULY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A turtle