TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE

Egged, Auto Chen Mobility and CRRC, which is blacklisted by the US government, will market the buses in Israel and other countries.

Wage costs rose to 75% of the Israel Airports Authority's revenue in the first quarter, and no solution to Ben Gurion Airport's manpower problems is in sight.

The Infra 2 pre-qualification tenders worth NIS 30 billion are for autonomous trains, carriages, signalling systems, electricity and operating the system.

The company has launched a service for booking rides overseas for payment directly from the app - aimed mainly at Israeli customers.

ZIM reported net profit of $64 million in the second quarter, up from $24 million in the corresponding quarter of 2025, and a net loss of $86 million in the preceding quarter.

The project includes fast lanes in each direction between the Kesem and Glilot Mizrach interchanges and a Park and Ride facility.

There will be 12 new stations as well as the existing Turim Station where the Green Line will connect with the existing Red Line.

There has been a jump of 322% in a decade in the number of permits issued, while the rate of those eligible for general disability allowances has increased by only 46%.

The State of Israel, which has a golden share in ZIM could scupper the $4.2 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI with many government ministries have already expressed opposition to the deal.

Netivei Israel is introducing traffic lights that adapt to traffic conditions in real time, saving drivers hours and the economy millions.

On unspecified stretches of road with high accident rates, speed cameras will be adjusted to make enforcement stricter.

Half the cars sold in Israel are made in China, but while they bring down prices, there are long-term problems to watch out for.

International regulation approved by the UNECE at the end of June is likely to come into effect in Israel in the second half of 2027.

A consortium of banks is providing NIS 10 billion for the Nofit project linking Haifa, Nof Hagalil, and Nazareth.

Metropoline operates in the Negev, Sharon and Netanya-Tel Aviv regions, while Tnufa operates in the Jerusalem and Samaria regions.

Moovit is reducing its B2B activity to focus on its contribution to Mobileye's Robotaxi venture.

Poor enforcement and deterrents, and rewarding bus companies by kilometers travelled rather than passengers carried, have resulted in spiraling incidents of buses failing to pick up passengers.

The committee for examining appointments in government companies has disqualified the appointment of Yaakov Marciano as Acting CEO.

Shapir will finance, build, operate and maintain the 22-kilometer extension from from Somekh Interchange to Beit Ha’Emek.

Avner Flor, currently acting CEO of Israel Railways, is a close associate of Minister of Transport Miri Regev.

Minrav Group will build a 35 meter shaft from which TBM machines can begin tunnelling.

A statement from Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that the proposed deal did not preserve Israel's security interests.

The initial section includes three new stations over 42 kilometers from Hadera East via Shomron-Tayyiba and Kokhav Yair-Tira to the existing Rosh Ha’ayin station.

The Ministry of Transport has threatened to replace the light rail’s operator Kfir over repeated problems.

The defense company has one of the largest fleets in the private sector in Israel. The IDF and Israel Aerospace Systems have lately made similar moves.

This is the first time that US companies have shown an interest in a major Israeli infrastructure project.

The appointment comes against the background of the $4.2 billion sale of ZIM to Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI Opportunity Funds. Lichtenstein will replace Eli Glickman on July 1.

With aerial threats persisting, the IDF continues to jam GPS systems to ‘confuse’ drones. “Globes” explains how to cope with the disruptions.

Musk did not visit Israel as planned but did address the International Smart Mobility Summit 2026 in Tel Aviv in a live video.

The Bank of Israel found that expanding the road network encourages families to buy a second car so that traffic jams gradually return.