Transportation

20 stories about Transportation
רכב באבל דן

“Customers expect on-demand services and mobility companies need to keep up”

11.10.20|James Spiro
Speaking with CTech after Via’s acquisition of Fleetonomy, the two companies describe how they came together based on their shared understanding of coping with ‘the new normal’
עו"ד אבי ליכט 17.9.20

If you regulate them they will come: "Israel can be a leader in setting the stage for autonomous vehicles"

18.09.20|Ron Friedman
Former Deputy Attorney General Avi Licht warns Israel not to fall behind in the race to be an early adopter of the technologies of the future
תל אביב נתיבי איילון פקק תנועה פקקים כביש

Tel Aviv’s busiest road is set to become a staging ground for autotech experiments

23.06.20|Tomer Hadar
Ayalon freeway to pilot smart transportation solutions with companies who can’t conduct trials abroad
תחבורה ציבורית נוסעים  אוטובוס

Public Transportation Payment Apps Set to go Into Use on June 25

02.06.20|Udi Etsion
Apps offer the ability to limit payments to the actual rides completed instead of charging a pre-paid card every month
יו"ר הרכבת לשעבר דן הראל

Israel's Transportation Crisis Is a State of National Emergency, Says Former Transportation Ministry Director

24.02.20|Ari Libsker
Dan Harel, the former chairman of Israel Railways and former managing director of Israel’s Ministry of Transportation, spoke to Calcalist about the ills of the country’s public and private transportation systems
אלון מאסק מייסד מנכ"ל טסלה מכונית חשמלית

Israel Greenlights Tesla’s Semi-Autonomous Driving System

29.01.20|Udi Etsion
Earlier this month, Israel’s Ministry of Transport made the decision to ban Tesla’s Autopilot system completely
חנייה קורקינטים חשמליים קורקינט ליים תל אביב

Lime Places Automatic Speed Limit on E-Scooters in Tel Aviv

02.01.20|Udi Etsion
The company’s shared scooters, capable of reaching a speed of 25 kilometers per hour, now automatically slow down in certain densely populated areas
קרונות הרכבת הקלה שנחתו בארץ

Myriad Flaws Detected in Israel’s New, Chinese-Made Light Railway Cars

24.12.19|Lior Gutman
Potential problems include the possibility of uncontrolled speeding, derailment, wrong braking orders, malfunction of the fire detection system, doors opening during travel, or not opening during an emergency
ויה VIA BVG שירותי נסיעות

Ridesharing Company Via to Open R&D Center in Jerusalem

22.12.19|Hagar Ravet
Via operates transportation services in 50 locations and more than a dozen countries, offering various modes of operation in different places
מכוניות ב פקק תנועה ב כביש גהה

Navigation App Waze to Add Gas and Parking Payment Features

22.12.19|Meir Orbach
The popular app intends to allow users to pay for various services via partnerships, aiming to become a more encompassing app for drivers
פקק תנועה פקקקים נתיבי איילון

Congestion Tax Is the Best Solution for Tel Aviv Traffic, Says OECD

02.12.19|Lior Gutman
An OECD report commissioned by the Israeli finance ministry says congestion charges could help boost the economy and support better public transportation
ועידת Mind the tech TLV אסי שמלצר יו"ר קבוצת שלמה אחזקות

Only Better Mass Transit Will End Traffic Jams, Says Automotive Company CEO

26.11.19|Lior Gutman
Asi Schmeltzer, chairman of automotive company Shlomo Group, spoke Monday at Calcalist’s Mind the Tech conference in Tel Aviv
מיכאל מייק מייקל גרנוף קרן מניב Maniv

Maniv Mobility Announces Second, $100 Million Fund

09.07.19|CTech
Maniv invests in automotive and mobility technologies and its portfolio is mostly focused on early stage Israeli startups
קורקינט ב תל אביב

Specialized Vehicle Insurance Startup Voom Emerges From Stealth with $7 Million

22.05.19|CTech
Voom offers on-demand insurance for vehicles such as e-scooters, motorboats, and small planes
נשים חוף ים תל אביב

Must-Have Apps for the Overwhelmed Visitor to Tel Aviv

15.05.19|Tofi Stoler
Ahead of the Eurovision festivities scheduled for this week, thousands of tourists are flooding the city's streets. Below is a list of apps that can make their visit a little more laid-back
רכבת מהירה ירושלים

The Sun Rises in the East, the Jerusalem Express Train Is Stuck on its Tracks, Again

29.04.19|Lior Gutman and Tofi Stoler
The electric train connecting Ben Gurion International Airport with Jerusalem was shut down for several hours on Monday morning due to malfunctions in the train’s signaling systems
נתיבי איילון פקק פקקים רכבת תל אביב

Israel Tests an Incentive-Based Program to Fight Traffic Jams

23.04.19|Lior Gutman
Participants could make up to $555 by avoiding entering urban areas during rush hours
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Israeli Public Transit App Moovit Will Direct You to Your Polling Station

08.04.19|Adi Pick
Ahead of Israel’s general election Tuesday, Moovit integrated the location of 10,720 polling stations into its trip planning app
אוניברסיטת בר אילן אוניברסיטה

Technion, Bar Ilan University to Establish Smart Transportation Research

13.03.19|Adi Pick
The two institutions received a NIS 25 million ($6.91 million) grant from Israel’s Council for Higher Education to establish the research center
רכב באבל תחבורה חכמה

Via’s Tel Aviv Public Transport Service to Launch in Late March

03.03.19|Udi Etsion
Founded in 2012, Via operates in 32 cities across 11 countries, offering different modes of operation in different places. In November, the company announced its intention to launch the service in Tel Aviv