Opening on corner of Ibn Gabirol and Zeitlin streets said shallow, with repair work expected to take hours; light rail construction thought to be cause

Defense Ministry holding joint drill with army, police, fire services, health ministry and municipality at various points along soon-to-open transport system

Transportation minister announces plans for seven-day public transportation system in Gush Dan area in 2023

Current plans see the busy thoroughfare being used exclusively by trams, though no final decision yet

Merav Michaeli decries system which places citizens without cars under 'siege'; religious politicians accuse Labor leader of campaigning on back of holy day

Tel Aviv lines approved but expert says 'fantasy project' may not materialize nor deliver on easing congestion

Officials tell Transportation Ministry that inaugural Red Line won't be ready until middle of next year due to issues with signal system; completion of other lines also pushed back

Reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn discusses traffic problems and passports, followed by culture editor Jessica Steinberg on exhibits at Jerusalem's Tmol Shilshom and new Train Theater

Video showing man dressed as railway employee preventing couple from boarding a train meant to highlight ultra-Orthodox city being left out of Tel Aviv metro plans

With the rail system still shut, minister says efforts underway to check passengers' temperatures without causing overcrowding at station entrances