Despite efforts to improve public transportation, Israeli passenger have largely remained reliant on their private vehicles, alongside moderate use of public transit system. Over the past decade, the
in the country has consistently grown each year to reach 3.5 million in 2023. Moreover, the
to over 360 passenger cars to every 1,000 people. Nonetheless, since the late 2010s, the government and private sector have invested heavily to improve mass transit and offer the public an alternative to vehicle ownership. The most anticipated project was the construction of a light rail in Tel Aviv, linking the commercial capital to its the greater metropolitan area. The first line was opened in August 2023 and is forecast to carry 240,000 passengers a day. Two further lines are expected to enter service by the end of the decade. A single-line light rail system of this type has operated in Jerusalem since August 2011. The total
reached over 62 million in 2023.
Prominent aviation industry
Without easy land transit through neighboring countries, aviation has grown to become a key pillar in Israel's island-like transportation system. By 2023, the number of
passengers flying through Israeli airports reached over 21 million, up from approximately 12 million in 2010. Recently, following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, international air travel was severely disrupted. Many international airlines reduced their flights to the country, and at times fully paused services. For example, between November 2023 and February 2024,
no American carriers flew to Israel. As a result, monthly air passenger traffic fell to just 380,000 in November 2023. The Israel national carrier, El Al, maintained its services throughout 2024, becoming the most trusted travel provider on the market. During this period,
the firm doubled its quarterly profits.
A vision of electric transportation
As the acceptance of electric vehicles (EV) takes hold among drivers, according to a study by Israeli Ministry of Energy, the full electrification of the country’s transportation system is expected to occur by 2050. The study projected that
demand for electricity from passenger EVs, buses, trucks and trains will increase from 1.5 terawatt hours to almost 25 between 2025 and 2050. The starkest transformation is forecast for the freight transportation segment, assessing that between 2030 and 2040,
the number of electric trucks will increase from about 20,000 to 200,000. As it stands, in the second quarter of 2024, there were only 616
electric trucks registered in Israel.
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