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Tel Aviv Light Rail’s Yellow Line Moving Forward
Tel Aviv's Yellow Line light rail is moving forward after the National Transportation Safety Board approved plans, set to serve 140,000 residents and 56,000.
Jerusalem, 19 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s National Transportation Safety Board approved the plan of the Ministry of Transportation to promote the yellow line of the metro in the Dan (greater Tel Aviv) area, as well as the construction of the terminals required for its operation. This is part of the national outline plan for mass transportation in Israel.
The yellow line will pass through the area of six local authorities: Ramat Hasharon, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Bnei Brak, and Holon. The line is approximately 16 kilometers long and is expected to serve approximately 140,000 residents living near the route, as well as approximately 56,000 additional workers, who are within walking distance of the line’s route.
The line is designed to create continuous north-south transportation connectivity in East Tel Aviv and the surrounding cities, and to serve as a complementary layer to the metropolitan mass transit system. As part of its operation, the line will connect with nine central public transportation systems, including three metro lines, three light rail lines (the red, green, and purple), two Israel Railways stations, the Blue Line promoted by the Ayalon Highways Company, and regional bus terminals.
