Established – 2003 (prior to that the company operated as a unit in the Ports and Railways Authority).

Area of activities – carriage and passenger transport. Development, management, maintenance and operation of the railway infrastructure in Israel.

In recent years Israel Railways corporation ltd. has been spearheading a revolution in the transportation system in Israel. After its establishment as an independent government-owned corporation in 2003, Israel Railways has started to implement a comprehensive development plan, which has turned it into the most rapidly growing transportation company in Israel, and the largest transportation infrastructure company in Israel. The corporation has 1,900 employees; its annual turnover is about 1 bn NIS in routine operations and over 2 bn NIS in development activities.