Israel foiled an attempt to smuggle ammonium chloride into Gaza
Land Transport Automobile
10.05.16
Israel foiled an attempt to smuggle ammonium chloride into Gaza
Four tons of Ammonium Chloride was hidden in a shipment of salt
Israel to open Erez Crossing to Gaza for commerce
Land Transport Automobile
10.05.16
Israel to open Erez Crossing to Gaza for commerce
Erez is currently only used for pedestrian traffic and was closed to commercial traffic since 2000
Israel allows six Skoda taxis to be imported into Gaza for the first time in nine years
Land Transport Automobile
17.04.16
Israel allows six Skoda taxis to be imported into Gaza for the first time in nine years
He six taxis entered the Gaza Strip with 36 more approved for entry and waiting to cross through the Kerem Shalom crossing
New Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed rail line to open in 2018
Land Transport Train
10.04.16
New Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed rail line to open in 2018
The total cost of the project will reach NIS 7 billion (US$1.82 billion). The project has required the construction of six tunnels and eight bridges
Bombardier to supply additional 60 double-deck coaches to Israel Railways
Land Transport Train
27.03.16
Bombardier to supply additional 60 double-deck coaches to Israel Railways
The order is valued at US$120 million. The coaches are expected to be delivered between March 2017 and July 2018
Car deliveries in Israel hit new monthly record in January 2016
Land Transport Automobile
07.02.16
Car deliveries in Israel hit new monthly record in January 2016
Over 36,000 new vehicles with an aggregate value of NIS 3.25 billion were delivered to private and business customers
SEMI selected for Israeli Railways electrification
Land Transport Train
15.12.15
SEMI selected for Israeli Railways electrification
Work is expected to start in February 2016 and the first electric train is due to run on the new A1 link from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in March 2018
Israel Railways breaks passenger record in November
Land Transport Train
15.12.15
Israel Railways breaks passenger record in November
Passenger journeys for the month stood at 4.9 million, up 10% compared with November 2014
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