Express train from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to operate by March 2018
Land Transport Train
16.03.14
Express train from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to operate by March 2018
The new electric line will provide a 30-minute transit time and will run at 160 km. per hour
Israel Railways carried 45 million passengers in 2013
Land Transport Train
16.02.14
Israel Railways carried 45 million passengers in 2013
The new record is 12% higher than in 2012, after three years of stagnation
An upstart Chinese-Israeli automaker delivers first car in China
Land Transport Automobile
04.01.14
An upstart Chinese-Israeli automaker delivers first car in China
The company says its “all-new, highly efficient” facility can produce 150,000 cars per year, and capacity “can be easily raised to 250,000 cars.”
Ministerial committee approved high-speed railway to Eilat
Land Transport Train
12.10.13
Ministerial committee approved high-speed railway to Eilat
The train route connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, allowing for the transfer of goods by ship between Europe and Asia
Dan launched Israel's first BYD Electric Buses
Land Transport Automobile
12.08.13
Dan launched Israel's first BYD Electric Buses
Dan will invest over NIS 400 million in electric buses over the next five to six years, to convert a quarter of its fleet to electric buses
Import of motor vehicles to Israel up 26% in May
Land Transport Automobile
17.06.13
Import of motor vehicles to Israel up 26% in May
Tax Authority noted that the relatively sharp increase in motor vehicle import during May was due to the expected increase in VAT to 18% in June
‘Better Place’ electric car, files to liquidate
Land Transport Automobile
30.05.13
‘Better Place’ electric car, files to liquidate
Better Place developed a system where electric-car owners could drive their vehicles into a network of stations around Israel and replace the car's battery with a new one
photo: Flickr
Land Transport Automobile
09.04.13
Israel reopens Gaza commercial crossings after week of closure
The crossings were closed due to rocket firing during President Obama's visit to Israel
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