Acre-Carmiel railway tunnels completed
Land Transport Train
27.04.14
Acre-Carmiel railway tunnels completed
The Acre–Carmiel line will be one of the first two lines in Israel to be electrified, the other being the A1 direct link from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Israel Railways receives first coaches for electric services
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06.04.14
Israel Railways receives first coaches for electric services
The electrified services which will be introduced on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem and Acre-Carmiel lines from 2018
Express train from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to operate by March 2018
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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
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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
Ministerial committee approved high-speed railway to Eilat
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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
Eilat railroad approved
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08.03.13
Eilat railroad approved
The approval came few weeks after the Southern Regional Committee adopted the proposal of the Minister of Transport Israel Katz to build 240 km high-speed rail line
Israel Railways: revenue for 2012 NIS 1.58b
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18.02.13
Israel Railways: revenue for 2012 NIS 1.58b
At present 400 trains are operated daily, and that the number will increase to over 460 a day by the end of 2013.
Southern District Committee approved final leg of the Eilat rail line
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18.02.13
Southern District Committee approved final leg of the Eilat rail line
The 240-kilometer Fast Track Eilat Rail Line project is part of a comprehensive push to revamp the country's transport infrastructure
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