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UAE Railway Network in Place to Help Develop the Economy

By Sam Applegate on Nov 04, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

The UAE railway network that is currently undergoing construction across the Emirates is being built to support the development of the country. In linking major population centres, ports, manufacturing centres and sources of ores and aggregates, the country’s economy will benefit as a whole, particularly when the oil runs out in the next few decades. […]

25 Arrested in Israel Railways Corruption Investigation

By Sam Applegate on Sep 09, 2014 in Infrastructure, Israel

25 managers and employees of Israel Railways sanitation division have been arrested for corruption. They are accused of fraud, money laundering, bribery and tax offences after an investigation by police. The investigation was launched by Israeli special police unit Lahav 443 in full cooperation with Israel Railways on the suspicion that managers had vastly overcharged […]

Tel Aviv Light Rail Construction Stalled - French Offer To Step In

By Sam Applegate on Feb 27, 2014 in Infrastructure, Israel, Urban Rail & Metros

Due to problems with NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit Ltd, the government body building the Tel Aviv Light Rail system, the project has stalled. A French government company is likely to be offered the contract to make it happen, amidst apparent disbelief in government circles that the Israeli company would build the rail system at all. […]

Red Med Project Helps Create Chinese Silk Road

By Sam Applegate on Feb 24, 2014 in Freight, High Speed Rail, Investment, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia

With a 300 km high speed railway between Eilat and Ashdod in Israel, China will finance a new overland link between Mediterranean and Red Sea ports. Once complete, the “New Silk Road”, a high speed rail network from Beijing through Central Asia to Europe, will be able to get passengers by rail from Beijing to […]

Elderly Man Killed on Israel Train Track

By Sam Applegate on Jan 31, 2014 in Israel

An elderly man was killed when he drove his horse and cart across the railway near Ramla, Israel, last week. Authorities are trying to work out why the unnamed man crossed at that point, which was not a designated traffic crossing point on the railway. Authorities say the man, whose name and age have not […]

Rocket Proof Train Station Opened in Sderot, Israel

By Sam Applegate on Jan 03, 2014 in Infrastructure, Israel, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Urban Rail & Metros

A new, rocket proof train station has been opened in Sderot, linking the town by train to Tel Aviv for the first time. Sderot is 2.5km from the Gaza border and has been subject to thousands of rocket attacks over the years. The armoured train station is the first of its kind in the world. […]

Space Age Magnetic Trains for Tel Aviv by 2014

By Sam Applegate on Sep 01, 2013 in High Speed Rail, Israel, Passenger Rail

A space age levitating train system developed at NASA’s Ames Research Centre could be providing luxury ‘private’ public transport in Tel Aviv by 2014. SkyTran is working with the Israeli government and municipal authorities to develop the system which would see individual two-person pods travelling by magnetic induction along a guide rail following existing power […]

Satisfaction Increases with Jerusalem Light Rail

By Sam Applegate on Aug 30, 2013 in Israel, Passenger Rail

A survey carried out on behalf of the Jerusalem Master Plan Team shows that satisfaction with the Jerusalem light rail service has grown significantly over the past two years. Two thirds of respondents expressed themselves satisfied with the service, with 27% “very satisfied”. This represents a significant increase from 11% in 2011. Despite the ongoing […]

Israel’s National Infrastructure Committee Approves Electrification Plans

By Sam Applegate on Aug 15, 2013 in Infrastructure, Israel, Passenger Rail

Israel’s rail network is to be electrified following a decision by the National Infrastructure Committee on Monday, 12th August. The aim is to improve passenger comfort and significantly reduce pollution, as well as increasing train service reliability and accuracy, according to the Israeli Transportation Minister, Israel Katz, who initiated the “Nativei Yisrael” Project. Nativei Yisrael […]

Tel Aviv Light Rail Six Years Behind Schedule

By Sam Applegate on Jul 05, 2013 in Investment, Israel, Urban Rail & Metros

A new 2 line light railway system for Tel Aviv, originally expected to be completed in 2017, is 6 years behind schedule, according to a report by Globes Business News Service. Project auditors, Dutch firm Aegis, told the Finance Ministry in an internal report that commissioning of the Red Line will not be ready before […]

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