Laurent Troger, a Senior Executive at Bombardier Group, has recommended that Israel should go ahead with electrifying its 420 km railway network as soon as possible. Speaking at the International Transportation Conference this week in Ramat Gan, he said, “It would provide a significant opportunity to enhance the transportation.” Investment in rail infrastructure to bring […]
A landmark initiative between China and Israel has the potential to totally change trade in the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has travelled to China to discuss Israel’s potential to provide rail access from the southern port Eilat on the red Sea, to the Mediterranean ports of Ashdod and Haifa. The 180 km […]
Trains could run at 1,000 km per hour within 10 to 15 years. That’s the astonishing claim of Boaz Almog, a scientist from the Physics and Astronomy Department of Tel Aviv University. Using superconductors made of ceramic compound and weighing only half a micron, Almog demonstrated quantum locking and quantum levitation during a visit to […]
A rail alternative to the Suez Canal could begin construction this year, as protests in the region raise concerns. Israeli officials have privately admitted they are planning for various scenarios, including Suez becoming compromised by ongoing protests in the area. Egyptian President Morsi has warned the region risks a “collapse of the state” if protests […]
High Speed rail travel between Tel Aviv and Eilat, via Be’er Sheva is one step closer as the Israel Southern regional committee has approved plans for a 217 mile track development, reports Jewish Press Briefs. Trains would travel in excess of 150 miles per hour. Private investment of $3.5bn is anticipated which will develop the […]
A Railway company in Israel has issued a tender for the provision of ultrasonic rail flaw detection services. One of the pre-requisites for participation in this tender is that the bidder has provided a railway company with ultrasonic rail flaw detection test services with self-propelled, on-track/Hi rail vehicle on at least 500 km of railway […]
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) has announced that an Israeli company is calling for expressions of interest from companies wishing to tender for delivery of ultrasonic rail flaw detection services to the Israel Rail Network. Companies with previous experience in providing such services are invited to register their details with UKTI, which is currently the […]
Tel Aviv Light Railway System faces a major setback following a report by project auditing company Agis. The launch of the light railway, which has been planned for many years, could be delayed for as long as two years, after the government company responsible for the project was found to have already overspent the NIS […]
Israel has one of the most crowded road networks in the OECD despite heavy investments made in transport infrastructure. A report by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies stated that the gap between Israel and Europe as regards their transport infrastructure remains as wide as ever despite Israel’s commitment to improving public transport. Between […]
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