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Posted by Q Brightliner Harry on Wed Jan 31 00:07:39 2007, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Israel Railways, posted by RonInBayside on Tue Jan 30 15:55:07 2007. Speeds of 75 mph are routinely made even on locals running between Tel Aviv and Binyamina. Run time from Binyamina to Tel Aviv in the morning rush on the express is about 35 min. On-time performance excellent. Annual ridership in the tens of millions. Service along almost the entire coast, Nahariyya to Ashqelon. Direct service Nahariyya to BG Airport (right under the main terminal) once an hour 6 days a week, to Tel Aviv through to Binyamina twice an hour during most times. Things have changed a bit since your Dad rode Israel Railways. Major problem still to be solved: Grade-crossing elimination. What I expect to become major problem: Need for 4-tracking the Tel Aviv - Binyamina corridor. Ridership has increased by over 10% per annum for each of the past 5 to 10 years (sorry, don't have exact statistics, if anything the 10% estimate is low). |
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