Train Service Restored After Overnight Power Grid Failure Near Tel Aviv
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Train services between Tel Aviv and Netanya resumed gradually on Sunday morning after an overnight power grid failure caused by damaged cables during infrastructure work. The disruption lasted several hours, with alternative transport provided to passengers.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Train service between Tel Aviv and Netanya resumed Sunday morning.
- An overnight power grid fault disrupted train traffic.
- Damaged cables during infrastructure work caused the outage.
- Alternative transport was provided for affected passengers.
- Repairs were completed overnight by railway teams.
Train traffic between Tel Aviv Savidor Central and Netanya stations gradually returned to normal on Sunday morning, following an overnight disruption caused by a fault in the power grid near the community of Shefayim. The incident occurred during infrastructure work by the Israel Electric Corporation, when a cable in the railway's electrification system was damaged, leading to a temporary halt in train services on the affected line.
Israel Railways announced at 2:30 AM that teams had been dispatched to repair the damaged cables. Alternative transportation was arranged for passengers at the Tel Aviv Savidor Central, Herzliya, Beit Yehoshua, and Netanya stations, and travelers were advised to consider other modes of transport.
By 6:03 AM, the railway company reported that its teams, working through the night, had successfully restored the system. Train movement on the impacted segment began to resume gradually and was expected to be fully operational later in the morning. The damage was described as localized.
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