Italian Firm Withdraws From Jerusalem Cable Car Project for Fifth Time
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
An Italian company has withdrawn from the controversial Jerusalem cable car project, marking the fifth international firm to do so. The project, approved in 2019 to ease traffic near the Old City, faced opposition but was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2022. Despite the court's ruling, the Jerusalem Development Authority has struggled to advance the initiative.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Italian company has withdrawn from the controversial Jerusalem cable car project.
- This is the fifth international company to pull out of the initiative.
- The project was approved by the government in 2019.
- Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron rejected petitions against the plan in 2022.
- The Jerusalem Development Authority has struggled to advance the project since 2022.
An Italian company has withdrawn from a controversial project to build a cable car line to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Development Authority (JDA) announced. This marks the fifth time an international company has pulled out of the initiative, which was approved by the government in 2019. The JDA had previously stated it signed an agreement with the Italian firm to advance the project.
The cable car plan was presented as a transportation solution to ease traffic congestion near the Old City but has faced significant opposition. In 2022, Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron rejected petitions against the plan. However, since the court's decision, the project has struggled to move forward, with the JDA finding it difficult to advance it.