Israel Railways Cuts Popular Sharon Line Service Amidst Urgent Repairs
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Israel Railways is reducing train frequency by 50% on the popular Sharon circular route on October 28-29 during peak hours due to urgent safety repairs near Rishon LeZion. The cutback is expected to cause significant passenger congestion and traffic jams. The Ministry of Transportation, led by Miri Regev, will add compensatory stops on other lines to ease the burden.
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- Israel Railways will halve train frequency on the Sharon route on Oct. 28-29 during peak hours.
- Urgent safety engineering work near Rishon LeZion is the reason for the service reduction.
- The measure is expected to cause significant passenger congestion and increased road traffic.
- The Ministry of Transportation is headed by Miri Regev.
- Additional stops will be added on the Be'er Sheva to Herzliya line as compensation.
Israel Railways will halve train frequency on the busy Sharon circular route in central Israel on October 28 and 29, during peak hours. The reduction, from four to two trains per hour in both directions, is attributed to urgent engineering work for safety on tracks near Rishon LeZion, affecting service to Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Yavne. This measure, impacting the period between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., is expected to cause significant platform congestion and increased road traffic as passengers switch to cars. Typically, such maintenance is conducted overnight or on weekends, but this instance falls on weekdays shortly after the October 27 elections. To mitigate the disruption, Israel Railways plans to add stops at Holon and Bat Yam stations for trains traveling from Be'er Sheva to Herzliya. The Sharon line is noted for its high passenger volume, especially compared to the Herzliya-Jerusalem route which runs only a couple of trains per hour. The Ministry of Transportation is headed by Miri Regev.
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