Haifa Cable Car Malfunctions, Stranding 16 Passengers
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Sixteen passengers were stranded for over an hour on Haifa's "Rechavlit" cable car system on Thursday due to a technical fault. Rescue operations were underway to replace a part and free the remaining passengers. The incident occurred just two days after the cable car resumed service following scheduled maintenance.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Sixteen passengers were stranded for over an hour on Haifa's "Rechavlit" cable car due to a technical fault.
- Rescue teams worked to replace a part at the Check Post station to free the trapped passengers.
- The cable car had recently completed scheduled maintenance just two days before the malfunction.
- The "Rechavlit" connects the Haifa Bay central bus station, the Technion, and the University of Haifa.
- The CEO of the cable car company expected the issue to be resolved within minutes.
A technical malfunction on Haifa's "Rechavlit" cable car system on Thursday left 16 passengers stranded for over an hour between stations. The incident occurred about an hour and a quarter before rescue efforts began. While some passengers were successfully evacuated from the section between Dori Station and the University of Haifa, 16 remained trapped in cabins on the segment between Dori and Check Post.
Yazid Suleiman, CEO of the Rechavlit, stated that the issue required replacing a part at the Check Post station to free the remaining passengers. He explained that sections had been separated to allow for the evacuation of those between Dori and the university. Suleiman anticipated the problem would be resolved within minutes after the part replacement.
As of the report, not all passengers had been rescued, and no official timeline was given for the cable car's full return to operation. The incident is particularly noteworthy as the cable car had recently undergone scheduled maintenance just days before. Cable Express, the operator, had announced the completion of these maintenance works on November 9th, with operations resuming on November 10th, only two days prior to this malfunction.
The Rechavlit, which began operating in 2022, is a key part of Haifa's public transport, connecting the Haifa Bay central bus station, the Technion, and the University of Haifa over a 4.4-kilometer route. During the previous maintenance shutdown, alternative bus routes were provided to passengers.
