Haifa Funicular Malfunction Traps 20 Passengers for Hours
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Twenty people were trapped for over two hours in a Haifa funicular on Thursday, November 12th, due to a technical malfunction. Firefighters prepared for evacuation, but all passengers were rescued safely. This incident follows a similar malfunction six months after the cable car's April 2022 opening. The cable car connects the HaMifratz Central Bus Station to Haifa University.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Twenty people were stranded for over two hours in Haifa's funicular on November 12th due to a technical failure.
- Firefighters were on standby for a complex rescue operation, but all passengers were safely evacuated.
- The malfunction occurred just two days after the cable car resumed service post-maintenance.
- This is the second significant incident since the funicular's April 2022 opening, following a power failure in October 2022.
- The Haifa funicular cost over 330 million shekels to build.
Approximately 20 people were stranded for over two hours in a Haifa funicular on Thursday evening, November 12th, due to a technical malfunction. The incident occurred on route number 27, just two days after the cable car resumed operations following scheduled maintenance. The failure halted service on both sections of the route, though the lower section was eventually restored. Passengers remained suspended in the upper section's cabins. Firefighters prepared for a complex evacuation operation. All passengers were eventually rescued without injury. Itzik Nahardaya, who was in one of the cabins with his wife Karen, described the experience as a "nightmare" and "very unpleasant moments" after being stuck for about an hour and a half during their trip from the HaMifratz Central Bus Station towards the university. This is not the first issue for the Haifa cable car, which opened in April 2022 at a cost exceeding 330 million shekels. Six months after its opening, a power supply system failure trapped dozens of passengers for about an hour, though no immediate safety threat was reported at the time.
The same event, reported separately by each outlet. Open a few to compare what different newsrooms emphasize — and what they leave out.
Centre 3Right 2Haredi 2Arab 1Other 2
Not the same event — other stories that share this one’s people, places, or theme: background, reactions, and follow-ups.
