Trains in Israel
Trains in Israel
As a newcomer in this country, it's a great pleasure to see how the railwail system in Israel is expanding. When I came here, some 13 years ago, there was only one line available, on the coast from Tel Aviv to Nahariya. There was also one slow train a day to Jerusalem from the Tel Aviv South Station, which wasn't connected with the North Station. Since then a lot has happened. Israel can now be proud of a national network connecting its largest cities with modern stations and carriages. Within a couple of years Jerusalem will be connected again, this time reasonably fast, and other cities such as Bet Shemesh, Ashkelon, Modiin, as well as the Ben Gurion Airport. It is true many stations aren't located in the city centers, and that travel times sometimes are long, due to old infrastucture, but given the budget limits I still believe there are a lot to be proud of. In spite of all the obvious advantages, how come still the Israeli public isn't giving the railway a real chance? Only about one percent use the trains, while the rest are stuck in traffic.....Can anybody tell me why it is so, and how this behaviour can be changed?
Trains in Israel
As a newcomer in this country, it's a great pleasure to see how the railwail system in Israel is expanding. When I came here, some 13 years ago, there was only one line available, on the coast from Tel Aviv to Nahariya. There was also one slow train a day to Jerusalem from the Tel Aviv South Station, which wasn't connected with the North Station. Since then a lot has happened. Israel can now be proud of a national network connecting its largest cities with modern stations and carriages. Within a couple of years Jerusalem will be connected again, this time reasonably fast, and other cities such as Bet Shemesh, Ashkelon, Modiin, as well as the Ben Gurion Airport. It is true many stations aren't located in the city centers, and that travel times sometimes are long, due to old infrastucture, but given the budget limits I still believe there are a lot to be proud of. In spite of all the obvious advantages, how come still the Israeli public isn't giving the railway a real chance? Only about one percent use the trains, while the rest are stuck in traffic.....Can anybody tell me why it is so, and how this behaviour can be changed?