Yesterday, Minister of Transportation Miri Regev held a professional tour of the main work sites in Jerusalem, together with Mayor Moshe Leon, Director General of the Ministry of Transportation Moshe Ben Zaken, and Director General of the Transportation Master Plan Team (IDF), Tamir Cohen.
The tour focused on the construction sites of the light rail in Nordau and the new 'Hatorim' station, where complex engineering work is being carried out to connect the tracks.
The tour was also joined by the Head of the Infrastructure Administration and Director of the National Public Transportation Authority, Idan Mualem, senior officials from the Ministry of Transportation and the Transportation Master Plan team, Moriah CEO Gilad Bar Adon, Shapir CEO Israel Shapira, City Engineer Yoel Even, and other professionals.
Minister Regev received a comprehensive overview of the progress of the work, and among other things, was impressed by the laying of the third track at the Torim station and the work to connect the lines at the meeting point in Nordau.
In addition, she was presented with an overall picture of the developing light rail network in the capital.
These days, the city of Jerusalem is approaching the critical juncture of the most complex engineering operations ever carried out in the country on urban trains, to connect the Green Line to the Red Line.
Upon completion of the project, the Green Line - the second light rail line in the capital - will stretch for about 20 kilometers, from the Gilo neighborhood in the south to the Mount Scopus campus in the north. The line will pass through Malha, the city center and the Government Building and will include 41 stations.
The first part of the line is expected to open to the public as early as 2026, with two new service lines that will connect hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors to the city's rail network.
Minister of Transportation Miri Regev: "Jerusalem is the most beautiful and most challenging city in the country, and it is a great privilege for me to promote one of the most significant transportation revolutions in the country's history. We are building a technologically advanced city here, which includes the entire people of Israel, and brings a lot of free love. In the future, there will be no need for private cars in the city - this is the goal, and with close and supportive cooperation of the municipality and its head, we will succeed in reaching this great goal. Jerusalem must remain at the top of the national priority list.""
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon: "Jerusalem is in the midst of a historic transportation revolution that will make getting around the city faster, more accessible, and more convenient than ever. Our vision is clear: Jerusalem will be the first in Israel to break free from traffic jams! I would like to thank the Minister of Transportation and Road Safety, Miri Regev, and the people of her office, for their deep commitment to the city of Jerusalem, and for their ongoing work to develop transportation in the city.".
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