Israel Railways has published a NIS 3 billion (EUR 670 mln) tender for the electrification of railway infrastructure. The tender is part of the railway electrification project, which is estimated at NIS 13.7 billion (EUR 3.14 billion). The infrastructure tender includes the electrification of 420 kilometers of existing and planned railway tracks, construction of electrical substations, as well as the control and command stations required for the electrification of the tracks.
The first lines to be electrified are the high-speed train to Jerusalem, and the Akko-Karmiel line, both of which are currently under construction. The companies that won the previous railway track electrification tender are entitled to participate in this tender, including Alstom, and Siemens.
Another tender is expected for this project in the first half of 2015 – a tender for the purchase of electric multiple units (EMUs). This tender and the tender published yesterday are among the electrification project’s three mega-tenders.
Israel Railways CEO Boaz Tzafrir has said that the electric trains are essential for the Israel Railways development plan, to double the number of trains that run each day, and to provide service to twice as many customers.
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