Building the 26-kilometer tracks from Shefayim to Ben Gurion Airport will cost NIS 5 billion (USD 1.4 billion).
LBG Consulting Group, a UK firm hired to advise the Ministries of Finance and Transport and Israel Railways, has recommended that Israel Railways build two underground railway tracks in Tel Aviv. LBG wrote in its recommendations that the tracks were needed to meet the demand for railway journeys, which is projected to hit 300 million a year by 2040 (the current annual number of journey is 53 million). The tracks in question will stretch from Shefayim to Ben Gurion Airport. Another track will be laid above ground. The cost of all the tracks is estimated at NIS 10 billion. Following the recommendation, Israel Railways is considering the opportunities.
A steering committee was accordingly set up last year to devise a strategic plan for Israel Railways for 2040 in order to examine passenger demand and Israel Railways’ future operating capacity.
Initial estimates are that the underground tracks will be 26 kilometers long and will accommodate up to 14 trains in each direction at peak hours.
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