The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Minister of Transport and Road Safety Miri Regev, Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Israel Katz, have officially inaugurated Tel Aviv Red Line LRT in Gush Dan, in city’s metropolitan area on August 18, 2023.
The opening of the line is considered a “a holiday. We are fulfilling Israel’s transport vision. We promised and we delivered. We promised a connection between the cities, we promised a connection within the cities and we promised a connection between the countries, and we are doing all three things,” the prime minister said at the ceremony.
An inauguration trip was made on August 18, 2023, paving the way to start the commercial services. The prime minister, together with the three ministers travelled from Bloomfield station in Tel Aviv to Allenby underground station where they received a professional review by the Director General of Urban Transportation Routes and the Vice President of Operations. Following this event, the officials continued their journey to the depot station in Petah Tikva, in Tel Aviv-Yafo area, where the operation centre of the Red Line is located, and where the launch and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held.
The 24 km long line with 34 stations, 10 of which are underground stations. The line starts from south HaKomemiyut station, in Bat Yam, to Petah Tikva Central Bus station in the northeast, with a branch with two stations to Kiryat Arye. The 12 km underground section runs from Elipelet station to Shenkar station.
“This is a historic day, and how symbolic that today we inaugurate a line whose essence is <connection>. The new line teaches us to unite and bridge the differences – between the residents of Bnei Barak and Tel Avivites, between the old neighborhoods of Bat Yam and the new business towers in Ramat Gan, between veterans of Givatayim and the young cores of Petah Tikva. Tel Aviv Red Line LRT will contribute to the quality of life of millions of citizens,” the Minister of Transport said.
The Red Line, called the Dankal Red Line is the backbone of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area’s mass transit system and passes through five municipalities (Petah Tikvah, Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv – Jaffa and Bat Yam), some of the most crowded areas in Gush Dan serving many and diverse populations.
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