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Extension of high-speed rail to Old City Jerusalem expected to alleviate traffic, boost tourism
Josh HastenFebruary 20, 2020
“Jews from around the world will be able to land at Ben-Gurion and in a short amount of time be at the Western Wall to be spiritually uplifted. It’s the perfect blend of modern technology and ancient spirituality,” said Rabbi Steve Burg, CEO of Aish HaTorah.
Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich on the first ride of the the new high-speed train between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Dec. 18, 2019. To help tourists and east local traffic congestion, he announced its future extension to the Old City, February 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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Israel plans to extend Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed rail to Western Wall
February 18, 2020
The project would involve the construction of two new stations and an 1.8-mile-long tunnel under downtown Jerusalem and the Old City. 
View of the new Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed train seen over the HaArazim Valley (“Valley of Cedars”) just outside of Jerusalem, Dec. 22, 2019. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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Netanyahu travels first leg of Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed train’s maiden voyage
September 20, 2018
The Yizhak Navon Station in Jerusalem (named after Israel’s first Sephardic president) is one of the five deepest train stations in the world, measuring 60 meters to 80 meters below street level.
Minister of Transportation Israel Katz (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu take a test drive of the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv express train in central Israel on Sept. 20, 2018. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
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High-speed Tel Aviv-Jerusalem rail to launch within three months
January 11, 2018
The rail will launch on March 30, exactly as forecasted by the former CEO of Israel Railways, Boaz Tzafrir, in 2014.
The bridge over the Valley of Ayalon, a recognizable landmark of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed rail project that is set for completion March 30. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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