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High-speed railway to Eilat

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4.5 kilometers and 9.5 kilometers of tunnels. Four more kilometers of tunnels may be built in the Mount Tzin area to further shorten the route and travel time. Therefore, the railway will have separate tracks for passenger and freight traffic in the Mount Tzin area, where passenger trains will make use of the 4 km shortcut tunnel, while freight trains will use the longer, but more gradually inclining existing freight route.
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The freight service is expected to transport about 2.5 million metric tons (2.5 million long tons) of chemicals and 140,000 cars a year for the local market. In addition to the local market, the railway will serve Asian countries that want to transport freight to Europe by serving as a land
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which is already double tracked and is planned for electrification but the existing railway between Dimona and Mount Tzin will need to be double-tracked, electrified and upgraded to allow a speed of up to 160 kilometers per hour (99 mph). The project will feature 63 bridges spanning a total of
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signed a cooperation agreement regarding the railway with his Chinese counterpart. In May 2012, Katz signed a similar agreement with Spain regarding general transportation development, which may involve the railway. He also conducted talks on the subject with the Indian tourism minister. In all, ten
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In the 2010s the Israeli government approved the construction of a new port and airport for Eilat, a railway, upgraded highways and a light rail system. The plan would see Eilat turn into a metropolitan area numbering 150,000 residents. According to Israeli journalist Guy Bechor, the project would
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Eilat is located far away from Israel's main population centers, yet serves as an important tourist city and has a strategic location as Israel's only access point to the Red Sea. Historically it has been connected to the rest of the country with poor transportation infrastructure. Both roads to
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have stated that it is not meant to compete on a regular basis. According to Netanyahu, China and India have expressed interest in the project. On the other hand, Egyptian officials have criticized the project as an alleged attempt to harm the Egyptian economy.
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and Eilat, at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour (220 mph). Its length will be roughly 260 km (160 mi) of electrified double-track rail (not including the Tel Aviv – Beersheba section, an additional 100 km (62 mi)). Currently
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The Beersheba–Dimona section is 34 km (21 mi), the Dimona – Mount Tzin section is 54 km (34 mi) and the Arava section is about 170 km (110 mi). The Arava section would run through the natural habitat of
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appointed a committee that recommended starting construction immediately. The government again turned to France to develop the railway. In the 1990s and 2000s, various transportation ministers, including
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As of 2019, the project had been indefinitely frozen. But according to a 2020 media report, a rail line to Eilat is planned again. A similar plan was approved by the government in mid 2023.
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6–8.6 billion, not including rolling stock, electrification and other related costs—which could be up to NIS 30 billion. Initial planning will cost NIS 150 million and will come out of the
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is seen as an impediment to such plans. The line is part of a greater plan to turn Eilat into a metropolitan area numbering 150,000 residents, as well as relocating the
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The railway route in the Arava will allow a maximum speed of 230 to 300 kilometres per hour (143 to 186 mph). The line will be fully electrified and double tracked.
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reported that if the project went ahead, it was likely that Chinese contractors would build the train line and infrastructure, and supply the trains and locomotives.
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budget (Netivei Israel is a national program to build additional roads and railways). It is estimated that the line would not directly return the investment cost.
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The railway's proposed route can be divided into three parts: Beersheba–Dimona, Dimona – Mount Tzin and Mount Tzin – Eilat. The line would connect to the
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The passenger service will feature an express and regular service options. The route is being planned such that travel on the express route from the
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countries have taken interest in the project, with Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the United States being the other seven.
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The route to Eilat crosses hundreds of kilometers of rough desert terrain, with frequent elevation changes and the potential for
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The symbolic laying of the first track of the Beersheba–Eilat railway in the presence of Transport Minister
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to Eilat will take two hours or less. An estimated 3.5 million passengers will use the service every year.
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The railway, if built, is expected to serve both passengers and freight, including minerals mined from the
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again decided to build such a railway, and the French expressed interest in the project, just before the
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is the southernmost passenger train station in Israel and the one with the least boardings/alightings.
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unanimously approved continuing to pursue the project. There are three possible financing options:
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A preliminary plan envisioned nine stations in the Arava and Eilat section: from north to south,
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bridge from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea; in that respect it will compete with the
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the article acknowledges both the southernmost location and its low traffic
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opposes a deal with a foreign government without issuing a tender.
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to Eilat in two hours or less with one intermediate stop (at the
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coast, as well as serve commercial freight between the
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China to be Israel’s biggest infrastructure partner
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Index

High-speed railway to Eilat is located in Israel
Mediterranean
Eilat
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Ashdod
Red Sea
Eilat
Beersheba
Dimona
Arava
Ramon Airport
Dimona railway station
Negev Desert
Tel Aviv
Be'er Sheva North railway station
Suez Canal
2021 Suez Canal obstruction
Port of Eilat
Port of Eilat
Globes

Gad Yaacobi
Israel Bonds
Highway 90
Road 12
1948 Arab–Israeli War
David Ben-Gurion
Suez Crisis
Haim Corfu

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