ISRAEL\u2019s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety and project management company Trans Israel awarded a finance, build, design and operate (FBDO) contract to the Group Three consortium on February 20 for the Nofit light rail line that will connect Nazareth and Haifa.<\/p>\n
The consortium consists of Alstom, Electra and Minrav, who will operate and maintain the 41km light rail line and its rolling stock for 25 years.<\/p>\n
The value of the public-private partnership (PPP) contract, which covers track, signalling, electrification, ticketing, passenger information systems, 20 stations, a depot and control centre, and around 30 LRVs, was not revealed.<\/p>\n
Construction is expected to start next year, with completion due by 2029.<\/p>\n
Services will run every 4 minutes at peak times, at speeds up to 100km\/h. Approximately 100,000 passengers are expected to use the line each day.<\/p>\n
Rival bidders included Shapir with CAF; Comsa with Dan Bus and Denya Cebus; and Shikun & Binui with Egged.<\/p>\n
The line is being built in response to predicted population increase in the region. The number of people in the Nazareth area is expected to grow by 40% by 2040, and in Shfaram and Kiryat Ata by 70%.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cThe project is of tremendous importance to the economic resilience of the state of Israel,\u201d says Trans Israel CEO, Mr Dan Shenbach. \u201cIt will serve as a significant growth engine for the economy in general, and the north in particular.\u201d<\/p>\n
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