The Israel Railways Malfunction: when Will It Be Fixed? | Everything You Need to Know

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Expected completion of work - a whole week • Israel Railways managers on the malfunction that led to the traffic shutdown: "Criminal negligence that led to enormous damage" • Cause of the malfunction: shelves on the train that were left open and no one checked their height - which exceeds the height of the power lines • Cost of the repair: tens of millions of shekels, along with the traffic shutdown at the height of summer

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Israel Railways announced severe disruptions to train traffic following damage to the electrical infrastructure. • Tests conducted indicate that the source of the damage was a freight train traveling on the track. • Infrastructure restoration is expected to take several days/weeks.

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A freight train hit the power lines at the Ganot junction and between Hadera and Netanya last night, causing heavy damage. Israel Railways is operating a partial service and alternative services, with the estimate that the repairs will take several days - but may continue until next week.