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Israeli cabinet approves construction of high-speed train line between Tel Aviv and Eilat | Ha'aretz
Israel's cabinet on Sunday morning approved construction of a new high-speed train line between Tel Aviv and the southern port city of Eilat.

The electrified rail line will reach top speeds of 186 miles (300 km) per hour, allowing it to complete the trip in two and a half hours. The 220-mile long (350 km) route will include 63 bridges and five tunnels.

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Netanyahu emphasized the line's advantages as an overland route for passenger and cargo traffic. "We have the ability to create an alternative transportation route that bypasses the Suez Canal - this is an insurance policy," he said.

300 km/h line to a city of 50,000 in a country where nothing else goes over 200? High-speed shared with freight? Does this make any sense? And how does a high-speed train take 2 1/2 hours to do 350km?
by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Tue Feb 7th, 2012 at 06:48:37 AM EST
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