tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post1831614121042620899..comments2024-03-29T06:05:20.562+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: high speed train to bring people to Jerusalem on PesachRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-48138779243838649642018-01-11T16:04:23.207+02:002018-01-11T16:04:23.207+02:00A free train to (and from) Jerusalem for 3 months ...A free train to (and from) Jerusalem for 3 months sounds nice, but in reality it would likely be a nightmare of pushing and shoving to get on. How many people would accumulate while waiting for a train for 30-60 minutes? I wouldn't go near it! I also avoided the light rail until it became more sane, because in the beginning it was free and horribly overcrowded. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519528474966337749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-58708556043686662032018-01-10T19:19:35.557+02:002018-01-10T19:19:35.557+02:00If you think 160kph is almost the average speed of...If you think 160kph is <i>almost</i> the average speed of Israeli drivers, I never want to be in a car with you behind the wheel.<br /><br />When I used to drive to TA, there would be stretches where I'd be comfortably doing 140 and passing vehicles on my right. 160 is insane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-89418164455292993632018-01-10T17:07:04.036+02:002018-01-10T17:07:04.036+02:00I thought about the implication of the 3 trains, b...I thought about the implication of the 3 trains, but shouldn't it increase to 4, not 3?Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-62673584069292364682018-01-10T16:56:34.149+02:002018-01-10T16:56:34.149+02:00Rafi. You question what 2 trains an hour means... ...Rafi. You question what 2 trains an hour means... It is obviously 1 each way every 30 minutes, as your article goes on to say that stage 2 of the project will be a second track allowing traffic in both directions simultaneouslyYoninoreply@blogger.com