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Israel’s New Light Rail Line
From where it can take you to what can or can’t be found at its stations – the following is a complete guide to the Tel Aviv’s new light rail’s red line
After a two decade delay, eight years of construction and an astronomical investment of 18.7 billion shekels ($4.94 billion), the first line of the Tel Aviv light rail system – the red line – was finally inaugurated on Thursday.

From where it can take you to what can or can’t be found at its stations – the following is a complete guide to the new light rail’s red line.

Who is in charge of the light rail and who operates it?

The government company NTA – Metropolitan Mass Transit System is responsible for building and maintaining the light rail, which is officially called the Dankal. But the trains and the stations will be operated by a private franchisee, the Tevel company.
Where does the red line run and how many stations does it have?

The line is 24 kilometers long (about 15 miles) and runs through five cities. Starting in Petah Tikva, it passes through Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv-Jaffa and finally Bat Yam.

How much does it cost to ride?
On opening day, passengers can travel for free. But starting Sunday, the price will be identical to the cost of a bus ride. This means trips of up to 15 kilometers will cost 5.5 shekels and longer trips will cost 12. But the fares are slated to rise in 2024 or 2025, after which the rates will start at 8 shekels.

How do you pay?
Passengers must pay before boarding the trains. Above ground stations will have machines that accept Rav-Kav, or you can pay using various available apps. At underground stations, there will be turnstiles that open when the scanner reads the Rav-Kav or the app’s QR code. Passengers can also buy a single-use paper ticket or charge their Rav-Kav at all stations.

Are there inspectors?
Tevel inspectors will begin riding the trains on Sunday to check passengers’ tickets. The fine for not buying a ticket will be 180 shekels plus the price of the fare.

What are the operating hours?
On weekdays, the first trains will depart at 5:40 A.M. and the last at 10:34 P.M. On Fridays, the last trains will depart at around 4 P.M. On Saturday nights, the first trains will depart at 9:30 (an hour and a half after Shabbat ends) and the last at 10:15.

How often will the trains run?
The trains were originally supposed to run every three minutes. But NTA’s website was recently changed to say they would run every six minutes, but for the first few months, only every 10 minutes. However, frequency is expected to improve in the future.

Will the light rail operate at full capacity?
No. The red line has three routes, but only two will initially be in full operation – the underground R3 route, between Petah Tikva’s Kiryat Aryeh station and Tel Aviv’s Elifelet station; and the R1 route, between Petah Tikva’s central bus station and the Komemiyut station in Bat Yam. The R2 route, from Bat Yam’s Komemiyut to Petah Tikva’s Kiryat Aryeh, will have only two trains a day.

How long will a trip from Petah Tikva to Bat Yam take?
The light rail will have an average speed of 20 kilometers per hour above ground and around 40 kilometers an hour underground. Consequently, the system is intended mainly for short trips of only a few stations. Anyone who wants to travel from Petah Tikva to Bat Yam or vice versa would be better off taking the regular Israel Railways trains, which takes roughly 40 minutes, rather than the light rail, which will take around an hour and a half.