The Green Line is the second line of the
Jerusalem Light Rail, under construction as of 2018, with completion of the full line expected by 2025. The Green Line will link the two campuses of the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...
and continue south via
Pat junction to
Gilo. It will pass the terminus of the
Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway, then cross the existing Red Line tram route and run to
Mount Scopus. There will be 35 stops, and ridership is predicted at 200,000 passengers/day. The line was approved by the Jerusalem city council in June 2016, with tenders to be issued shortly after.
A 60 million
NIS tender has been issued to start infrastructure work and buildings support walls, development, and paving work along the route.
The full tender for operation is estimated at 10 billion NIS is in pre-selection phase.
Moriah Jerusalem Development CEO Doron Noiwirt stated, "At least three more tenders for the next sections of the Green Line will be issued in 2017".
Only two consortia submitted bids for the line's construction after the Alstom-Dan-Electra consortium pulled out.
The tender was won in August 2019 by TransJerusalem J-Net Ltd., owned by Shapir Engineering and Spanish rail firm CAF.
See also
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Jerusalem Light Rail
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Red Line (Jerusalem Light Rail)
References
External links
The Green Line - תוכנית אב לתחבורה
{{Urban public transport in Israel
Light rail in Israel