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August 27, 2025 | Fleet

IRJ News in brief - fleet: Stockholm orders narrow-gauge EMUs

ČD tenders for long-distance coaches - GWR to introduce class 175s in southwest England - ComfortJets for Prague - Vienna - Villach - New trams in Cottbus - Israeli shunting RFI - Chiltern to introduce low-emissions locomotives.

August 19, 2025 | Infrastructure

Major disruption follows catenary damage in Israel

Freight train damages overhead wires at two locations north and south of Tel Aviv.

July 31, 2025 | High-speed

Funding released for Israel’s first high-speed line

Trains will operate at up to 250km/h on new line from Shefayim to Haifa.

January 16, 2025 | Infrastructure

Connecting Israel plan progresses

Several new sections of line in the early stages of development are part of comprehensive network expansion programme.

September 9, 2024 | Freight

Israel Railways opens new rail freight terminal

Facility at Ashdod Port will increase volume of freight handled by rail.

August 28, 2024 | Fleet

Israel Railways increases double-deck train lengths

Push-pull trains with Alstom coaches will be extended from seven to 10 cars.

August 6, 2024 | Fleet

Israel scopes new freight locomotive fleet

Israel Railways issues a Request for Information for up to 90 locomotives.

July 16, 2024 | Fleet

Israel sells IC3 DMUs to Romania for $US 1.5m

Over 30 IC3 trains will be shipped to Europe for further use.

April 16, 2024 | News

Israel approves A1 Link extension

The extended line will run underground into the centre of Jerusalem.

January 23, 2024 | Fleet

Israel Railways orders more double-deck rolling stock

Alstom will supply 96 coaches and Siemens 81 double-deck EMUs.

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