Look out here it comes–
a Jerusalem light rail train is running on Jaffa Street near the Machane Yehudah market, the shuk.
In the city center, there are lines to fill out applications
for the photo ID cards to be used on the trains.
The test trains are getting longer,
signs are up,
traffic signals are ready,
orange barriers
have been removed.
The once over-crowded and busy Jaffa Street is ready;
so quiet… it seems almost deserted.
The trains are running and the tickets are being sold, but no passengers are allowed on the trains yet.
When will it be a working system?
Will the crowds come back to the city center?
A new month is beginning, a new season, and possibly a new era.
Stay tuned…as the saga continues.
nice pics! keep up the gr8 work! hope the train starts soon!
Must go back when the line is not so long, so can be one of first pasengers.
Thanks..
Please add my cousin in toronto to your web site. He only sends me gloomy/doomy e-mails about what CNN is saying or equally depressing. He needs RealJerusalemstreets.
Happy to add anyone’s cousin, relative or friend to the list!
Of course, the train is taking longer than expected. It’s being built and will run on Jewish time. Love the pix.
Ilene
Got my card today, ready when the roll…with passengers!
do you need a photo ID to ride the train? what will visitors and tourists do?
First we need the train to run with passengers, but good question. Should be similar to NYC subway where you need a metro card to get on and
places at each station along the route to purchase a ticket for desired amount. Only in the beginning is it to be free or low price.