State-owned company Israel Railways announced on Monday that it will invest 1.7 billion euros (approximately 1.87 billion U.S. dollars) to purchase new train cars in order to enhance the train service. The decision was approved by the company’s board of directors, with a goal to alleviate passenger overcrowding and improve overall service quality by extending the trains to up to 12 cars each.
By adding 22 million seats on an annual basis, the purchase is expected to significantly increase the number of train rides in Israel. The company aims to reach approximately 105 million rides by 2025 and a staggering 300 million rides by 2040.
The procurement plan includes the acquisition of 96 red double-decker train cars from Alstom, a leading French rolling stock company, as well 81 white electric railcars from Siemens, a prominent German technology company. The new equipment will enable the replacement of single-decker trains with higher capacity ones, capable of accommodating over 1,000 seated passengers, according to the Ministry of Transport.
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