Transportation Minister Miri Regev wants to transfer the metro project from NTA due to delays in opening the Tel Aviv Light Rail's Red Line. Now, a senior official in her office is coming to the defense of the company, which has been criticized by the minister.
"There is a large gap in expectations between the Ministry of Transport, the public and the media, and there is disappointment," says the official. "New technologies have been introduced, the state underestimated the complexity", he adds.