Michaeli: I will work to operate the light rail on Saturday;
Shas: "Cynical election campaign at the expense of Judaism"
The minister said that she instructed the chairman of the NATA company to carry out an analysis of operational and budgetary implications in order to enable the operation of the red line on Saturdays regularly.
According to Michaeli, "the non-operation on the weekends will cause a significant harm to the public who does not own a private car."
Shas: "Trying to cover up her disgraceful failure"
Kenan Cohen and Uri Sela
08/24/2022
Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 4:43 p.m. Updated: 5:05 p.m.
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Traveling on the red line of the light rail
Israel Defense Forces Haim Glick November 22, 2021 (Photo: Reuven Castro)
Minister of Transportation Merav Michaeli is working to allow the light rail in Gush Dan to operate on Saturday, according to a statement she published today (Wednesday).
The operation of the train is expected in November - when the Knesset elections will be held.
"The minister directed the chairman of the NTA company, attorney Mia Likvarnik, to carry out an analysis of operational and budgetary consequences in order to enable the regular operation of the red line of the light rail on Saturdays," it was reported.
According to the minister, "non-operation on the weekends will cause harm significant in the public that does not own a private car.
Furthermore, the enormous inputs amounting to tens of billions, invested by the ministry through NTA in the transportation infrastructure that will form the backbone of transportation in Gush Dan in the next two decades, justify its full exploitation seven days a week for the benefit of the public."
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Michaeli (Photo: Reuven Castro)
Michaeli added that the operation of the light rail on Shabbat is also expected to benefit from a wider economy, which is expected to lead to a reduction in the cost of living of the public moving in Gush Dan, to strengthening the functioning of the economy, to reducing pollution and the use of private cars, and a switch to electric and cleaner means of transportation.
"The citizens of Israel deserve to see the siege end at the end of the week," she said.
"I have always believed that the freedom of movement of Israeli citizens should not be restricted, neither by day, nor by hour, nor by any means of transportation, private vehicle or public bus. Today, more and more of the Israeli public needs public transportation during the weekend, wants it, and many, many of those who will not use it , support it. It is our duty to make it happen. To reduce the gap between those who own a private car and those who do not, to help take vehicles off the road and to make the change that the State of Israel of the year 2022 so desperately needs. I call on Ra"
The Shas attacked Michaeli's announcement. "The Minister of Transportation is trying to cover up the disgraceful failure of her term in all areas, through a cynical election campaign at the expense of the precious Shabbat and the Jewish character of the country.
disgrace".
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