Israel Plans $35 Billion Rail Expansion Eyeing Future Link To Saudi Arabia

In late July, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new proposal: a $35 billion dollar (CAD) high-speed train, which would travel from Kiryat Shmona in Israel’s north, all the way to the port city of Eilat, in southern Israel. The train, which would travel as fast as 250 kilometres per hour, could do more than connect Israel; it could also serve as a future link between the Jewish State and Saudi Arabia, should a bilateral agreement be signed establishing relations.

Israel’s planning of a high-speed railway represents more than just a new train line; it also represents the country’s investment in the future.