Israel Railways has published a shortlist of companies which will be invited to bid for Israel’s €2.5 billion electrification scheme.
At the same time, Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Internal Affairs, Business and Local Government has approved the electrification of Israel’s 420-kilometre mainline rail network.
The shortlist includes:
- Alstom and Afcon Holdings, Israel
- CPRM (a consortium of China Railway Construction Electrification Bureau Group and Pan-Mediterranean Engineering, China),
- Elecnor, Spain
- SEMI, Spain
- Siemens
The €2.5 billion programme, which includes the procurement of 62 electric locomotives, will involve the installation of 25 kV AC – 50 Hz overhead catenary, substations and control systems.
Electrifying the network will not only improve the frequency of services it will allow operating speeds to increase to between 160-220 km/h.
