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May 16, 2024 – Alstom, member of the HN – Light Rail Line Ltd. consortium and its partners Electra Ltd. & Minrav Ltd., signed a contract, awarded on February 2024, for the design, finance, construction, operation and maintenance of the light rail system between Haifa and Nazareth issued by Trans Israel company. The NofiT project is valued at 1 billion euro and Alstom’s share is valued at more than 700 million euro [1], including the maintenance contract worth approximately 140 million euro.
Alstom’s responsibility includes the design, engineering, supply, integration, testing and commissioning of the light rail system including tracks, electrification, energy saving power supply, signalling, communication system, depot equipment and the supply and maintenance of 54 Citadis trams. Electra and Minrav will manage the design and construction of the civil works. The operation and maintenance will be performed by a joint venture composed of Electra Afikim, Minrav and Alstom.
This project is groundbreaking for the promotion of public transportation in northern Israel. The Line, extending from Haifa to Nazareth over 41km with 20 stations, will have state of the art trams and is expected to move 120,000 passengers per day with approximately 21 years of operation and maintenance.
[1] booking expected at financial close, expected in H1 2025/26