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progressoid

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7. Built by the Chinese.

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 01:52 AM

Feb 2012

Transportation Minister Yaakov Katz, who submitted the proposal to the cabinet, said he had reached an agreement with his Chinese counterpart to pursue cooperation between the two countries on transportation projects, including the new train line to Eilat.

Finance Ministry officials, however, objected to Katz's proposal that the project be carried out by China, saying it would not be possible to advance such a project without issuing a tender.

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Israeli cabinet approves construction of high-speed train line between Tel Aviv and Eilat [View all] iandhr Feb 2012 OP

I think every country in the world except us has figured this out tularetom Feb 2012 #1

Israel is a tiny country with little prospect of linking it's highspeed rail to it's neighbors for Kurska Feb 2012 #8

Nice. Shadowflash Feb 2012 #2

Soon to be known by the popular nickname "Target". DavidDvorkin Feb 2012 #3

we give them billions a year, so why not. yet we cant get billions for our own hi speed rail n msongs Feb 2012 #4

+1 progressoid Feb 2012 #6

OH we get it the problem is so do the oil companies and they then bribe the varies cstanleytech Feb 2012 #5

Built by the Chinese. progressoid Feb 2012 #7