FINALLY!!!! TLV-Jerusalem railway is up and running!!!
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To be fair, I'm sure once the system is fully operational (anywhere from 3 months to 10 years), it will also be every 15 minutes and start much earlier than 6:30. From Modiin, 1st train arrives at the airport at 5:30 and there's earlier trains to the airport from Tel Aviv. It's a very limited system now
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But this isn't the "Heathrow Express", it's just that for now the train only runs from Jerusalem to the airport, later on it will just be a Jerusalem-Tel Aviv (and beyond?) line...
From Tel Aviv you can use the normal trains from 06:00-22:30, and the night trains beyond that.
And let's not mention that the Heathrow express costs several times more?
From Tel Aviv you can use the normal trains from 06:00-22:30, and the night trains beyond that.
And let's not mention that the Heathrow express costs several times more?
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Price has nothing to do with hours of operation. Carrying significantly more passengers will bring in significantly more revenue and thus help reduce prices. By limiting the hours of operation in a way which misses the busiest times of the day they are shooting themselves in the foot.
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Price has nothing to do with hours of operation. Carrying significantly more passengers will bring in significantly more revenue and thus help reduce prices. By limiting the hours of operation in a way which misses the busiest times of the day they are shooting themselves in the foot.
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OK. So let's compare this with the "Heathrow Express" from Paddington Station to Heathrow Airport:
First train from Paddington: 0510
Last train from Heathrow: 2315 (approx, from Terminal 4)
The early morning is the busiest time of the day for TLV. By having the first train arrive as late as 0700 they really are shooting themselves in the foot.
Likewise, the evening (until about 2300) is pretty busy.
Oh, and I should add that the Heathrow Express runs every 15 minutes.
Isn't Israel a wonderful place ...
First train from Paddington: 0510
Last train from Heathrow: 2315 (approx, from Terminal 4)
The early morning is the busiest time of the day for TLV. By having the first train arrive as late as 0700 they really are shooting themselves in the foot.
Likewise, the evening (until about 2300) is pretty busy.
Oh, and I should add that the Heathrow Express runs every 15 minutes.
Isn't Israel a wonderful place ...
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I was not talking about "the middle of the night". I was talking about the peak early morning and evening times. Loads of flights arrive late enough to miss a 19:30 departure.
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But you miss the point that this isn't a "TLV express" line, it's likely that most PAX who uses it today are simply connecting to trains continuing up north rather than having TLV as their destination.
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Your complaint assumes the following, all of which are incorrect:
- This is a TLV airport-specific line (it isn't)
- The train is fully operational (it isn't - doesn't run on Friday or Saturday night, and doesn't yet run late in the evening and also runs only twice an hour instead of 4x)
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You'll need Nesher if looking to save money from private taxi. No need to worry - assuming your accommodations aren't in an Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood.