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Train service in Israel closed due to signal failure
– Israel’s rail service was halted on Saturday due to a nationwide train signaling failure, state-owned Israel Railways said in a statement.
Train operations would remain closed until Sunday morning at the earliest, the company said in a statement.
Operations were halted overnight due to safety concerns caused by the fault in the train traffic signaling system, the company said, adding that its engineers, along with signaling experts, are working to fix the fault.
They will carry out extensive tests to make sure the system is stable, he added.
On Saturdays, passenger trains in Israel only run during the evening and evening hours, as Saturday is Israel’s weekly day of rest.
The role of the computerized signaling system is to manage train traffic and ensure the safety of all journeys. ■
(Xinhua)
