The light rail was supposed to be open by now, but surprise surprise, it was delayed yet again, as I posted earlier in the week. So the testing goes on, and here are some photos from yesterday.
First, some photos just of the ROW itself. I'll provide past photos from similar vantage points where I can. All the "THEN" photos were taken June 1, 2010, and all the NOW photos were taken yesterday (April 7, 2011).
Approach to the Strings Bridge (http://orenstransitpage.com/otpisraelpics/jlemlightrailconst106.jpg):
THEN
(http://orenstransitpage.com/otpisraelpics/jlemlightrailconst33.jpg)
NOW
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/c1.jpg)
Approach from the Stringe Bridge towards the Central Bus Station:
THEN
(http://orenstransitpage.com/otpisraelpics/jlemlightrailconst31.jpg)
NOW
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/c2.jpg)
Central Bus Station (NOW only):
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/c3.jpg)
Looking west from the Mahane Yehuda Station:
THEN #1:
(http://orenstransitpage.com/otpisraelpics/jlemlightrailconst26.jpg)
THEN #2:
(http://orenstransitpage.com/otpisraelpics/jlemmanartic63.jpg)
NOW:
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/c4.jpg)
Mahane Yehuda Station:
THEN:
(http://orenstransitpage.com/otpisraelpics/jlemlightrailconst25.jpg)
NOW:
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/c5.jpg)
HaTurim Station:
THEN #1:
(http://orenstransitpage.com/otpisraelpics/jlemlightrailconst29.jpg)
THEN #2:
(http://orenstransitpage.com/otpisraelpics/jlemlightrailconst30.jpg)
NOW:
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/c6.jpg)
HaTurim again, this time looking the other direction (NOW only)
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/c9.jpg)
Exclusive ROW for the light rail as it approaches the Central Bus Station from the east (NOW only):
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/c8.jpg)
Right of way looking east from HaTurim Station, the strip of lighter stone on the sidewalk is Jerusalem's second bike path to nowhere (NOW only):
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/c10.jpg)
Right of way for the light rail between HaTurim and Mahane Yehuda stations looking east (NOW only)
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/c11.jpg)
Here are some photos of the trains being tested, they are now showing regular destination sign readings in Hebrew, Arabic, and English instead of just saying CITADIS.
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/lrv1.jpg)
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/lrv2.jpg)
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/lrv3.jpg)
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/lrv4.jpg)
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/lrv5.jpg)
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/lrv6.jpg)
And finally, for the busfan purists, here are some photos just for you. First, two photos from yesterday taken in Jerusalem:
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/bus1.jpg)
(http://www.orenstransitpage.com/misc/040711/bus2.jpg)
And two photos from Mifgash Bat Shlomo, near the slopes of Mount Carmel in the northern part of the coutnry, taken last week on April 1 (the bus in the photo has free wireless available to passengers):
(http://orenstransitpage.com/otpisraelpics/eggedintercity62.jpg)
(http://orenstransitpage.com/otpisraelpics/eggedintercity63.jpg)
For those of you tired of just seeing Jerusalem/Israel material from me, I should have some surprises up my sleeve over the next month or so if all goes to plan...
I always appreciate them. Great shots!
Sweet, thanks.