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NTA to Run Driverless Metro Trains Every 1.5 Minutes

8/25/2026

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NTA announced driverless Gush Dan metro trains will run every 1.5 minutes.
The system will eliminate about 1,000 metro drivers and save NIS 150 million annually.
Each tender consortium must include an Israeli cyber-security firm alongside foreign partners.
NTA will tender the M1 line from Sharon to Rehovot.
NTA will also tender a combined package for M2 (Holon-Petah Tikva) and M3 (Herzliya-Ben-Gurion Airport).

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NTA announced driverless Gush Dan metro trains will run every 1.5 minutes.
The system will eliminate about 1,000 metro drivers and save NIS 150 million annually.
Each tender consortium must include an Israeli cyber-security firm alongside foreign partners.
NTA will tender the M1 line from Sharon to Rehovot.
NTA will also tender a combined package for M2 (Holon-Petah Tikva) and M3 (Herzliya-Ben-Gurion Airport).