About 76 million rides in three years: The numbers of the Red Line revealed

About 76 million rides were recorded on the Red Line of the light rail in the Gush Dan area since its launch about three years ago, with about three million passengers per month and a 10% increase in the past year. Travel time from end to end shortened from 90 to 63 minutes, and train punctuality stands at over 95%.

About 76 million rides were recorded on the Red Line of the light rail in the Gush Dan area since its launch about three years ago, according to a summary of data from the Ministry of Transport, NTA, and Tevel. In the past year, an average of about three million passengers used the line monthly, a 10% increase compared to the previous year, excluding the days of the "Roar of the Lion" war during which the train was shut down. Travel time from end to end shortened from 90 minutes at the launch in August 2023 to about 63 minutes today. The line, which is 25 km long, crosses five cities and has 34 stations, with punctuality of over 95% in train times. A passenger survey found that 42% of respondents would have traveled by private car without the train, and 88% expressed satisfaction with the service. Meanwhile, projects to extend the Red Line, the Green Line, the Purple Line, and the metro are being promoted, which are expected to change the face of transportation in central Israel.