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Tel Aviv metro (planned) The subcommittee for important infrastructure plans approved the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Light Railway Red Line. The line will be completely underground in the 7.5 km from Manshieh, through Ramat Gan, to the border of Bnei Brak. 32 stops are planned, 11 of which are in subway. The 22 km line will be more of a metro that a light rail line, and will be the first of four lines. Expected completion is 2009, with construction starting in 2006. * Strangely, although Tel Aviv as of yet has no subway, it does have a subway station under the Shalom Meir Tower, which was built in anticipation of a future system. According to another source, "The foundations were built in such a way that a subway could pass under the building and maybe a station could be built." Old article: Tel Aviv subway now underway (September '96) China Offers to Build Tel Aviv subway (August 1998) Subway system in Tel Aviv pushed forward (April 1994) - Hmmm, sound familiar? BLISS, a Tel Aviv transportation plan Tel Aviv red line moves forward New Home Page * fat chance!