Israel Railways is gradually restoring service in the Haifa area after a seven-hour halt caused by metal fragments that fell from a freight train car onto the tracks overnight, according to N12 reporter Hili Keren. The disruption affected multiple stations and stalled traffic between Haifa and the north and central Israel.
Train services in the Haifa area are gradually returning to normal after a seven-hour halt caused by metal fragments that fell from a freight train car onto the tracks overnight, according to N12 reporter Hili Keren. The disruption, which began in the early hours, affected service between four Haifa-area stations — Hof HaCarmel, Bat Galim, Merkaz HaShmona, and Merkazit HaMifratz — and stalled traffic connecting Haifa with the north and central Israel.
As The Zioneer reported at 04:09, the halt was first confirmed by Israel Railways as a safety measure after metal fragments struck the track. The company initially stated that crews were working to restore operations and that the incident was under investigation. By 06:07, The Zioneer noted that this was the second such disruption on the same section of track this month, following an earlier unspecified incident that also halted service between the same stations. No injuries or damage to trains were reported in either case.
The source of the metal fragments has been identified as a freight train car, consistent with the initial report from Israel Railways. It remains unclear what caused the car to shed the fragments. The restoration of service is described as gradual, with no explicit timeline for full normal operations.
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