Cfir Light Rail
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Native name | כפיר רכבת קלה |
|---|---|
| Formerly | TransJerusalem J-Net |
| Industry | Transport |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Clal Center, Jerusalem , Israel |
Area served | Jeruslem |
| Services | Operation of the Red Line of the Jerusalem Light Rail, and construction of the Green Line |
| Parent | Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, Shapir Engineering and Industry |
Cfir Light Rail (Hebrew: כפיר רכבת קלה), also known by the brand name Cfir is a privately held company operating the Red Line of the Jerusalem Light Rail since April 2021, replacing the CityPass consortsium.
Cfir is jointly owned by the Spanish railway company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) and the Israeli Shapir Engineering and Industry. The name "Cfir" is a portmanteau of the parent companies' names – CAF and Shapir – and also means "lion cub" (כפיר) in Hebrew, which symbolizes the city of Jerusalem, whose municipal seal features the biblical Lion of Judah.
History
[edit]TransJerusalem J-Net (branded as "Cfir" and later renamed Cfir Light Rail) was established by Shapir Engineering and CAF for the purpose of operating the Red Line and the construction and operation of the Green Line, after securing a comprehensive 2019 tender for operating and extending the Red Line, and the construction of the following Green Line.[1]
On 16 April 2021, it began operating the Red Line, replacing the CityPass company, which had built and operated the line following its win in the original build-operate-transfer tender process and the Government of Israel's decision to acquire[2] the Red Line franchise in February 2020.[3]
The company's customer service center is located at the Clal Center on Jaffa Road.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ ליאור, גוטמן (7 August 2019). "שפיר הנדסה תחליף את סיטיפס בהפעלת הרכבות העירוניות בירושלים" Shapir Handasa Takhlif Et Citypass BeHafalat HaRakevot HaIroniyot Birushalayim [Shafir Engineering will replace CityPass in operating Jerusalem’s urban trains]. Calcalist (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ Barkat, Amiram (2 December 2020). "Gov't buys back Jerusalem light rail Red Line". Globes. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "מיום שישי (16.4) זכיין חדש יפעיל את הקו האדום בירושלים" MiYom Shishi (16.4) Zachyan Chadash Yaf'il Et HaKav HaAdom Birushalayim [Starting Friday (16.4) a new operator will run the Red Line in Jerusalem]. gov.il (in Hebrew).
- ^ "Cfir Service Charter". Cfir Light Rail. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
Service Center Address: Jaffa 97, Clal Building, 17th floor
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