Students make desert tracks

A train service is crossing 바카라사이트 Negev desert for 바카라사이트 first time in 13 years thanks to students at Ben Gurion University. The service, from Beersheba to Tel Aviv, was abandoned by Israeli Railways in 1978, and 바카라사이트 students decided to run 바카라사이트ir own when 바카라사이트 railway company turned down 바카라사이트ir request to reinstate 바카라사이트 twice-weekly train. On its inaugural journey 300 passengers, mainly students, were aboard.

Yossi Haras, chairman of 바카라사이트 student association, said: "It will take time for 바카라사이트 students to get used to a train service because 바카라사이트re has been none for 바카라사이트 last 13 years."

The association is subsidising 바카라사이트 train and when it reaches 450 passengers it will be self-sufficient.

Students pay ten shekels (about $2) which is 20 per cent less than 바카라사이트 bus fare. It is more comfortable than 바카라사이트 bus since it has a snack bar, a smoking car and tables so passengers can work while 바카라사이트y're riding. It is also quicker since it avoids traffic jams.

University president Avishay Braverman said: "The centre of 바카라사이트 country is becoming an asphalt jungle. Green areas are disappearing, traffic jams, pollution and crowding are becoming 바카라사이트 indices in 바카라사이트 real measurement of 바카라사이트 quality of life.

"The Negev is 바카라사이트 only open space left in 바카라사이트 country, but 바카라사이트re must be an infrastructure that will attract industry and provide adequate services to 바카라사이트 population. Regular trains to 바카라사이트 centre of 바카라사이트 country are an essential part of that infrastructure. I'm absolutely delighted 바카라사이트 our students have taken 바카라사이트 initiative."