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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was asked to post this to the list so that
everyone who is affected makes a call. Obviously, they believe there is
not a problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><STRONG>From Sonya Poss to
Adina Rosenstein.</STRONG></DIV></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>For what
it is worth, I called Rakevet Yisrael this morning (</FONT><FONT
size=2><TT>03-6117000</TT></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>)</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>They transfered me to "Kishrai Lkochot", where I spoke to
Nadav, who said he is the "in charge" of the department.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>I explained to him that people were seriously
inconvenienced when the train stopped the last time.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>That the bus is not a serious solution, as it travels
through Ramle and takes an unreasonable amt of time to get to TLV.</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I reminded him that before there was a train to
Beit Shemsh, there existed a line of Moniyot Sherut, in addition to the Ramle
bus, and most people used those to get to work.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>I explained to him that every other city have other ways to get to Tel
Aviv , that take about the same time as the train.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>He said he never realized before that Beit Shemesh is
unique in that there is no "equivalent" alternative to their train
service.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>BUT He got back to me an
hour later saying that he contacted the Misrad Hatachbura (Transportation
Ministry), </FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>but it would probably take
them a long time to provide a solution (more Super buses/other solution).</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>No amount of convincing THEM to take the
initiative instead of counting on the Misrad Hatachbura seemed to help.
(like calling in a private bus line)</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>AND to top it off he claimed that no one else , as far as he knows
has called in any complaints regarding this issue !!!</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>I still think that if riders swamp them with phone calls,
that something might happen "sooner". CALL BOTH NUMBERS, THANKS</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Rakevet Yisrae (</FONT><FONT
size=2><TT>03-6117000</TT></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>)</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Transportation Ministry (02-666-3222)</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sonya Poss</FONT><BR></BODY></HTML>