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Despite being a very small and young country, Israel has a very extensive, thorough, and reliable transportation network. The Egged Bus Cooperative is the second largest public bus system in the world, and serves practically every Israeli settlement throughout the entire country. Egged holds a monopoly on all intercity service throughout the country, as well as intracity service in most cities aside from Tel Aviv. In Tel Aviv, the Dan Bus Company runs most of the local bus service, although Egged still has a presence. In recent years, a number of other companies have won franchises to operate bus services, so Egged and Dan are no longer the only two major bus providers in the country. In addition to having the second largest bus system, Israel also has one of the world's smallest subways, the Carmelit. The Carmelit is really just an underground funicular that runs up and down the side of Mount Carmel (hence its name) in Haifa, but with only 6 stations and 1.8 kilometers of track, it is about as small a subway system as one can find anywhere, and a very unique one as well.
Israel has a developing national rail system with plans for expansion over the coming years. Israel Railways operates passenger service frequently between Nahariya, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Beer Sheva, and Jerusalem, among other destinations. There is also a train station at the new Ben Gurion Airport terminal, making the train one of the best and easiest ways to get to the airport. Israel Railways also is the country's sole freight rail provider.
Finally, several cities are turning to light rail lines in an attempt to further improve transportation options in those locations. Jerusalem will have the country's first light rail line; it is currently scheduled to open in the spring of 2011. Tel Aviv also has a light rail system in the design stage.
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