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A visit to Israel's 1.8-km-long mini subway

STORY: A visit to Israel's 1.8-km-long mini subway DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: HAIFA, Israel CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Haifa subway 3. SOUNDBITE (English): Haifa resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here I'm in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, where one of the world's smallest subway systems is located. With only six stops and a 1.8-kilometer-long tunnel, it is also the only underground transit system in Israel." Two trains, each with two cars, operate on a single track along the route. A short passing loop allows the trains in opposite directions to pass each other. The subway runs through a mountain and the difference in elevation between the first and last stations is 274 meters. SOUNDBITE (English): Haifa resident "I have been using this for a year. I use it once a week. It's easier than a bus because sometimes the traffic is bad." Construction of the subway start

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Winter illuminations start at Hakodate's Goryokaku Fort

HAKODATE, Japan - The 1.8-kilometer star-shaped moat around Goryokaku Fort in Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture, is lit up on Nov. 29, 2014, the first day of winter illuminations of the fortress.

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Vancouver officially opens Olympic Line Streetcar

VANCOUVER, Canada - Streetcars on the Olympic Line run through Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2010, as the city starts operating the 1.8-kilometer line between the Olympic Village Canada Line Station to Granville Island. The line, which is expected to reduce traffic jams, will provide free rides from January 21 to March 21.

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Vancouver officially opens Olympic Line Streetcar

VANCOUVER, Canada - People get off an Olympic Line streetcar in Vancouver, Canada, on Jan. 21, 2010, as the city starts operating the 1.8-kilometer line between the Olympic Village Canada Line Station to Granville Island. The line, which is expected to reduce traffic jams, will provide free rides from January 21 to March 21.

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Vancouver officially opens Olympic Line Streetcar

VANCOUVER, Canada - People ride an Olympic Line streetcar in Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2010, as the city starts operating the 1.8-kilometer line between the Olympic Village Canada Line Station to Granville Island. The line, which is expected to reduce traffic jams, will provide free rides from January 21 to March 21.

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Vancouver officially opens Olympic Line Streetcar

VANCOUVER, Canada - People board an Olympic Line streetcar in Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2010, as the city starts operating the 1.8-kilometer line between the Olympic Village Canada Line Station to Granville Island. The line, which is expected to reduce traffic jams, will provide free rides from January 21 to March 21.

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Winter illuminations start at Hakodate's Goryokaku Fort

HAKODATE, Japan - The 1.8-kilometer star-shaped moat around Goryokaku Fort in Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture, is lit up on Nov. 29, 2014, the first day of winter illuminations of the fortress. (Kyodo)

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Vancouver officially opens Olympic Line Streetcar

VANCOUVER, Canada - People board an Olympic Line streetcar in Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2010, as the city starts operating the 1.8-kilometer line between the Olympic Village Canada Line Station to Granville Island. The line, which is expected to reduce traffic jams, will provide free rides from January 21 to March 21. (Kyodo)

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Vancouver officially opens Olympic Line Streetcar

VANCOUVER, Canada - Streetcars on the Olympic Line run through Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2010, as the city starts operating the 1.8-kilometer line between the Olympic Village Canada Line Station to Granville Island. The line, which is expected to reduce traffic jams, will provide free rides from January 21 to March 21. (Kyodo)

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Vancouver officially opens Olympic Line Streetcar

VANCOUVER, Canada - People get off an Olympic Line streetcar in Vancouver, Canada, on Jan. 21, 2010, as the city starts operating the 1.8-kilometer line between the Olympic Village Canada Line Station to Granville Island. The line, which is expected to reduce traffic jams, will provide free rides from January 21 to March 21. (Kyodo)

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Vancouver officially opens Olympic Line Streetcar

VANCOUVER, Canada - People ride an Olympic Line streetcar in Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2010, as the city starts operating the 1.8-kilometer line between the Olympic Village Canada Line Station to Granville Island. The line, which is expected to reduce traffic jams, will provide free rides from January 21 to March 21. (Kyodo)