Jerusalem light rail in action

Friday was the first day of operations for the Jerusalem light rail system. Here's a video of the ride from Zion Square to the Central Bus Station.

Let's go to the videotape.



You will note that although the ride goes along Jaffa Road, which is one of the main streets of downtown Jerusalem, the street is practically empty except in the area of the Mahane Yehuda market. This is because (a) it