After the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Nanterre (High Court of Nanterre) has declared that it has jurisdiction to hear the legal claim brought by AFPS against Véolia transport, Alstom and Alstom transport regarding the construction and operation of a light railway in East Jerusalem, Alstom and Alstom transport contest this decision in front of the Cour d'appel de Versailles (Court of Appeal of versailles)

Adri Nieuwhof [Electronic Intifada] 24 November 2009 - Despite mounting pressure to withdraw from the light rail project in Jerusalem designed to serve the needs of Israel's illegal settlements, the French transportation giant Veolia is set to be highly involved in the project for the next five years.

The company needs to support its new Israeli partner, the Dan Bus Company, which lacks the experience to operate the light rail.

Rachel Shabi [Foreign Policy] 12 November 2009 - Query Jerusalem residents about their new railway and the most common response is: Don't ask. Then locals will proceed to tell you all about it anyway: a long litany of complaints over the snarled-up roads, broken promises, and urban disasters involved in the ongoing construction of a light railway track through the city.

Adri Nieuwhof
The Electronic Intifada
16 September 2009