Jerusalem's Light Train to open in August

Journalists test ride Jerusalem's Light Train in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2011.The controversial light rail system, initiated in 2002, has been riddled with delays following political, structural and economic setbacks. Construction of the first line began in 2002 and ended in 2010, when field testing began. The line is slated to be opened to the public in August 2011. During construction, the project has been criticized locally for the numerous delays, poor financial management, generating air and noise pollution, and internationally for passing through parts of eastern Jerusalem. (Xinhua/Yin Dongxun)

Photo taken on June 30, 2011 shows a Light Train in Jerusalem.The controversial light rail system, initiated in 2002, has been riddled with delays following political, structural and economic setbacks. (Xinhua/Yin Dongxun)

Journalists test ride Jerusalem's Light Train in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2011.The controversial light rail system, initiated in 2002, has been riddled with delays following political, structural and economic setbacks. (Xinhua/Yin Dongxun)

Journalists test ride Jerusalem's Light Train in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2011.The controversial light rail system, initiated in 2002, has been riddled with delays following political, structural and economic setbacks. (Xinhua/Yin Dongxun)

Jerusalem's Light Train was opened for Journalists in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2011.

The controversial light rail system, initiated in 2002, has been riddled with delays following political, structural and economic setbacks. Construction of the first line began in 2002 and ended in 2010, when field testing began. The line is slated to be opened to the public in August 2011. During construction, the project has been criticized locally for the numerous delays, poor financial management, generating air and noise pollution, and internationally for passing through parts of eastern Jerusalem.