AMMAN — Citizens in Irbid and Zarqa
city are demanding that the government and official authorities give more
support and attention to the
Urban Transport Project, which will be executed in
the cities of Zarqa and Irbid.
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The project aims to solve the
traffic jam crisis in both cities in cooperation with the Ministry of
Transportation, Irbid Municipality, and the Land Transport Regulatory
Commission, through new electric buses.
However, it faces some challenges
due to hard financial circumstances which delayed its launch, according to
officials speaking to
Jordan News.
"This project is a huge and
important project that we should all be proud of,” said Abla Weshah, official
spokesperson of the
Land Transport Regulatory Commission, in a phone interview.
“This project aims to solve the
traffic problem and therefore develop Irbid city in a modern way that brings
tourists to the city."
"The pandemic and the lack of
financial support are the main struggles that the project faces," Weshah added.
“We and our partners are working hard to find effective solutions because we
believe in the importance of the project and how effective it would be."
Chairman of the Greater Irbid
Municipality Committee, Qabalan Al-Sharif, told Jordan News that
"the project is still in its first phase and still needs some time,
because it must pass through some important phases to be ready."
"The plan is a promising step
for Irbid and Zarqa cities, as it will significantly help in reducing traffic
jam and the development of the two cities,” said Sharif.
"What makes this project
different is that it is modern and keeps pace with new developments,” he said.
"We will be providing 75 buses for Irbid that will work on electricity and
through this, we will reduce the consumption of gasoline and diesel."
"I can confirm that the significant
hard circumstances resulting from the pandemic contributed to the economic
crisis facing the project,” he said. "But we are looking forward for a
better tomorrow. We are moving forward and promise to be solving this problem
very soon."
Citizens from inside Irbid affirmed
to
Jordan News that they have been patiently awaiting this
project, as they believe that it will make a great difference in the city.
"I was born in Irbid and I love
it,” said Hassan Sharairi. “I cannot imagine myself moving to another city. I
want Irbid to be developed and to see tourists from all over the world come and
visit it."
"I believe that having such an
important project will positively affect almost all sectors in the city: people
from inside and outside Jordan may visit us to see the project, and therefore
they may make a visit to a cafe or a restaurant or take a look at the shops or
malls,” he added.
Likewise, Ahmad Hijazi told
Jordan
News that he put high hopes on this project. "Such a project would
be just the beginning of a promising path to the city,” he said.
"Our city needs to be served,”
said Hijazi. “We have beautiful places just like all other cities, but what we
are missing is the attention from some authorities. I think that this project
shall change all these aspects and attract more attention."
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