AMMAN —
The Director of Public Transport and Infrastructure Projects in the Greater
Amman Municipality (GAM) Riyad Al-Kharabsheh said the goal of the Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT) is to cover all areas in the capital city, according to Khaberni.
Kharabsheh said
that BRT’s use increased significantly, noting that the service is overcrowded
during the peak hours.
He said the speed
of the service and the comfort of the stations are attracting more people to
use BRT.
During peak hours,
buses move every two minutes to serve citizens, he said.
Kharabsheh said
that GAM seeks to extend the bus route inside the capital city Amman to 100km,
noting that 30km is already in service, while another 50km is part of the
second phase to be implemented soon.
He said by having
BRT serve all regions in the capital, the municipality hopes to make the
service the most popular mean of transportation for all Jordanians.
In a separate
development, the Ministry of Public Works and Housing concluded procedures for
temporary financial payments to contractors operating on the BRT project
between the cities of Amman and Zarqa, as well as the consulting companies,
Ad-Dustour daily reported.
The ministry
affirmed in a statement on Tuesday that the financial payments are currently
being finalized in coordination between the Ministry of Finance and the Social
Security Investment Fund.
Disbursing the
money will take place in the coming days.
The ministry noted
that it has contacted the relevant authorities to expedite the disbursement
procedures.
The ministry also
reiterated its commitment to resolve any obstacle that may surface during the
implementation phase of the project so that it can be concluded according to
the agreed upon time limit.
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