An electronic parking garage accommodating around 1,000 vehicles will serve major routes heading north toward Tabarbour and south toward Airport Road.اضافة اعلان
Comprehensive detailed studies will be conducted to link the corridors of Jordan Street and Airport Road with the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and facilitate inter-governorate travel.
Minister of Public Works and Housing Maher Abu El-Samen, Minister of Local Administration Waleed Al-Masri, and Chairman of the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) Committee Youssef Al-Shawarbeh reviewed the findings of a technical committee study evaluating sites for a "Park and Ride" system along Jordan Street, Airport Road, and the Nu'ayyimah Intersection. The initiative aims to build a modern, integrated transport network that reduces traffic congestion and enhances transit efficiency between the capital and other governorates.
The meeting—attended by officials from the three entities, along with representatives from the Ministry of Transport, the Land Transport Regulatory Commission (LTRC), and the Department of Lands and Survey—addressed directives issued by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan to study and construct an electronic parking garage with a capacity of approximately 1,000 vehicles. The facility will serve primary routes heading north toward Tabarbour and south toward Airport Road, with a focus on integrating these parking hubs with current and future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines.
The "Park and Ride" system is one of the premier modern traffic management solutions adopted by major cities worldwide. It enables private vehicle users to park in designated lots at city entrances or near major transit hubs and complete their journeys using public transportation. This approach reduces traffic congestion, lowers fuel consumption, cuts carbon emissions, and improves overall transport network efficiency.
The drive toward developing this system in Jordan aligns with the Economic Modernization Vision, which prioritizes the transport sector as a key driver of economic growth and calls for developing an integrated public transit system, improving mobility within and between cities, and promoting sustainable mass transit.
The project also aligns with the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which seeks to build a modern, safe, and sustainable transport ecosystem based on intermodal integration and smart traffic management solutions. Furthermore, it represents an extension of government efforts to maximize the benefits of the BRT project by providing park-and-ride hubs that facilitate seamless transitions from private vehicles to buses, boosting the appeal and usage of public transit while alleviating pressure on the capital's road network.
During the meeting, Abu El-Samen stressed the necessity of commissioning specialized, in-depth transit studies through an engineering consultancy firm. These studies will conduct classified traffic counts, analyze current and projected travel demand and trips, map user destinations, assess environmental and social impacts, and survey public willingness to shift toward public transit.
Minister Al-Masri highlighted the importance of preparing studies that demonstrate the need for dedicated BRT lanes along both sides of the road, as well as the mechanism for connecting parking facilities to them. He suggested studying additional government-owned sites, such as a plot behind the Mobis housing project, to serve as a BRT station if deemed necessary by the studies, alongside Plot No. (324) in the Al-Jizah lands along Airport Road. He also emphasized considering the proposed new Nu'ayyimah terminal, the planned Irbid–Ajloun road, and the Irbid Ring Road currently under construction when selecting the optimal location for parking facilities at the Nu'ayyimah Intersection.
For his part, Al-Shawarbeh underscored the need to align with GAM’s plan and strategy for managing on-street parking to ensure complete consistency with approved policies within capital limits, focusing on ease of access and deploying Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to manage parking operations.
At the conclusion of the meeting, attendees tasked the Ministry of Transport with drafting the Terms of Reference (TOR) to hire a specialized engineering consultancy firm. The firm will conduct detailed studies covering traffic analysis, infrastructure evaluation, economic feasibility, operational tariffs, feeder transport services, site alternative assessments, and land acquisition needs. Additionally, the Ministry of Public Works and Housing was directed to submit comprehensive recommendations to the Prime Minister to guide final decision-making.
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