Construction work on the BRT system started in 2010, but was halted soon after amid feasibility concerns. Resuming in 2015, the BRT system's routes were gradually inaugurated starting 2021. Another BRT route connecting Amman with Zarqa is under construction and is expected to be operational by March 2024.
The BRT system in Amman runs on 2 routes: the first from Sweileh in northwest Amman to the Ras Al-Ain area next to downtown Amman, and the second from Sweileh to Mahatta terminal in eastern Amman. Both routes meet at the Sports City intersection.
Ticket price for both lines are currently at 0.55 Jordanian dinars (around $0.78), bought either online via the Amman Bus mobile application or as a rechargeable card in major terminals and recently via Visa Cards with an additional 0.09$. Passengers scan their cards or QR codes on phone when boarding the bus, where the price ticket is subtracted from the available balance. The buses are air-conditioned, accessible, monitored with security cameras and have free internet service.
Plans for a BRT system were first announced in 2009 and construction work started soon after in 2010.[1] The BRT project was originally funded through a soft loan provided by the Agence Française de Développement for $166 million directly to the Greater Amman Municipality.[2] Claims by the House of Representatives and the Audit Bureau that the project is unfeasible led the government to halt construction and hire a foreign consultant to review the scheme in 2011.[2][3] Construction on the project did not resume until 2015, when the House approved its revival.[1] The first route of the BRT system was inaugurated in July 2021, with the second route was inaugurated in August 2022. The BRT project was controversial among the Jordanian public, who criticized its institutional and constructional delays.[4][5]
A Growing Neededit
Amman benefits from a BRT or Bus Rapid Transit system for a variety of reasons, mostly to do with the environmental and traffic restrictions. The air quality of Amman was measured at almost 40 micrograms per cubic meter air in 2015 by the Global Ambient Air Pollution Database. This far exceeds the WHO guideline of 10 micrograms per cubic meter air, and due to transit being a primary factor in Greenhouse Gas emissions, targeting this sector is seen as being a possible solution.[6] The current public transit situation in Amman is fairly poor, due to its multiple minibuses, large buses, service taxis, and yellow taxis which all operate on different schedules with no coordination between each other. Passengers on Amman streets frequently experience poor speeds at approximately 15 km/h during peak periods on public transit. This is coupled by average car speeds of 30-25 km/h going around the city, adjoined by generally poor parking conditions.[6] BRT emerged as solution to try and tackle these problems, proving to be somewhat popular with the local population. In the month of October, 2023, 2.2 million passengers used the Amman Bus and Bus Rapid Transit services according to the Mayor of Amman. [7]
^ abTarabah, Sawsan (August 13, 2018). "Ammanis only use public transport for 5 per cent of their daily trips — GAM". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^ abAl Rawashdeh, Emad (October 12, 2012). "The A to Z Tragedy of the Rapid Bus Project". Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism. Amon News. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^"Case Study Bus Rapid Transit to Tackle Air Pollution, CO2 Emissions, and Improve Mass Public Transportation". C40. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^Weintraub, Aaron (January 7, 2021). "Experts say behind Amman's transportation issues lies 'lack of will' from policymakers". Jordan News. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^Dupiree, Carmille (January 28, 2018). "GAM 'understands' scepticism over BRT, promises delivery, full access for all". Jordan Times. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^ abImam, Rana; Seong-Cheol, Kang; Quezada, Diana. "Exploring Low-Carbon Bus Options For Urban BRT Systems: The Case of Amman". ScienceDirect. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^"2.2 million passengers used Amman Bus Rapid Transit services in October". The Jordan Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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amman, rapid, transit, arabic, الباص, سريع, التردد, romanized, bāṣ, sarī, taradod, rapid, transit, transportation, system, amman, jordan, jordan, museum, terminaloverviewownergreater, amman, municipalitylocaleammantransit, typebus, rapid, transitnumber, statio. Amman Bus Rapid Transit Arabic الباص سريع التردد romanized al Baṣ Sari al Taradod is a bus rapid transit transportation system in Amman Jordan Amman Bus Rapid TransitA bus at the Jordan Museum TerminalOverviewOwnerGreater Amman MunicipalityLocaleAmmanTransit typeBus rapid transitNumber of stations34Daily ridership72 000Annual ridership20 millionWebsitehttps www ammanbrt joOperationBegan operation27 July 2021Operator s GURSEL CMTCNumber of vehicles237Headway4 minutesTechnicalSystem length25 km 15 53 mi Average speed30 km hTop speed60 km hSystem mapvteBRT Swaileh Jordan Museum Al Mahatta Legend Sweileh Terminal Hisham ibn al A as Street Yajouz Street Al Rubani Street Ahmad Al Tarawneh Street University of Jordan School of Agriculture Jordan University Hospital Mahmoud Al Kiswani Street Abdel Lateef Abu Qura Street Al Sahafa Tunnel Al Mukhtar Mall Sports City Circle Abdul Hameed Sharaf Street Al Reyada Omar Bin Abdul Azeez Street North Terminal King Abdullah Gardens Civil Affairs Wadi Saqra Intersection Areefah Mall Mecca Street Tariq Station Mohammad Janah Street Prince Hamzah Hospital Fawzi Al Qaweqji Street Abu Baker Mosque Mohmmmad Bdair Street Zain Al Abedeen Street Barda Street Al Marbat Bridge Al Muhajireen Hussien Cultural Center Greater Amman Municipality Jordan Museum Terminal Construction work on the BRT system started in 2010 but was halted soon after amid feasibility concerns Resuming in 2015 the BRT system s routes were gradually inaugurated starting 2021 Another BRT route connecting Amman with Zarqa is under construction and is expected to be operational by March 2024 The BRT system in Amman runs on 2 routes the first from Sweileh in northwest Amman to the Ras Al Ain area next to downtown Amman and the second from Sweileh to Mahatta terminal in eastern Amman Both routes meet at the Sports City intersection Ticket price for both lines are currently at 0 55 Jordanian dinars around 0 78 bought either online via the Amman Bus mobile application or as a rechargeable card in major terminals and recently via Visa Cards with an additional 0 09 Passengers scan their cards or QR codes on phone when boarding the bus where the price ticket is subtracted from the available balance The buses are air conditioned accessible monitored with security cameras and have free internet service Contents 1 Background 2 A Growing Need 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground editPlans for a BRT system were first announced in 2009 and construction work started soon after in 2010 1 The BRT project was originally funded through a soft loan provided by the Agence Francaise de Developpement for 166 million directly to the Greater Amman Municipality 2 Claims by the House of Representatives and the Audit Bureau that the project is unfeasible led the government to halt construction and hire a foreign consultant to review the scheme in 2011 2 3 Construction on the project did not resume until 2015 when the House approved its revival 1 The first route of the BRT system was inaugurated in July 2021 with the second route was inaugurated in August 2022 The BRT project was controversial among the Jordanian public who criticized its institutional and constructional delays 4 5 A Growing Need editAmman benefits from a BRT or Bus Rapid Transit system for a variety of reasons mostly to do with the environmental and traffic restrictions The air quality of Amman was measured at almost 40 micrograms per cubic meter air in 2015 by the Global Ambient Air Pollution Database This far exceeds the WHO guideline of 10 micrograms per cubic meter air and due to transit being a primary factor in Greenhouse Gas emissions targeting this sector is seen as being a possible solution 6 The current public transit situation in Amman is fairly poor due to its multiple minibuses large buses service taxis and yellow taxis which all operate on different schedules with no coordination between each other Passengers on Amman streets frequently experience poor speeds at approximately 15 km h during peak periods on public transit This is coupled by average car speeds of 30 25 km h going around the city adjoined by generally poor parking conditions 6 BRT emerged as solution to try and tackle these problems proving to be somewhat popular with the local population In the month of October 2023 2 2 million passengers used the Amman Bus and Bus Rapid Transit services according to the Mayor of Amman 7 Gallery edit nbsp From the inside of a bus nbsp Sweileh terminal entrance nbsp University of Jordan station nbsp Line of people entering bus at Sweileh terminal nbsp Ras Al Ain terminal next to the Jordan MuseumSee also editAmman Bus Amman Zarqa Bus Rapid TransitReferences edit a b Tarabah Sawsan August 13 2018 Ammanis only use public transport for 5 per cent of their daily trips GAM Retrieved 4 August 2021 a b Al Rawashdeh Emad October 12 2012 The A to Z Tragedy of the Rapid Bus Project Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism Amon News Retrieved 4 August 2021 Case Study Bus Rapid Transit to Tackle Air Pollution CO2 Emissions and Improve Mass Public Transportation C40 Retrieved 2 August 2021 Weintraub Aaron January 7 2021 Experts say behind Amman s transportation issues lies lack of will from policymakers Jordan News Retrieved 4 August 2021 Dupiree Carmille January 28 2018 GAM understands scepticism over BRT promises delivery full access for all Jordan Times Retrieved 4 August 2021 a b Imam Rana Seong Cheol Kang Quezada Diana Exploring Low Carbon Bus Options For Urban BRT Systems The Case of Amman ScienceDirect Retrieved March 16 2024 2 2 million passengers used Amman Bus Rapid Transit services in October The Jordan Times Retrieved March 16 2024 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amman Bus Rapid Transit amp oldid 1221034284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
