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Develop a rapid transit backbone |
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Three rail lines
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A network of BRT
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Restructure and significantly improve bus services
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Restructure the minibuses, service taxis and regular taxis
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Integrate with the Zarqa-Amman LRT
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Develop interchange and terminal facilities
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Integrate transportation services
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Establish the regulatory and institutional capacity to support a world-class passenger transportation system
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| Public Transport Backbone |
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The backbone was developed in August 2008 by GAM (upper management, transport team, and Master Plan team) as well as public transport experts and other local stakeholders
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The backbone includes rail-based transit corridors and bus rapid transit (BRT) corridors
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Given the need for major civil works and road closures and taking into account the time needed to complete major urban development projects, it was decided that the backbone would be implemented in two phases
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| Baseline Conditions: Traffic Congestion |
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The cost of delay due to traffic congestion in Amman is estimated to be JD 567,000,000 (2006).
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This is equivalent to about JD 200 per person per year.
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This does not include other costs of traffic congestion, such as environmental impacts, sprawl, and traffic accidents.
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| Improving Current Services |
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Fare policy and subsidy
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Smartcard payment system
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Performance standards
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Modern facilities
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Increase capacity
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| Developing Core Network |
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Demand levels
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Major movement corridors
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Development corridors/node
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Amman’s topography
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Feasible mass transit technologies
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| BRT Phase 1: Routes |
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Route 1: (15.46 km )
Mahatta to Sweileh
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Route 2: (6.79 km )
Muhajireen to Sports City |
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Route 3: (7.88 km)
Mahatta to Customs Square |
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| Amman Rail Transit |
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41 km on 3 lines
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Feasibility RFP |
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- 27 responses, start in May
- Alignment
- Rail Technology
- Preliminary design
- Environmental impacts
- Financial feasibility
- Financing options
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Investments |
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- JD 813 million for Phase-1
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Public Transport
