Jordan Times reported that Greater Amman Municipality is conducting studies to construct a metro rail, the first phase of which will link downtown Raghadan to University of Jordan Street. According to a source, at a later stage, the metro will extend from Raghadan to the Airport Street.
The source said that an initial study of the [...]
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AMMAN — Jordanian capital of Amman is planning to introduce modern transportation system to better serve the rapid-growing population, local The Jordan Times reported Wednesday.
Amman Mayor Omar Maani said Tuesday that there is a multifaceted long-term plan by 2025, including building a metro and introducing 200-passenger electricity-driven buses.
He said that Amman residents will feel the [...]
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AMMAN // The design contract for a US$1.2 billion (Dh4.4bn) metro system in Amman, the Jordanian capital, will be awarded within three months, says an official at Greater Amman Municipality.
Rail transport is a major focus of economic development in Jordan, where migration to urban centres in the past 20 to 30 years has placed a [...]
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By Omar Obeidat www.jordantimes.com
AMMAN –– Around 700,000 cars, mainly from the Gulf countries, are expected to enter the Kingdom this summer, and the Public Security Department said it is prepared to deal with the traffic jams that have already become a familiar scene in the capital.
According to Traffic Department Director Brigadier General Adnan Freih, this [...]
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