Amman Bus Rapid Transit
Amman Bus Rapid Transit | |
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Greater Amman Municipality | |
Locale | Amman |
Transit type | Bus rapid transit |
Number of stations | 34 |
Daily ridership | 72,000 |
Annual ridership | 20 million |
Website | https://www.ammanbus.jo |
Operation | |
Began operation | 27 July 2021 |
Operator(s) | GURSEL - CMTC |
Number of vehicles | 237 |
Headway | 4 minutes |
Technical | |
System length | 25 km (15.53 mi) |
Average speed | 30 km/h |
Top speed | 60 km/h |
Amman Bus Rapid Transit (
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 started operations in May 2024.
The BRT system in Amman runs on 2 routes: the first from
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.
Background
Plans for a BRT system were first announced in 2009 and construction work started soon after in 2010.
A Growing Need
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]
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Line | Terminus | Opening | Length (km) | Stations |
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98 | Sweileh ↔ Tariq | 2022 | 12 | 18 |
99 | Sweileh ↔ Jordan Museum | 2021 | 17 | 26 |
100 | Sports City ↔ Mahatta | 2021 | 9 | 22 |
Gallery
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From the inside of a bus
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Sweileh terminal entrance
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University of Jordan station
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Line of people entering bus at Sweileh terminal
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Ras Al-Ain terminal next to theJordan Museum
See also
References
- ^ 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.