BRT Vision
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Provide a premium quality, economic, car-competitive mass transit system that will attract the entire
spectrum of Amman citizens including car owners, will significantly contribute to Amman’s
aspirations of efficiency, inclusivity and sustainability
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Did you know?
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Amman BRT is expected to reduce the distance traveled using private vehicles by 85 million kilometers per year and the distance traveled using taxi by 12 million kilometers per year.
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Each BRT bus can accommodate up to 150 passengers or equivalent to about 110 private vehicles considering an average 1.4 people per car currently in Amman
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Waiting time between BRT buses (headway) will not exceed 90 seconds during peak periods
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4000 native trees (requiring less water and care) will be planted on median islands separating BRT lanes from traffic lanes along corridor 1 (Sweileh – Mahatta)
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Reduce trip time from 1 hour 5 minutes to 30 minutes
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Public transport functions in the capital were handled by the Public Transport Regulatory Commission until November 2007
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There are 400 large buses, 350 minibuses, 3200 service cars, and 11000 taxis in Amman
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Amman BRT will be the city’s first bus rapid transit system, in which premium; high-capacity buses run on exclusive and completely segregated lanes. The system will include development and design of stops, stations, and passenger information, vehicle specifications.
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