{"id":28268,"date":"2018-08-01T08:23:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T08:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.ecomnewsmed.com.ecn-01.ovea.com\/2018\/08\/01\/urban-mobility-in-lebanon-overview-and-reform-directions\/"},"modified":"2020-08-11T11:33:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T09:33:43","slug":"urban-mobility-in-lebanon-overview-and-reform-directions","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ecomnewsmed.com\/en\/2018\/08\/01\/urban-mobility-in-lebanon-overview-and-reform-directions\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban mobility in Lebanon: overview and reform directions"},"content":"\nDespite the high population density (1,543 people per m2), Lebanon lacks any form of modern urban transportation system, which intensifies the level of congestion on the roads and heavily weighs down the country\u2019s economy as well. \nThe Greater Beirut Public Transport Project (GBPTP) that aims at improving the Public Transport System has revealed an over-reliance on international funding, but still generates a lot of benefits. On March 15, 2018, The World Bank approved a public transportation reform loan (US $295 million package) and a grant of $69.8 million from the Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) to support the overhaul of Lebanon\u2019s deteriorating transport sector and the implementation of the government\u2019s investment plan. \nThis funding, to be repaid over a period of 31 years, offers an eight-year grace and will be used to help develop a sustainable public transport system.\nThree key components to revive Lebanon\u2019s public transport sector\nThe GBPTP is based on three key components:\n\nTo enhance opportunities for local authorities in order to reduce the barriers that vulnerable groups (special needs persons, children, the elderly\u2026) face in accessing convenient and affordable transportation and deliver an integrated public transport system based on local needs;\nTo optimise transport infrastructures and improve transport\u2019s accessibility to people of all social classes on the northern highway and within the outer ring road of the city of Beirut. \u201cThe project envisages the purchase of 120 buses to service 40 kilometres [25 miles] of dedicated Bus Rapid Transit lanes from northern districts to the heart of Beirut. Additionally, 250 feeder buses will operate between the main stations and the hinterland\u201d, the World Bank said in a press release;\nTo finance consulting services and set up a modern information and communication technology system to supervise the work of buses, reduce costs and provide the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) users with the optimum in terms of comfortable urban mobility.\n\nDiscover our latest videos&nbsp;on the economic news in Lebanon&nbsp;:\n\n\n","author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","tags":[5754,5752,5764,5761,5763,5766,5751,5756,5753,5767,2961,5750,5759,5762],"location":[5628],"class_list":["post-28268","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","tag-business","tag-business-support","tag-communities","tag-decision-makers","tag-direct-broadcasting","tag-economic-analysis","tag-economy","tag-employment","tag-entrepriseslife","tag-expert-opinion","tag-institutions","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-trending","location-lebanon"],"short_url":"","have_related_news":"done","chapo":"There are high hopes in the future of Lebanese urban mobility! The country\u2019s public transport infrastructure had been deteriorating for years due to lack of investments and funds. 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