Jordan expands bus network and supports students
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The Land Transport Regulatory Commission (LTRC) in Jordan approved improvements to public transportation across the country, including financial assistance for students and expanded routes.
Transport Minister Nidal Qatamin led the LTRC board in approving fare support for 414 university students in the Southern Jordan Valley, allocating around JD156,000 annually for their transport to Mutah University, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, and Tafila Technical University. The program will use five buses connected to a tracking system to ensure funds reach eligible students.
The LTRC also focused on underserved areas and modernization. They will prioritize new routes based on a geospatial study identifying communities with the greatest need, and will require updated buses for the North Terminal-Queen Alia International Airport route, including accessible vehicles, in exchange for a ten-year contract renewal. Services connecting universities, hospitals, and other communities will receive additional buses, and existing routes in cities like Zarqa and Mafraq will be reorganized for better efficiency.
Beyond domestic routes, the LTRC approved 18 additional buses for the Jordan-Syria route and five for Amman-Syria service, all equipped with electronic tracking. The commission will also work with the Vocational Training Corporation to install passenger shelters along routes. Al-Nashama International Transport Company received a three-year contract extension contingent on installing tracking devices on their buses, demonstrating a broader push for oversight and modernization.
