Al Mahattah multimodal transport hub: The Greater Amman Municipality signs technical assistance cooperation agreement with European Investment Bank

June 18, 2020
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The Greater Amman Municipality and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a Technical Assistance cooperation agreement in an amount of €380000 to provide advisory services for the Al Mahattah multimodal bus transport hub in the Greater Amman Municipality. The advisory services are financed through a grant under the Bank’s Economic Resilience Initiative (ERI), which supports the preparation of projects that improve the resilience of EU neighbours.

The agreement was signed today during a ceremony hosted by the Greater Amman Municipality in presence of EU Ambassador to Jordan, Maria Hadjitheodosiou, Dr. Yousef Al Shawarbeh, Mayor of Amman, and a representative from the Ministry of International Cooperation and Planning.

Al Mahattah multipolar bus transport hub is part of the Transport and Mobility Master Plan of the Greater Amman Municipality. It will contribute to addressing the transport logistics needs of the municipality until 2025. The hub is expected to offer easy transport connections, connect available transport means with the Bus Rapid Transport, create safe passenger flows and offer passenger oriented services.

 

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