The conclusion of 20 days visit to Germany and learnt lessons to be applied in Jordan Transportation System

1. SustainableTransportationandMobility
inJordanandGermany
Yazid Hamodah
German Jordanian University
Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture
School of Architecture and Built Environment
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2. DüsseldorfandKoveb
Learnt Lessons
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3. LearntLessonsinMobilityandLand-Use
A Day in Düsseldorf
• The successful transformation from industrial zone to commercial hub.
• Attracting different architects and designers to re-use and create new image for the area.
• Transforming the industrial routes, roads and structures into usable and attractive places to walk and work in.
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Fig.1: Creating attraction points for visitors by different types of architecture Fig.2: The adaptive reuse of industrial roads

4. LearntLessonsinMobilityandLand-Use
A Day in Düsseldorf
• Variety of solutions and different urban furniture's based on the context of buildings and surrounding.
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Fig3: The application of different types of paving as respond to the context (A,B,C)
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5. LearntLessonsinMobilityandLand-Use
A Day in Düsseldorf
• The road network can serve all its users by providing ramps at crossroads, sound effects that help pedestrians to
cross the road safely, and tactile along the roads.
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Fig.4: The existence of tactile in crossroads and special
lanes for cycling
Fig.5: The changing road crossing tone of the pedestrian
and cycling cross sign

6. LearntLessonsinMobilityandLand-Use
A Day in Koveb
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• An integrated service competing with private cars and transport in terms of comfort and consistency of schedule
• The integration with other bus providers to do a complete service for the inhabitants
Fig.6: The division of the zones and the connection
between them
Fig.7: Comfort furniture and variety of seat layout

7. LearntLessonsinMobilityandLand-Use
A Day in Koveb
• Eco-friendly solutions to reduce Carbon emissions (Gas and Electric Busses)
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Fig.8: The eco-friendly busses
8-A: Bio-gas Bus 8-B: Electric Bus

8. LearntLessonsinMobilityandLand-Use
A Day in Koveb
• The consideration of different needs and universal design for all people by providing ramps and tactile paving in
bus stops.
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Fig.10: The consideration of different needs of users
9-A: Foldable ramp connects between the
bus stop and bus (Manual process)
9-A: A space inside for wheelchairs and baby trolley

9. 9
CaseStudy
The walkability of Al-Radwan Neighborhood
(Amman-Jordan)

10. ThewalkabilityofAl-RadwanNeighborhood
Research Study
• the study aims to create a safe environment for pedestrians by studying their travel behavior and experience
during frequent paths. A survey was used to see their satisfaction and the problems that they experienced.
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Fig 13:Al-Radwan neighborhood pedestrian experience, where
activities distribution can provide the closed and linear
experience to the users, and increase the sense of safety
Sources: Greater Amman Municipalit.
Fig 11: Land use distribution in Al-Radwan
neighborhood. Sources: Greater Amman
Municipality.
Fig 12: Roads classification in Al-Radwan
neighborhood, Sources: Greater Amman
Municipality

11. ThewalkabilityofAl-RadwanNeighborhood
Research Study
• The research concluded that most participants preferred walking to reach the services they needed but also
complained about the dangerous roads in terms of cars, pavings, and street furniture.
• The study found a lack of universal design elements to help everyone reach their destinations.
• One of the solutions is to enrich the experience of the pedestrians and remove one of the parking lanes and
replace it with a wider walking path and install safety and aesthetic elements in the street
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Figure 14-A illustrates the current dimensions of the streets; Figure 11-B proposed a design where one side of
the sidewalk for pedestrians will be protected by adding new plants, and another side will be protected by
bollards.
14-A 14-B

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Transportationin
Jordan
Application

13. TransportationinJordan
Facts and numbers
Types of public transportation in Jordan: Facts and numbers
By Bus.
By Taxi.
By Plane (Amman-Aqaba only)
By Train (Occasional excursion trip)
Public transportation makes up 33% of total used
transportation.
Public transport fares in Jordan are 0.46 EUR.
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Table 1: Facts and numbers of public Transportation in Jordan. Source: The Land Transport Regulatory Commission annual reports, (Shbeeb,2016)

14. ThePublicTransportationLinesbyTransportandProvence
Governorate Lines number Public Transport
Small Car Medium-Bus Large Bus
Amman 298 3257 340 524
Irbid 346 268 835 28
Balqa’ 195 10 258 19
Karak 134 1 245 0
Ma’an 52 2 56 26
Zarqa 111 91 558 32
Mafraq 126 16 203 9
Tafielah 66 0 82 0
Madaba 67 61 97 0
Jerash 46 14 85 0
Ajlun 36 0 58 1
Aqaba 15 0 41 11
Intra-Province 1602 3751 2858 639
Inter Province 605 572 1326 875
Total 2207 4293 4184 1514
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Table 2: Statistics of public transportation in Jordan. Source: (Shbeeb,2016)

15. TheWorldBankDiagnosticandRecommendations(June.2022)
The problems The recommendations
• Low frequencies and inadequate coverage for public
transportation services.
• Consolidating bus operators
• Lack of service and fare integration results in long
commute times and expensive transportation
expenses.
• Combining operations and tariffs
• Lack of chances and services that are accessible to
everyone.
• Developing a traffic demand management program
that includes managing parking, restricting cars, and
introducing congestion charges
• Developing a Road Safety National Plan, as well as
pedestrian and cycling masterplans
• Coupling investments in public transport projects
with urban renewal and development
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Table 3: World Bank review of the situation of public transportation in Jordan. Source: (WorldBank,2022)

16. TheGovernorateof
Zarqa
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The study will focus on public transport in
Zarqa to achieve a set of goals:
1. Provide a transportation map for the
public transportation lines for the public
to provide knowledge for all residents of
the covered area by public transport.
2. Consider the distance of the
transportation lines in map making,
which gives the scene time for the user.
3. Connect between different
neighborhoods within the governorate to
afford sufficient transportation
experience.
4. Apply universal design principles.
5. Make the street environment safe in for
pedestrians and cycling.
Fig 14: The Governorate of Zarqa. Source: The Governorate of Zarqa website.

17. ThePublicTransportationInZarqa
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Legal Framework The applied Methods
• Get the public transportation routes from the Land
Transport Regulatory Commission and compare them
with actually applied lines by public transport.
• Drop the transportation routes on the maps provided
by the GIS Department.
• Identify the major bus stops and drop-off points for
different lines.
• Find and study the connection between different
neighborhoods within the study area to enhance
transportation connectivity.
• The responsibility for creating the transportation
lines is The Land Transport Regulatory Commission.
• The Maps and GIS data provided by the GIS
Department of Zarqa Municipality.

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Source of information: The contribution
• Increase the efficiency of public transportation by
making better connections within different
neighborhoods.
• Increase the knowledge of the transportation routes
in public, which tends to change the pattern of used
transportation within the city.
• Enhance and highlight the optimal chances for the
private sector to invest in public transportation in the
city
• The Land Transport Regulatory Commission.
• Land and Survey Department of Zarqa Municipality.
• GIS Department of Zarqa Municipality.

19. References
• Jordan Public Transport Diagnostic and Recommendations. (2022). World Bank.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/jordan/publication/jordan-public-transport-diagnostic-and-
recommendations
• Shbeeb, L. (2018). A Review of Public Transport Service in Jordan: Challenges and Opportunities.
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20. ThankYou
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