Amman to Introduce New Bus Fleet Under EBRD Green Cities Program – Venture Magazine

Amman to Introduce New Bus Fleet Under EBRD Green Cities Program – Venture Magazine

The population of Amman will benefit from the introduction of a new bus fleet in the Jordanian capital thanks to its participation in EBRD Green Cities, the Bank's pioneering urban sustainability program.

In a first Jordanian project under the initiative, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €14.8 million financial package to Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) for the procurement of a new bus fleet. The new fleet will consist of 15 zero-emission electric buses, the first of their kind in Jordan, and 136 Euro V diesel buses. The electric buses will be financed with €2.8 million from the EBRD and the same amount from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), while the diesel buses will be purchased with a €12 million EBRD loan. 

Relative to the current fleet, the new vehicles will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, while offering commuters easy access to a safe and comfortable means of transport. The city will also introduce new routes and refurbish its bus depot, which will be leased to a private-sector operator that will manage the facility.

The financing is a follow-on investment from Amman's Green City Action Plan (GCAP), developed as part of Amman's participation in EBRD Green Cities. Under the GCAP, the city aims to