Engineer Haddadin Advocates Regulated Car Use in BRT Lanes
Transport Engineer Khaled Haddadin proposed a plan to repurpose unused capacity on certain segments of Amman's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route. The goal is to alleviate congestion and generate revenue that can be invested in improving the public transportation system. He emphasizes that the idea is not to turn the lanes into roads solely for private cars or toll collection, but rather to manage a limited traffic resource while ensuring the primary function of the bus lanes—speeding up trips and maintaining order—remains protected. He clarified that evaluating excess capacity should be based on accurate operational data rather than visual observations. Suitable segments for pilot tests should be identified, with the development of electronic systems to control entry and exit points. Haddadin suggested that a temporary paid usage scheme be implemented, safeguarding the priority of buses and emergency vehicles, and linking the fee levels to congestion levels to maintain speed and service quality. Finally, he stressed that any investment should be exclusively directed towards developing public transportation. He called for detailed feasibility studies to be conducted before implementation, to prevent transforming the lanes into additional traffic burdens that could worsen the existing problems.
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