Petition for better transport in Amman signed by 1,300

By Petra - Oct 08,2014 - Last updated at Oct 08,2014

AMMAN — Amman Mayor Aqel Biltaji on Wednesday received a petition signed by 1,300 citizens and civil society organisations requesting a sustainable public transportation system in the capital.

The signatories handed their petition to Biltaji following a demonstration they staged in downtown Amman.

Their demands included a government subsidy to the public transport system, implementing special lanes and parking areas for buses and ensuring their safety as well as enforcing a payment system for transportation fees of public vehicles.

At a meeting with the demonstrators, Biltaji promised to refer their demands to the concerned agencies for review.

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