doi:10.3850/978-981-08-7920-4_S3-I009-cd

ABSTRACT

Mobility is dependent on the existence of adequate transportation facilities. Transportation is a principal component of the economic, social, culture, and political structures of our society, and thus a vital factor in the civilization. The main objective of this study is to investigate the state of transportation systems in Jordan, and to explore challenges facing these systems. Annual reports of the Ministry of Transportation where used for this purpose. Furthermore, recommendations are given to overcome these challenges. The main mode of passenger transportation in Jordan is land transportation by mean of automobiles and buses. Furthermore, freight transportation uses land transportation where it depends mainly on trucks. Comparing Jordan with other countries in the region shows that Jordan has acceptable transportation systems since it has about 8,000km of paved roads.There mare many challenges facing the transportation sector in Jordan such as: lack of integrated transport facilities and the low efficiency of transport logistics; high average age of the passengers and goods transport fleets; and increasing number of vehicles on Jordan’s road network. It is essential to invest in other modes of transportation, especially; using railroad to transport passenger. Jordan is located in the central geographic location of the Middle East region, even though of the instability of this part of the world, huge economic opportunities are rising in the future, therefore, transportation systems are expected to continue contribute significantly in Jordan’s economic and the entire region economic, therefore, it is recommended to invest heavily in the transportation sector.

Keywords: Jordan, Transportation systems, Land transportation, Air transportation, Water transportation, Challenges.

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