US EditionLebanon on bumpy road to public transport revival
- Lebanese authorities launched a fleet of nearly 100 public buses in July 2024 to revive public transport in greater Beirut and surrounding areas.
- This effort follows Lebanon’s public transport collapse after the 1975-1990 civil war and worsened by a 2019 economic crisis that increased poverty and transport costs.
- The buses operate on 11 GPS-tracked routes mostly in Beirut, managed by a private company, with fares starting around 80 cents and passengers reporting improved safety and affordability.
- Passenger numbers rose from a few hundred at launch to about 4,500 daily, and public transport head Ziad Nasr said they aim to expand the network to Beirut airport, needing more buses and international support.
- Lebanon plans to launch fully electric solar-powered buses between Beirut and Jbeil in 2025 to improve air quality amid infrastructure challenges and persistent power outages.
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Lebanon takes first steps to revive public transport
On Beirut's chaotic, car-choked streets, Lebanese student Fatima Fakih rides a shiny purple bus to university, one of a fleet rolled out by authorities to revive public transport in a country struggling to deliver basic services. The 19-year-old says the spacious public buses are "safer, better and more comfortable", than the informal network of private buses and minivans that have long substituted for mass transport. "I have my bus card - I don…
The car's culture has flourished in the absence of a complete public transport system since the civil war.
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Lebanon on bumpy road to public transport revival
On Beirut's chaotic, car-choked streets, Lebanese student Fatima Fakih rides a shiny purple bus to university, one of a fleet rolled out by authorities to revive public transport in a country struggling to deliver basic services.
Don’t have money, bus card will do: Can Lebanon’s new public transport system get Beirut moving again?
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