Funding transport mega-projects a major challenge — Shbeeb

By Petra - Jan 26,2014 - Last updated at Jan 26,2014

AMMAN — Transport Minister Lina Shbeeb on Sunday said securing the necessary finance for strategic mega-projects is the most prominent challenge facing the ministry.

She added that the ministry has embarked on a set of mega-projects to improve the Kingdom’s transportation sector, including the Bus Rapid Transit between Amman and Zarqa, the national railway network and the second phase of the Queen Alia International Airport expansion project.

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