📰 3 sources 5 articles · 23 Oct 2026, 10:46 → 24 minutes ago

Salam links improving public transport to purchasing power and job opportunities

Statements by Salam addressed the importance of improving public transport as a practical means to increase citizens' purchasing power, expand job opportunities and bring services closer, linking citizens' reliance on public transport to their confidence in punctuality and cost savings. He also noted that excessive reliance on private cars increases fuel consumption, air pollution and noise, calling for a plan for a modern, regular public transport network linking Lebanon's regions.

📍 Where things stand: Salam's statements on the conditions for public transport to succeed continue, with a call to draw up a plan for a modern, regular network, without any executive measures being announced.

⏱️ Timeline

23 Oct 2026, 10:46 Salam affirmed that improving public transport is a practical means to increase citizens' purchasing power, expand job opportunities and bring services closer.
23 Oct 2026, 10:47 Salam affirmed that citizens' reliance on public transport depends on their confidence that they will reach their destination on time and that it will save money.
23 Oct 2026, 10:49 Salam noted that excessive reliance on private cars leads to increased fuel consumption, air pollution and noise, affecting citizens' health, stressing the need to draw up a plan for a modern, regular public transport network linking Lebanon's regions together.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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Salam: Citizen will only rely on public transport when confident of punctuality and saving money

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Salam: Improving public transport increases purchasing power and expands job opportunities

Salam affirmed that improving public transport is a practical way to increase citizens' purchasing power, expand job opportunities, and bring services closer.