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Rasamni: Developing Public Transport Is an Economic and Social Necessity and a National Responsibility

Minister of Public Works Fayez Rasamni said successive crises made it necessary to find solutions, stressing that partial and temporary solutions are not enough without developing and strengthening public transport. He set the goal of building a sustainable, environmentally friendly system with routes serving all Lebanese regions at an acceptable tariff, describing public transport as an economic and social necessity and a national responsibility.

📍 Where things stand: The matter remains at the level of ministerial statements on the priority of developing public transport, with no measures or executive steps announced.

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23 Oct 2026, 10:56 Minister of Public Works Fayez Rasamni said successive crises made it necessary to find solutions for them, but considered that partial and temporary solutions are not enough unless accompanied by developing and strengthening public transport.
23 Oct 2026, 10:57 Rasamni set the goal as building a sustainable, environmentally friendly system and routes that meet the needs of all Lebanese regions at an acceptable tariff.
23 Oct 2026, 11:10 Rasamni considered that public transport has become an economic and social necessity and a national responsibility.

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