Symposium takes aim at traffic problems in Sana’a [Archives:2006/1011/Local News]

SANA'A, Dec. 25 ) A number of experts disused traffic problems during a symposium held on Saturday to tackle the traffic regulations in the capital city of Sana'a. Participants also discussed a comprehensive plan set by international specialized companies to regulate the traffic in Sana'a.

Minister of Interior Rashad Al-Alemi, who attended the symposium, said the comprehensive plan set by international specialized companies aim to address the traffic problems in the capital city and further indicated the plan will contain the present and future developments.

All people should positively response to the plan, Al-Alemi added, stressing on the importance of getting government and foreign finance to implement the three-stage plan as set by the consulting company.

Prepared by Arabs Experts for Engineering and Administration, the plan tackles different traffic problems and potential solutions for them over three different stages. It also includes the establishment of a central control center to observe the traffic using special programs to decide upon the vehicle's size and create alternatives.

During the symposium, the general manager of Arabs Experts for Engineering and Administration, presented the plan's objectives and components together with implementation stages over the next 20 years, classified into immediate, short-time and long time plans.

Over US $ 300 million dollars are the total estimations for implementing the project in its three phases. The private sector will have the chance to make partnership with the government to implement establish goods-collection points.

Participants suggested setting up more than 3000 car parks in the capital and making a comprehensive traffic plan.

The symposium was organized by the General Administration of Traffic, in collaboration with Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation and the Capital's Traffic Department.
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