Transport

Lebanese Transport Strike Suspended After Promises of Relief

Lebanon’s land‑transport unions have suspended the nationwide strike planned for Thursday after a tentative agreement from the government to cushion spiralling fuel costs and extend public‑sector pay rises. Following a two‑hour meeting at the Government Palace chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Minister of Labor Mohammad Haidar ...

Lebanon Launches $175 Million Road and Bridge Rehabilitation Plan

Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny announced on Wednesday that $175 million has been allocated for the rehabilitation of Lebanon’s damaged infrastructure in the aftermath of the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah. Speaking during a press conference at the ministry, Rasamny revealed that seven technical consulting firms ...

New Bus Line in Beirut to Be Launched on Wednesday

Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh announced on his X account that a new public transport bus line will be launched on Wednesday as part of an ongoing plan to expand the public bus network. The route will start from Nahr al-Mott and pass through key locations, including Sassine Square, AUST University, Hôtel-Dieu and ...