A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC TRANSIT NETWORK LINKING TRIPOLI TO BEIRUT CITIES IN LEBANON

Due to the increasing population and number of cars for a small and limited space country, Lebanon is facing a major traffic congestion problem. The Lebanese ministry of interior affairs has reported that 1.8 million cars exist in Lebanon, whereas its total population is around 4 million. The Lebanese ministry of environment reported in its 2 nd national communication in 2011 to the United Nations framework convention on climate change (UNF CCC) that the transportation sector contributed in the year 2000 alone to 29% of the to tal carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) energy related emissions and 22% of the total green house gas (GHG) emission s. Furthermore, the economic and social commission for western Asia (ESCWA) report, publish ed in 2011, recommends measures and policies to be adopted in Western Asia to tend towards a sustainable transportation systems.