A major investment for Damascus future

This project is vital for Damascus and will be one of the best solutions to your mobility problems. This line is the first step of a vast public transport improvement project, and a major priority of Damascus Governorate.
The Green Line will offer a very attractive alternative to cars, buses, microbuses and taxis, but will also be complementary to other means of transportation.

A major investment for Damascus future

According to the cost estimations obtained as part of the implementation options study, the global investment costs should amount to around 1 billion euros. The Green Line will be one of the biggest projects ever implemented in Syria. A huge effort will be essential to finance the implementation of the project. But this will be an investment for Damascus future: the Green Line will induce major benefits for Damascus and its population. A socio-economic analysis has been carried out in order to evaluate the benefits of the Green Line.

Socio-economic impacts of the Green Line project

The socio-economic evaluation of a project is an analysis of the impacts (positive and negative impacts) for the community of an investment over the economic life of the project. It makes it possible to understand the stakes of the project and to apprehend its following social and economic benefits:
Time savings
The main economic benefit of the project is expected to arise from the economic surplus gained by passengers using the Green Line, as a result of the transport time, the money and the wellbeing saved thanks to metro.
Less road maintenance costs
The opening of the Green Line will induce a reduction of the traffic congestion, which will imply a reduction in the cost of road maintenance in Damascus.
Improvement of road safety
The project will induce a decrease of the costs related to car accidents.
Environmental benefits
The reduction of traffic congestion will decrease the local pollution, improve the quality of air and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases.
Social benefits
The investment of public money for the metro will lead to the creation of jobs.

The cumulative benefits of the project over a period of 30 years should amount to more than 5 billion euros. This constitutes a strong argument that justifies the implementation of the project.