The role of river transport in reducing congestion urban transport in the city of Baghdad as a case study

This research focuses on considering transportation in the city as an important field in achieving economic, social, and urban development. The Tigris River is considered the future transport artery of the city of Baghdad. Therefore, attention has been focused on activating the role of river transport to solve congestion problems and develop the urban environment of the city. How to make the river transport sector an important part of the city’s components and make it the transporter, nourishing, and financier artery for all the various activities and activities in it. The research is depending the field surveys and analysis to reach a transport policy with standards and laws that meet the goal of research in solving the problem of congestion, as river transport has given smooth access to and from different regions. River transport will reduce environmental pollution, reduce traffic accidents, and save time due to the speed of arrival.