Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State officially inaugurated the Yaba flyover, a pivotal moment in the ongoing transformation of the state’s transportation infrastructure. The Yaba flyover is one of four bridges being simultaneously constructed along the Red Line rail corridor, and its opening to traffic promises to revolutionise commuting and connectivity in Lagos Mainland. During Read More…
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Year-on-year railway revenue drops 60 per cent in Q3 2022—NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that in Q3 2022, the Nigerian Railway Corporation earned N715.09 million from fares. This information was made public on Tuesday in Abuja as part of the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q3 and Q4 2022. According to the data, the sum was down 60.52 percent from the N1.81 Read More…
32km rail project: Lagos pays off 800 Ogun residents
The Lagos State Government says it has begun payment of compensation to 800 people affected by the right of way of the 32km Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red line project in Ogun State. The Managing Director, Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, made this known in a statement issued in Read More…
Lagos, Ogun 31km redline rail project gets Oyingbo, Agbado route
A 31-km redline passengers rail service from Oyingbo, Lagos State to Agbado in Ogun State is set to commence in the first quarter of 2023. Disclosing this during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the rail project between Ogun and Lagos States, the Secretary to the Ogun State Government (SSG) Tokunbo Talabi, noted Read More…
Lagos acquires 10-car speed trains for Red Line project
Lagos State Government has acquired two 10-car Talgo 330kmph speed trains for its Red Line rail project. The state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on Tuesday completed an acquisition deal of the trains at an event inside the Milwaukee facilities of Spanish train manufacturer, Talgo Incorporated, in the U. S. The trains will be heading for Read More…
LASG to build 4 vehicular overpasses
Lagos State Government says it will construct four vehicular overpasses to ensure less interaction with vehicular traffic between Oyingbo and Agbado for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) – Red Line rail project. Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Abimbola Akinajo, said this in a statement on Friday during the public consultation and Read More…
Crowds cheer as Transportation, Info ministers ride new train to Ibadan
It was a carnival of sorts at various train stations along the Lagos-Ibadan rail as people gathered and hailed the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who rode on new trains in the company of top management staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Elated Read More…