The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority says the 25 per cent rebate on fares for regulated public bus, ferry and train services ends on Sunday. LAMATA made this known on its official X handle. “From June 3, fares on all…
Gridlock builds up as Tinubu visits Lagos
As President Bola Tinubu visits Lagos State today, gridlock is already building up in major parts of the state. The gridlock is also on the road en route to Lagos Island and some other areas as a result of the…
Sanwo-Olu takes 1st ride as Lagos Blue Rail begins operations
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos on Monday took the first ride as the Lagos Blue Line rail began operations. The governor took the ride from the Marina station to Mile 2 around 9:00 a.m. Before he boarded the train, Sanwo-Olu…
Blue-Line rail electrified, avoid tracks, Sanwo-Olu warns Lagosians
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has warned against crossing from, and to either sides the Blue Line Rail. The governor warns that the new Blue Line rail is an electrified rail, and that it is necessary for Lagosians to…
BRT-LITE Project: An overview of its impact – Gbenga Onabanjo
In 1983, a mass transit system proposed for Lagos was truncated by the military government with the cancellation of the Lagos Metroline Project introduced by Governor Lateef Jakande. Long after that, under the leadership of Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a…
The Blue Line Rail Corridor: The filth, the chaos and the neglect – Gbenga Onabanjo
The flurry of activities lately by this administration signalling their intention to complete the Lagos Blue Line Light Rail System stimulated the writer’s interest to investigate and assess the level of completion of the project. Transportation, being the first and…
Lagos approves increase in passenger carriage for BRT buses
Regulated high capacity buses in Lagos operated by Primero Transport Services Limited and Lagos Bus Services Limited can now carry 42 passengers seated and no standing, Lagos State Government announced yesterday. The announcement followed a review of its earlier order…