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I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by KnowAll(m): 11:44am On Jun 05, 2012 |
All these internal flights with funny names right from the early 80's to now seem to be one cyclonic boom and burst merchant of death where safety is seriously and highly compromised and put at the back-burner, blood inspired profit is the head-honcho or the mainstay of the business module. In spite of the un-orthodox way of making money in the Airline business by Nigerian Airline Firms, one would have expected and assumed that by now our firms would be amongst the best fortune 1000 companies in the world but alas, NO!!!, that is not the case, our Airlines are gullets and conduits for siphoning ill gotten wealth. The sole aim of setting an Airline is actually not to serve the people but to make a name for oneself. Owning an Airline means the person, organisation has arrived, personally I see it as a con, most Private Airliners are actually “Asset Stripping Companies" . They borrow heavily from the banks knowing fully well that those loans would never be paid back as the Airline in connivance with some Bank Managers put together a water proof insolvency package that cannot be faulted or defaulted only for the Airline to re-invent herself as another brand spanking new Airline firm with a succinctly and captivating name to go with. Our Airlines are venture capitalist vampires hell bent on taken succour from the blood of as many Nigerians as possible, no wonder the owners of these callous organisation have decided to resolve the conundrum of falling a victim of the Frankenstein monster they have created, by buying private Jets which seems to be the latest fad amongst the super-rich, after all who wants to be a victim of a shambolic internal flights debacle. All I ask and all many Nigerians ask is for the Federal Government, State Governments to begin building a fast rail network connecting Lagos to Abuja to start with, even if it is built at a snail speed of 20 km a year, since 1999 when democracy started we would have built 260 km that is a distance between Lagos - Ilorin, in another few years it would get to Abuja, and that would save thousands if not millions of Nigerians who put their life at stake by flying to those death-trap Airliner week in and week out between Lagos -Abuja. The Shylock Airliners who are bleeding our people to death both literally and cash-wise would up their game by working holistically on both their safety procedure and fare charges in other to compete favourably with the new kid on the block. The FIRST and the most important fast train route should be between Lagos - Abuja, with that delivered the others would just developed around it, I think Messser's Jonathan Goodluck needs a serious rethink. After all Government is a continuum, whether we have the incumbent re-elected or the opposition elected a laudable project like the Lagos - Abuja fast rail route is a must, and all in-coming Federal Government must look into it with a renewed zeal and opportunism. |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by CyberG: 12:25pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
You are in dreamland if you think retardeen daftluck do anything other than being clueless, crying and making more promises. |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by KnowAll(m): 12:55pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
John I. Nnorom, a former Executive Director for Finance at Air Nigeria, has warned Nigerians to stop flying the airline until they are sure that its planes are being properly maintained. Another Asset stripping venture capitalist vampire on the prowl |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by KnowAll(m): 1:07pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
You are in dreamland if you think retardeen daftluck do anything other than being clueless, crying and making more promises. The problem with our leaders, once they cannot complete a project in their stipulated tenure they abandone the idea. If Jo-boy and his lieutanants are reading this article they should realise that a journey of a 1000 miles starts with the first step. By not making effort to take that first step, it is more honourable to quit the scene or resign from office and let those who are bold enough to take the plunge and hold the reins of office come into the fray. London Underground started in the 1890's and today 2012, Jubilee Line, the cross rail and other new lines are still been embarked upon and opened up, 120 years after the first line was built. I agree with u, I am in a dreamland, I have actually forgotten we are idioooooots ruled by fooooooools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZDbGVFIjuI |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by CyberG: 2:27pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
^ I agree with you but what has or did Jonatan accomplish for 8 years in Bayelsa (Governor or Deputy), or now as president or VP?? If you set an exam for a student who fails in primary 1, but somehow manages to get into primary 2, and 3, 4, 5, 6 up to secondary school, how can you ever expect such a compromised person who bent any rule to suddenly become honestly successful? |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by Afam4eva(m): 2:32pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
No be only fast rail, na fast air. Have they finished building and repairing those roads in deplorable conditions. |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by KnowAll(m): 2:47pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
I agree with you but what has or did Jonatan accomplish for 8 years in Bayelsa (Governor or Deputy), or now as president or VP?? If you set an exam for a student who fails in primary 1, but somehow manages to get into primary 2, and 3, 4, 5, 6 up to secondary school, how can you ever expect such a compromised person who bent any rule to suddenly become honestly successful? We need straight men in office and not all these compromised men and politiians who would sell their mothers for 2 a penny. I envy Pakistan at the moment, Imran Khan is set to rule the roost come next elections and his message is 'corruption has to stop'. No nation would ever acheive anything meaningful with corruption incidence breaking all record like in Nigeria. Wether we like it or not we have succeded and(that is GEJ'S Govt) in sending 156 innocent souls to their early graves not to talk of the poor folks who were having a quiet afternoon in their homes on Sunday when the runaway plane, poorly maintained, and ill fated plane dropped from the sky. which one be the crocodile tears wey GEJ come dey display for public? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2012/05/201253164025468840.html |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by KnowAll(m): 2:54pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
No be only fast rail, na fast air. Have they finished building and repairing those roads in deplorable conditions. You would be suprised, once built Rail-roads are a lot easier to maintain than roads. Although it involves a lot more capital and resources than roads. Unlike roads where people pile over-weighted lorries on the road therby cracking the roads(weigh bridge enforcement in Nigeria are not adhere to, i don't think I have come across one), rails on the other hand can take significant weights and not bulk under the strain. |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by Fhemmmy: 2:56pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
To be powered with coal and what happened to pollution? |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by KnowAll(m): 3:13pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
To be powered with coal and what happened to pollution? It can be powered by either diesel(which I assume we have in abundance) or a dedicated power line. The kind of money involve in this project " no be beans" and no be "hurry-hurry project", it would be a project that all incoming goverments irrepective of party in power would be fully commited to. And secondly any 'mago-mago' in the project handling would and should be easily detected especially when the project cost, execution, and deliverance is at variance to what obtains is in the industry. Slight alterations here and there is understandable, due to enviromental and topograhical differences amongst nations of the world. |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by KnowAll(m): 9:27am On Jun 08, 2012 |
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=125+miles+per+hour+train&um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=705&tbm=isch&tbnid=yaDNOsZTVmaVrM:&imgrefurl=http://www.scarthbridge.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Content/trips/London-trains-09-01.html&docid=7YUZ5o67nhLlyM&imgurl=http://www.scarthbridge.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Images/trips/London-trains-09-01/london-rails-002.JPG&w=500&h=321&ei=BrfRT8yzL-mo0QXN0MCtBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=790&vpy=337&dur=4261&hovh=180&hovw=280&tx=145&ty=69&sig=115185036774099067053&page=1&tbnh=125&tbnw=195&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:95 This 125 miles per Hour Train would be a good start.! |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by Lisa1: 9:36am On Jun 08, 2012 |
[img]http://www.50centloseweight.com[/img]I like this. |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by Ibime(m): 10:10am On Jun 08, 2012 |
I thought Jonathan told us the trains are back? |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by manny4life(m): 3:11pm On Jun 08, 2012 |
KnowAll: I'm a rail line proponent, but let truth be told, at the bold, therein lies the problem. Fast Rail networks isn't cheap to build, they cost as much as $15 - $100 million/mile. Nigeria sure don't have money for a high speed (fast) train, although like you suggested, they can settle for the lower speed, diesel powered, trains and their tracks. |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by StarrMatthieu: 3:57am On Jun 09, 2012 |
[img]http://www.50centloseweight.com[/img]Nice work! |
Re: I Think It Is High Time We Start Investing In A Fast Rail Network!!! by dasparrow: 5:01am On Jun 09, 2012 |
@Post That would be great if we had a fast rail network but are our looting politicians willing to spend money on such? and let's say they do, do we have a maintenance culture to keep the trains in good shape before they become death traps like the planes that currently fly our air space? No we don't. So, you see, that is the problem. |
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