Lagos Rail Mass Transit Website

Wow!  I didn't know Lagos had it this good 

I won't bother commenting on the site itself, or on who did the site (it was done in Canada by the way ).  I will let you guys do that.  I am more mesmerized by the trains.  Now, I have every reason to go anywhere I want to in Lagos when next I come to town. The photoshopping is so good, it's not fantastic, it's cokastic! 

Enjoy!

http://www.lagosrail.com/home/index.php

It exists in someone's imagination.

thats the reason why i love the white guys, they will rather use the real pix for the rail instead of the fake one we won't see till 100 of my generations,

Weeeelll, Olu:

I guess you have that unique perception to read the text first but for peeps like me, all I saw was the gigantic image.  The text is way too small on the site.  When I did manage to read it, I had to go over it twice just to understand it.

As for watermarks, I don't think it would be a bad idea.  Another would be to say something like, "artist's impression".  I see this all the time on the web and I can forward you a few links if you want.

That photo, though flawlessly done, IMHO gives a false impression.  Honestly, when a friend showed the site to me, the first question on my mind was, "wow! I didn't know Lagos has this" and I bet others are/were of the same impression,

Are you people for real? I found myself going through the site in confusion before coming back here again to see what you people were talking about. What's your point exactly? That the guy didn't stamp 'THIS IS NOT A REAL IMAGE OOO" watermark across an obviously NOT REAL IMAGE?!



Girlfriend, don't say that in public. It's embarassing. And um, at first glance. I saw and KNEW that the image was conceptual image. I didn't have to read anything. No-one I know did. I was making a complaint about the way Nigerians dumb things down for us in Nigerian sites, but apparently I was wrong.

Seriously.

The site's actually not bad. I'm with Olushola.

Also, you guys need to quit this, 'Yawa will display a link for all and sundry to bury' thing. It's not really effective or useful.

oh! how i wish that can be achieved easily,

, Ok, it's getting real hot in here!
I'll have to reserve ALL my comments.
All of it.

@hanen, i'm with you 100%. I mean anyone who can't see that the image used is a 3d comp should be taken back to the 20th century.

Also, I read someone saying he was sure the Americans would put the real picture of the rails if it were them. How on earth can you put a real picture of something that doesn't exist??. Another said the site was shown to an American and blah blah blah. What on earth is it with us and Americans? Can we not think straight without having some stereotypical ideas about how things work abroad. That is not to say that the Americans don't do what they do extremely well.

And for those crying out for real imagery, I thought you would be smart enough to notice that the greens(the plants, trees etc.) are all live imagery if you compare the contrast between them and the building. I think it's very professionally and tastefully done.

By the way anyone who is keen on seeing a comparison between 3d comps and real imagery can visit http://www.thehavenhomes.com and http://www.thehavenhomes.com/windsor.htm     - a residential development in magodo area of Lagos.
the home page has got the real imagery and the windsor page has got the 3d visualizations.

Lets get this straight.
Someone is trying to build something, and he creates an impression / idea of what it's going to look like when its completed. Your point is the impression looks to good to be fake!!!

If you truly think you're slow, then - no offence - I guess its you who has the problem. A thousand people can't be wrong!! and I think you are already infecting the people around with 'slow' syndrome.

Anyways back to the whole point of the thread,

Interesting. Personal attack, I quite don't know much about that. Grammatical issues, you probably want to re-analyse the semantics of the statement. I guess i'm beginnng to understand what 'brilliant' sense of humor you've got.

Anyways of recent, Lagos has been making some big waves you know. I think the new governor has got some content. I wouldn't want you to have the mindset that everything that comes out of Nigeria is mediocre. I strongly believe that this rail project would revolutionize the Nigerian transport sector. Some states are already copying the Lagos BRT buses model.

@ all,
        On checking through the site, what I found there was not beyond anything achievable in Lagos. So I wonder why people find it difficult to believe on its practicability. As a matter of fact, its a model with graphics illustration on the picture in mind. Even if the outcomes falls a little below what is represented, I beg to differ, in the opinion of some, that it is a failure. The true strength of any engineering projects is not just in its aesthetics display, though a part of it, but in its structural integrity. The ability of the project to meet the specified  time, cost and quality objective should also be given uppermost attention.

The st pancras rail station in London had a better aesthetic model than what we all saw on the website but the final structure built is a little bit different from what was shown. This never implied a failed project since it is still working till now. So what are we saying?

Fashola has demonstrated a sense of pragmatism and as such should be encouraged. Having witnessed the success of the on-going BRT, I believe this would also work out well. I see a better Lagos state and a working Nigerian system!

@ yawatide,

                    Well, I wish him well too. We cant deny where we are coming from as a country and it is obvious we are not where we used to be. So a legacy for the future is a sure panacea in this regard. When Tinubu began the BRT dream, people felt it would be difficult for it to work in 6 months. But now we are counting a year plus. All we need is a visionary leadership and an optimistic populace. We would get there!
       

diasporan, i see living in the diaspora has turned your mouth rotten.  oh well.

I just read through the post, and I am just stunned, so much attacks at each other, its like playing football, everyone just argues and argues and forget about what they are doing, so my honest opinion with regards to the rail project, I think the first thing that should be sorted is electricity once that is done I think this rail project will work perfectly.

yawa-ti-de, you need to calm down mate