billyoung: There have be so many distractions in Nigeria lately and it seems Nigerians, and maybe even Fashola, have forgotten about the Lagos Light Rail. Can someone who is in the know give us an update on this project.

ba7man: Its still on course. Last time i passed The National Theatre area the elevated rail platform was about to cross the swamp towards the elevated highway that leads to Eko bridge. You can't work at the same rate through a swamp as you would on solid ground.

billyoung:
If this is true, can someone upload recent pictures of the ongoing construction and construction workers. I remember the Lagos State govt said it would be completed in June (the blue line, that is). https://www.nairaland.com/1156265/lagos-light-rail-ready-june/3

Desola:

Yes o, I wanna see pishos too.

‘Why we delayed Lagos light rail project’

May 10, 2013

Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Obafemi Hamzat yesterday said the Lagos Light Rail Project was delayed for six months to enable commercial motorcyclists acquire the skills required to be part of the project.

Hamzat spoke in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, while delivering the Second Distinguished Lecture Series, tagged: “Think Oyo”.

The commissioner, who spoke on: Infrastructure: A Critical Ingredient for National Development, said the government suspended the project when it discovered that the contractors planned to import thousands of skilled artisans from Togo, due to shortage of skilled artisans in Lagos.

He said the government insisted that Nigerians must be engaged in the project because a major advantage of investing in infrastructure is job creation.

Hamzat said the government set up five skill acquisition centres, where thousands of commercial motorcyclists and unemployed youths were trained for the project.

He said: “It is clear that infrastructure, where well implemented, is directly correlated with the development of any community, state or country.
“Experience has shown that people, especially in developing countries, make this sole demand of their government. It is the true test of their support.”

Classifying infrastructure into social and economic, Hamzat said studies have shown that infrastructure development is a major determinant of economic growth and lack of it hinders sustainable growth.

The commissioner cited the example of how the United States (US) developed its infrastructure and the consequent economic stimulation.

He also referred to Brazil, which spent the last two decades building its infrastructure through borrowing and private sector financing.

Hamzat said Brazil ranks among the top eight economies in the world today.

He said Lagos State is focusing on power, agriculture, transportation and housing (PATH) to boost its economy.
Hamzat said the government was working on a blueprint that will give the state leverage on its geographical, economic and demographic strengths.

He said the state’s PATH projects include the widening of the Mile 2- Badagry Road, the construction of the Lekki-Epe road, the Fourth Mainland Bridge, the light rail project, construction of bridges, roads and others that will connect the state with other countries in West African.

Lagos Rail Red Line To Be Completed In 2 Years

June 9, 2013

The Executive Director (finance and administration) of the Infrastructure Bank, Taiwo Dauda, has said that the Lagos Rail Red Line will be completed in two years.

He announced this during a train ride from the Ebute-Metta junction of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) in Lagos to the Agbado Station in Ogun.

The train ride was to showcase Nigeria’s infrastructure to participants at the just-concluded 3rd Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Investment Forum, which had 15 participants from Europe, the U.S., Germany, Brazil and Nigeria.

The Blue Line, which is being built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), is expected to be 27.5 km-long with 13 stations. Construction started in 2010, as against the April 2008 date originally scheduled and is only half complete (National Theatre to Mile 2).



The first light rail in Changchun, China started with its initial phase of Line 3, which was completed in 2001, and the second phase was completed in 2007 (6 years).

China started the construction of its first line of metro with 18 stations the length of 20.12 km in 2010, and they are to be opened in 2014.

In North America, Edmomton started its first route of light rail in 1974 and opened it on April 22, 1978 (4 years) just in time for the Common Wealth games.

Advisory service for Nigeria’s Blue and Red Rail is now being provided by CPCS Transcom Limited and Infrastructure Development. The company confirmed that construction of the Blue Rail actually started in January 2010 and the new completion date is set at 2015.

eGuerrilla:

Source

sheyie2007: it's dead on arrival

O ye of likkle faith..


_{I know even know wether to chock you this knife or to wait push you in front of the train when e start to work..}

Firefire:

Oyaaa now, EKO-ILE, ANTLANTIC and co.
please post pictures of complention....
we are waiting.

gen2briz: I don't give a dam

billyoung:
well if this is the case, lets have pictures of the skill acquisition centers and the people who have acquired the said skills. It just seems like the project has lost steam, which would be rather unfortunate considering the faith people had in it and in Fashola.

billyoung: There have be so many distractions in Nigeria lately and it seems Nigerians, and maybe even Fashola, have forgotten about the Lagos Light Rail. Can someone who is in the know give us an update on this project.

jp philips:

you guys should be grateful that fashola has two pillars with a cap on top to show for the money he has spent so far, our own Mazi Amaechi has 12 pieces of one legged pillar to show for over 200b naira spent so far.

U forget to mention that the total distance is from like ketu to Maryland in lagos.

PeterKbaba: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124106:infrastructure-bank-leads-2bn-funding-for-lagos-rail-project&catid=31:business&Itemid=562


Infrastructure Bank leads $2bn funding for Lagos rail project
Sunday, 09 June 2013



THE Infrastructure Bank Plc is to provide funds for the proposed $2 billion Lagos Red Line Rail Project that will commute two million passengers daily from Alagbado to Marina.

Hakeem Olopade, the bank’s executive director (Projects), disclosed this in Lagos over the weekend at the ongoing 3rd Economic Commission of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Investment Forum.

The Infrastructure Bank Plc is the chief promoter and financier of the rail project.

The funds, to be coordinated by the bank, will be sourced from the local and international markets.

Olopade said that the project had been in conception since five years ago and would be implemented by Marina Express Consortium to ease transportation in populated areas of Lagos.

According to him, the Red Line Rail project would stretch 37 kilometres with 36 pedestrian walkover bridges to end at the Marina.

Olopade said that that the Red Line and the ongoing Blue Line Rail projects would converge on a “signature bridge” to link the Mainland to the Marina. He said that the bridge would cost $200 million.

Olopade said that the Red Line Rail project might be extended to Ogun State in the future.

He said that the Red Line Rail project would be a two- type infrastructure, which would cost one billion dollars each.

The executive director said that the bank, in implementing the project, would be responsible for the fixed infrastructure as it would be responsible for the fixed infrastructure as well as the operation and maintenance.

Olopade said that the moving infrastructure would have a rail signal communication, among others.

Olopade said that one of the core objectives of the Red Line project was to provide a world-class rail system.

He said that the bank would also ensure that there was constant improvement in the area of service delivery to the people of Lagos State.

The bank executive identified skill and training as paramount to the project and said that the bank was assembling a global team to implement the project.

“We also want to make sure that as we provide training and skill services, there is a clear system of transfer programme to ensure that within a short time, the rail would be run by Nigerians for Nigerians.

“We also have a corporate social responsibility, as core driver of the project, by creating one thousand direct jobs apart from the indirect jobs that would also be provided on the corridors,” he said.

Olopade said that there would be signal that would be laid on the track corridor for free access to Internet for school children.

“We are also conscious of school passengers and pensioners and there would be aggregate tariff for them to benefit from the rails service.”

He said that the project was part of the World Bank’s sponsored study for transport infrastructure and solution for Lagos.

The BRT, which is the Bus Rapid Transport, also came out of that study.

“This railway project is part of the integrated mode of transportation from that study.

“There would be seven metro lines and the Red Line and Blue Line are the prototypes that Lagos State has agreed to commission as a starter.

“The Blue Line is already taken by the state. The Red Line is going to be a concession that would be run by the private sector,” Olopade said.

PeterKbaba: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124106:infrastructure-bank-leads-2bn-funding-for-lagos-rail-project&catid=31:business&Itemid=562


Infrastructure Bank leads $2bn funding for Lagos rail project
Sunday, 09 June 2013



THE Infrastructure Bank Plc is to provide funds for the proposed $2 billion Lagos Red Line Rail Project that will commute two million passengers daily from Alagbado to Marina.

Hakeem Olopade, the bank’s executive director (Projects), disclosed this in Lagos over the weekend at the ongoing 3rd Economic Commission of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Investment Forum.

The Infrastructure Bank Plc is the chief promoter and financier of the rail project.

The funds, to be coordinated by the bank, will be sourced from the local and international markets.

Olopade said that the project had been in conception since five years ago and would be implemented by Marina Express Consortium to ease transportation in populated areas of Lagos.

According to him, the Red Line Rail project would stretch 37 kilometres with 36 pedestrian walkover bridges to end at the Marina.

Olopade said that that the Red Line and the ongoing Blue Line Rail projects would converge on a “signature bridge” to link the Mainland to the Marina. He said that the bridge would cost $200 million.

Olopade said that the Red Line Rail project might be extended to Ogun State in the future.

He said that the Red Line Rail project would be a two- type infrastructure, which would cost one billion dollars each.

The executive director said that the bank, in implementing the project, would be responsible for the fixed infrastructure as it would be responsible for the fixed infrastructure as well as the operation and maintenance.

Olopade said that the moving infrastructure would have a rail signal communication, among others.

Olopade said that one of the core objectives of the Red Line project was to provide a world-class rail system.

He said that the bank would also ensure that there was constant improvement in the area of service delivery to the people of Lagos State.

The bank executive identified skill and training as paramount to the project and said that the bank was assembling a global team to implement the project.

“We also want to make sure that as we provide training and skill services, there is a clear system of transfer programme to ensure that within a short time, the rail would be run by Nigerians for Nigerians.

“We also have a corporate social responsibility, as core driver of the project, by creating one thousand direct jobs apart from the indirect jobs that would also be provided on the corridors,” he said.

Olopade said that there would be signal that would be laid on the track corridor for free access to Internet for school children.

“We are also conscious of school passengers and pensioners and there would be aggregate tariff for them to benefit from the rails service.”

He said that the project was part of the World Bank’s sponsored study for transport infrastructure and solution for Lagos.

The BRT, which is the Bus Rapid Transport, also came out of that study.

“This railway project is part of the integrated mode of transportation from that study.

“There would be seven metro lines and the Red Line and Blue Line are the prototypes that Lagos State has agreed to commission as a starter.

“The Blue Line is already taken by the state. The Red Line is going to be a concession that would be run by the private sector,” Olopade said.

PeterKbaba: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124106:infrastructure-bank-leads-2bn-funding-for-lagos-rail-project&catid=31:business&Itemid=562


Infrastructure Bank leads $2bn funding for Lagos rail project
Sunday, 09 June 2013



THE Infrastructure Bank Plc is to provide funds for the proposed $2 billion Lagos Red Line Rail Project that will commute two million passengers daily from Alagbado to Marina.

Hakeem Olopade, the bank’s executive director (Projects), disclosed this in Lagos over the weekend at the ongoing 3rd Economic Commission of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Investment Forum.

The Infrastructure Bank Plc is the chief promoter and financier of the rail project.

The funds, to be coordinated by the bank, will be sourced from the local and international markets.

Olopade said that the project had been in conception since five years ago and would be implemented by Marina Express Consortium to ease transportation in populated areas of Lagos.

According to him, the Red Line Rail project would stretch 37 kilometres with 36 pedestrian walkover bridges to end at the Marina.

Olopade said that that the Red Line and the ongoing Blue Line Rail projects would converge on a “signature bridge” to link the Mainland to the Marina. He said that the bridge would cost $200 million.

Olopade said that the Red Line Rail project might be extended to Ogun State in the future.

He said that the Red Line Rail project would be a two- type infrastructure, which would cost one billion dollars each.

The executive director said that the bank, in implementing the project, would be responsible for the fixed infrastructure as it would be responsible for the fixed infrastructure as well as the operation and maintenance.

Olopade said that the moving infrastructure would have a rail signal communication, among others.

Olopade said that one of the core objectives of the Red Line project was to provide a world-class rail system.

He said that the bank would also ensure that there was constant improvement in the area of service delivery to the people of Lagos State.

The bank executive identified skill and training as paramount to the project and said that the bank was assembling a global team to implement the project.

“We also want to make sure that as we provide training and skill services, there is a clear system of transfer programme to ensure that within a short time, the rail would be run by Nigerians for Nigerians.

“We also have a corporate social responsibility, as core driver of the project, by creating one thousand direct jobs apart from the indirect jobs that would also be provided on the corridors,” he said.

Olopade said that there would be signal that would be laid on the track corridor for free access to Internet for school children.

“We are also conscious of school passengers and pensioners and there would be aggregate tariff for them to benefit from the rails service.”

He said that the project was part of the World Bank’s sponsored study for transport infrastructure and solution for Lagos.

The BRT, which is the Bus Rapid Transport, also came out of that study.

“This railway project is part of the integrated mode of transportation from that study.

“There would be seven metro lines and the Red Line and Blue Line are the prototypes that Lagos State has agreed to commission as a starter.

“The Blue Line is already taken by the state. The Red Line is going to be a concession that would be run by the private sector,” Olopade said.

billyoung:
well if this is the case, lets have pictures of the skill acquisition centers and the people who have acquired the said skills. It just seems like the project has lost steam, which would be rather unfortunate considering the faith people had in it and in Fashola.

naptu2: Lagos light rail’ll be ready in June – Fashola

January 9, 2013 by Sesan Olufowobi ⁠11

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L-R: Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Joke Orelope-Adefulire; Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Mr. Dayo Mobereola; Governor Babatunde Fashola; and Managing Director, China Civil Engeneering Construction Corporation, Mr. Shi Hong Bing, during an inspection of the light rail project in Lagos ... on Tuesday

The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday said the first phase of the state Blue Light Rail project would be completed by June this year(2013).

He expressed confidence that Lagosians would start enjoying the services of the lrail project immediately.

The first phase would run from Marina and terminated at Okokomaiko area in Ojo Local Government.

Fashola spoke during an inspection of ongoing projects in the state which took him and his cabinet members to Orile-Iganmu, Alimosho and Ejigbo areas among others to assess the level of works being done by contractors.

The governor, who inaugurated the trackwork of the blue light rail at Alaba Suru, Coker-Agunda Local Council Development Area, said the level of work on the road and those of the National Theatre and Alaba-Mile 2 rail stations, would ensure early completion

He said, “In order to finish the project, the contractor did not go on vacation during the festive period. This will ensurethat the project is delivered on time for the use of Lagosians.

“The first section of this rail, which started from National Theatre, Orile-Iganmu to Mile 2 Bus Stop, would be fully completed with the tracks laid.

“Construction work will continue on the project from Orile-Iganmu to Marina, theexpansion work on the road from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko will also be intensified.

“This is what we do with the loan collected by the government. We don’t use our loan to pay salaries and other recurrent expenditure, what we do with our loan is to provide capital projects that would serve the residents.

“When the project is completed, the state would be at par with other major cities of the world.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/lagos-light-railll-be-ready-in-june-fashola/