According to a 2016 survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Lagos is the fastest growing city in the world.

The report also states that 85 migrants from other states enter into Lagos state every hour.

In other words, the population growth of Lagos metropolis is much faster than that of London and New York with a rate of 9 and 10 persons per hour respectively.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in Nigeria, over 80 million Nigerians move around using public transportation.

In Lagos alone, even without standard facilities, at least 12 million persons use public transportation every day. This translates to 15% of Nigerians, who have no other option than to commute using public transportation.

Sadly, Lagos has a terrific deficit in mass transit infrastructure.

And then comes Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.



In early 2017, the Ambode-led administration inaugurated the Bus Reform Initiative (BRI).

The idea behind the BRI is to seek to find a lasting solution to the legendary transport challenge that Lagos state is notorious for. The project also seeks to formalize the state’s transport sector. All these were intended to usher in a new era in the state’s integrated transport management system.

As part of the BRI project, at least 13 new bus terminals and transport interchanges were planned for Lagos state. They include the Ikeja Bus Terminal along with other major terminals that are currently under construction in Agege, Ojota, Berger, Oshodi and Yaba.

In addition to these, 300 new bus stops and three bus depots are currently being constructed.



And things get even more interesting.

There is a plan by Gov. Ambode to inject at least 5000 new BRT buses on different routes in Lagos before the end of 2018. This is part of the grand plan to phase out the regime of the infamous danfos from the streets of Lagos.

No doubt, all of these put together are fantastic ideas.

However, a pertinent question that begs for answer is this: will the new bus terminals, bus stops and the planned introduction of the 5000 new BRT buses ease Lagos of its legendary transport challenge?

Sadly, the realities on ground does not seem to agree with that plan.



A visit to most BRT bus stops, especially during rush hours, will prove that a reasonable solution is not in sight. At such times, a huge number of commuters are seen at these bus stops spending an inordinate length of time waiting for the arrival of BRT buses.

Note that the delay in the arrival of BRT buses is not due to the lack of the BRT buses. Instead, the delay in their arrival is because the buses are stuck in traffic somewhere.

In all of these, also note that, new roads have not been built in Lagos state. Instead, so many of the old, inadequate and extremely busy roads have been segmented in order to accommodate the dedicated BRT lanes, thus, further reducing the road available to other motorists.

Indeed, the construction of new bus terminals, bus stops and the planned introduction of 5000 new BRT buses are all brilliant ideas.

However, except there is an equally aggressive plan to diversify into other means of transportation – e.g. waterways, metro lines, etc. – Lagos state might just be going round in circles.



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More road network...

The ambode new brt bus will soon become the molue and danfo buses in Lagos.Have you all seen the dilapidated and rickety brt buses of ex governor fashola lately?
Mod just dey censor my comment.I must post this one.

Yes!!!

Lagos really needs SGR.

Yes it will.Ambode is the only visionary APC governor.

Yes it will go a long way. They just need to train the drivers on maintenance culture. Ambode for President!

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No it won't


I'm off to watch Mane in action, Ambode and his buses can wait

God bless Buhari

Let them start working first, then we will answer your questions later.

They dem no want other seaports to work



In the end Lagos go explode

The buses will never be available when you need them.

Early morning and evening


U will only see them in the afternoon,when there is no rush

NO.....

Management and personnel would render all these good works useless in no time. If you've used BRT at Fadeyi and Ikorodu you will understand.

Lagos the pride of the west

No, the numbers of commercial vehicles in lagos is an unprecedented number and the government just need to develop other means of inter modal transportation before they can ban danfo in the long run. thus innovation and sustainability is key to the lagos of our dream

who in Lagos will beg this man to stop wasting their money on pointless ventures
I say 'beg', because lagosians clearly lack any form of courage.
or maybe it's just that theyre ignorant?

targetted BRT.....

Lagos State needs more than 5,000 new buses (not necessarily the long buses) to meet the teeming population. The long buses can ply long distance routes, while another set of mini-buses ply short distances and major streets.

I hope this is not going to be the same 'gra-gra' preceding brt and lagbuses during Fashola's regime. The same sales-pitch of brt solving traffic challenges in Lagos, but it worsen it. I don't Lagos state government solving this singular problem with the introduction of these new buses. Danfo can supplement the number but operations of danfo private partners regulated to meet mega-city standard.

comshots:
The ambode new brt bus will soon become the molue and danfo buses in Lagos.Have you all seen the dilapidated and rickety buses of ex governor fashola lately?
Mod just dey censor my comment.I must post this one.

Yes!!!

that is d only nonsense u have to say...has d present brt buses going to 10years now turn to molue, most of u will just be in ur village there and be saying nonsense or u don't know d different btw red buses and brt

debaj10:
who in Lagos will beg this man to stop wasting their money on pointless ventures
I say 'beg', because lagosians clearly lack any form of courage.
or maybe it's just that theyre ignorant?

village ppl

Feel free to give me a call.

Autojosh, my thoughts exactly. More vehicles are added to the already over-vehiculated city. If other means of transportation cannot be explored, then alternative routes should be opened up everywhere in Lagos.

It's the way to go.

The yellow buses should all be taken out of the roads.

1. They don't maintain their parks.

2. They are dirty.

3. The interior is rough and uncomfortable

4. The tyres are usually bad and unsafe

5. They are usually poorly maintained.

6. They cause traffic by dropping and picking passengers anyhow

7. They lack good customer service

8. They use them to rob people as 'one chance'

9. They shout and make noise while calling their routes. E.g. ooooooshodi ooo

10. They overload the vehicles like sardine boxes

11. They add to the pollution problem with thick smoke

12. They bribe the police

13. They add to the agbero problem

14. Their association usually resort to violence

15. They usually don't have change

16. Many of them don't have wipers or inner light or complete glasses on windows or back windshield

But the new buses must also not commit any of these errors.

with brt lane yes!

The phasing out of danfo's will be a gradual process. if ambode had his way they'd be history by now. but 2019 is around the corner and he needs NURTW to do his dirty job and that of his boss. I think those buses will serve specific routes on the mainland. most likely the oshodi-ikeja-abule egba-sango ota axes.

u people don't even know what BRT is

any mass transit bus na brt for Una eyes

#rubbish

No. Never!

debaj10:
who in Lagos will beg this man to stop wasting their money on pointless ventures
I say 'beg', because lagosians clearly lack any form of courage.
or maybe it's just that theyre ignorant?

The opinions of gala and fan yogo hawkers are not needed. Take them to your cursed region where they're using tricycles as ambulances when brand new Mercedes-Benz trucks are being used to pack refuse in Lagos.