Nigeria with a population of 180 million people with diverse tongues, cultures, and languages. Nigeria is blessed with intelligent, smart, mobile and creative people, this can be seen all over the world as in the case of research, analysis, medicine, peacekeeping, we are a force to reckon with. As good as this attributes are to us, we seem to lag behind in terms of growth, and what it takes to keep up. Its no doubt that the government as an institution is trying its best for growth and also by creating a conducive atmosphere for investors to invest in. One of this the Lagos Blue Rail Transit.

The Lagos Rail Mass Transit is an urban rail system being developed and under construction in Lagos. The system is being managed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) and is envisioned to consist eventually of seven lines. The railway equipment including electric power, signalling, rolling stock, and fare collection equipment will be provided by the private sector under a Concession Contract. LAMATA is responsible for policy direction, regulation, and infrastructure for the network.

The first section of the network, Phase I of the Blue Line, was originally planned to be completed in 2011. After many delays caused by funding shortfalls, the opening date was revised to 2018 but just recently, the Lagos state government has said the project will now be completed by 2022 so technically, The Lagos Rail Mass Transit will take 19 years to complete. According to reports from Lagos state government, a total of $600million has been spent so far and still counting now that the contract has been awarded to Alstom SA of France.

These are lists of African countries that started and completed their Light Rail Mass Transit after Lagos began its construction and they have completed it.

1. Ethiopia

Addis Ababa Light Rail is a light rail transportation system in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A 17-kilometre (11 mi) line running from the city centre to industrial areas in the south of the city opened on 20 September 2015, inaugurated by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. Service began on 9 November 2015 for the second line (west-east). The total length of both lines is 31.6 kilometres (19.6 mi), with 39 stations. Trains are expected to be able to reach maximum speeds of 70 km/h (43 mph).

The railway was contracted by the China Railway Group Limited. The Ethiopian Railways Corporation began construction of the double track electrified light rail transit project in December 2011 after securing funds from the Export-Import Bank of China.[10] Trial operations were begun on 1 February 2015, with several months of testing following that. It is operated by the Shenzhen Metro Group.

The final cost to build the railway was US$475m, with construction taking three years. The Addis Ababa Light Rail was originally to have a total of 41 stations on its two lines, and each train was planned to have a capacity to carry 286 passengers. This will enable the light rail transit to provide a transportation service to 15,000 passengers per hour per direction (PPHPD) and 60,000 in all four directions. The railway lines have their own dedicated power grid.

According to CREC, the system carried on average 113,500 daily passengers in January 2016 with 153,000 passengers as highest passenger load during a single day. Service frequency was 10 minutes during peak hours on both lines and 20 minutes during off-peak hours. On average there were 94 train rotations on the Blue line (3,177.2 vehicle-kilometer) and 93 rotations on the Green line (3,236.4 vehicle-kilometer).


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Algeria

Alstom-manufactured Citadis trams have started commercial operations at Sidi Bel Abbes, a city located in the north-western part of Algeria.

The Government of Algeria's Minister of Transport and Public Works Abdelghani Zaalane inaugurated the new services in the presence of other officials.

Alstom was originally contracted to deliver 30 Citadis trams in December 2013.

Alstom Algeria president Henri Bussery said: “With Sidi Bel Abbes, we are pursuing our partnership with Algeria to provide its inhabitants with the most environmentally friendly, comfortable transport system in existence: the tram.

“To date, the cities of Algeria have ordered 128 Citadis tram units to meet the mobility needs of passengers.”

The trams will operate on a line measuring 14.3km and are capable of carrying 302 passengers.

The 44m-long Citadis trams feature seven modules, low floors, and 12 side doors to ensure comfortable passenger movement, even for commuters with reduced mobility.


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Morrocco

The Rabat-Salé tramway (In French: Tramway de Rabat-Salé) is a tram system in the Moroccan agglomeration of Rabat and Salé cities which opened on 23 May 2011.

The network is 19.5 km (12.1 mi) long with 31 stops has two lines (1 and 2) with combined section and frequency interval 8 min in peak hours and has calculated ridership 172,000 passengers per day. It is operated by Transdev with Alstom Citadis articulated modern trams consisted of two 5-pieces parts. Lines uses special new Hassan II bridge over the Bou Regreg and passes near Rabat-Ville station and through a specially arranged aperture in medieval city's wall. Expansion of existing lines and two more lines (3 and 4) are under construction with opening scheduled for 2018. From the 1910s to 1930s an old steam and oil tram network existed in Rabat. It is operated under contract by Transdev.

Construction of the network began in February 2007, opening on 23 May 2011. In January 2017, a seven-kilometer extension

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Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2018/08/lists-of-countries-that-started-and.html

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Sadly this is a reflection of the state of the whole country. How come we have so many eggheads and very highly intelligent people as Nigerians but we never see the use of such intellect in the management and running of agencies, starting and completing of great infrastructural projects, etc? The answer is corruption. When the people that are in charge have vowed never to allow for continuous release of funds for the project until they are assured they'll get a kickback from it, this is what you get.

In the previous government, we had most likely the highest number of contract awards, but very little implementation, because a bulk of the monies were shared among the people who were supposed to carry it out. Such perfidy. In countries of law and order, collecting a bribe from a contractor (we're not even taking about taking a single dollar from government purse) will land you in jail after a speedy trial. But here, people embezzle our commonwealth, then use our ineffective judiciary to play ludo, after having bribed them in the secret.

Nigeria jaga jaga
Everything scatter scatter...
Poor man dey suffer suffer
Gbosa gbosa
Gunshot ina d air!

Shey na like dis we go dey dey?

Everything is based on politic here.

Work will always stop once election approaches

Can Tinubu allow Lagos to progress to what it's supposed to be

The rate to which you guys compare and contrast is so alarming and uncalled for..
Every nation, person, people, level has its challenges, ups and downs..
That's why we re always told thus If u re comparing urself to another man, u re insulting urself.

Mainly by the WHITES in AFRICA.
Blackman in Africa has scores to settle

krattoss:
The rate to which you guys compare and contrast is so alarming and uncalled for..
Every nation, person, people, level has its challenges, ups and downs..
That's why we re always told thus If u re comparing urself to another man, u re insulting urself.

Even after 19yrs right?

Is Nigeria a serious country?

Mtcheeew...!

Looks like the coming of Christ will be sooner than the completion of this project.

Cursed country, cursed leaders, cursed citizens. Yes if you support the politicians that have done this to you then you're hopelessly cursed.

Stories for the gods..

3 years ago I warned Nigeria about the backwardness of the APC top dogs. I spent hours bringing to N/L and Facebook the progress Nigeria was heading in, not PDP, APC, NPC, APGA, but Nigeria and Nigerians. Imagine in 2 years over 200 Chineses companies came to Nigeria and opened a company.

It took about 1.5 years to get OBJ off GEJ's back it took another year to try an figure out we have to make our own weapons because the whole world including the United States refused to help us fight Boko Harem, they took our millions in South Africa and gave it back to Buhari. Where is that money Buhari got back from SA by the way? Clinton even refused to call them a terrorist organization, USA was hating on Nigerians progress and used puppets like Tinubu who was let out of jail to come and join the raping of Nigeria's economy.

You were warned by me and others that Buhari went to War College in Virginia when it was set up to be a school of assassins and economic hitmen. APC supporters like Berem said it will help him take down BH in 3 months. Not only did he not stop them but two smaller terror groups blew up and started killing Nigerians in the North and Middle Belt. Now 3 years later, more people have died than GEJ's 5 years, the infrastructure has not been maintained.
The only thing maintained in Nigeria the last 3 years is Buhari in the London hospitals.

We need a whole new leadership, we don't need APC or PDP anymore. Those old warlords have failed us completely we have to really go for a change this time not change of party. We have to take another chance and vote in a non- politician non-government woman /man into office.

all na to embezzle money, thiefs!

Using project to win elections, that rail project will never finish.

I wish that all these jobless, religious bigots, sentimental and tribalistic youth would have sense for once in their lives and vote a sane President and leaders. All these recycled old leaders should be given red card.

We don't have good leadership in this country.

Maybe after they complete their second term...they d use it to campaign..cos with what I am seeing at Agege..the work has been halted

many things don't work straight in Naija

Slowly and steady wins the race , we shall get there.

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krattoss:
The rate to which you guys compare and contrast is so alarming and uncalled for..
Every nation, person, people, level has its challenges, ups and downs..
That's why we re always told thus If u re comparing urself to another man, u re insulting urself.

[/s]I don't blame u man but I have a word for you, you'll die suffering

I like radio biafra for one reason. They never stop playing this song.

freeze001:
Nigeria jaga jaga
Everything scatter scatter...
Poor man dey suffer suffer
Gbosa gbosa
Gunshot ina d air!

Na like dis we go dey dey...

Even our money dey vex with us because of d way wey we dey misuse am.......e no dey smile again atall

krattoss:
The rate to which you guys compare and contrast is so alarming and uncalled for..
Every nation, person, people, level has its challenges, ups and downs..
That's why we re always told thus If u re comparing urself to another man, u re insulting urself.

You and your likes are the problem of Nigeria.

With people like you, I don't see a brighter day and its so unfortunate, we have a lot of your type to deal with everyday
gawd!

Shut up your smelling mouth. Nonsense.

It is because of you that Nigeria has not progressed since indepence. To whom much is given much is expected. It is people like you that politicians keep deceiving to be hopeful when their kids are living lavish and enjoying life in sane climes.

krattoss:
The rate to which you guys compare and contrast is so alarming and uncalled for..
Every nation, person, people, level has its challenges, ups and downs..
That's why we re always told thus If u re comparing urself to another man, u re insulting urself.

I weep and some people will say we should continue like this.....

APC and Ambode are shameless. Poor roads being constructed all over the place. Lagos-abeokuta road that shouldn't last more than a year has turned into an eyesore, Lagos is the dirtiest city in the world and we all know it. Garbage everywhere.... Shamess politicians.

BadiratT:
Slowly and steady wins the race , we shall get there.

consolation words

We claim giant of Africa. Using our past glory to boast , meanwhile other Africa countries r thinking well. Who will believe how Ghana r evolving. One guy above me is saying we r comparing... That's shit to me. Even in school days if you score low and others score low u will be a bit relief, not she u score low and others performed well.

1. Lagos is nothing but a overhyped dustbin.
2. The Government prefer to build more BRT lanes from Ikeja to Able Egba instead of trains or trams. Have u ever asked who owns all the BRTs in Lagos?
3. Lagos (n Nigeria by extension) will eventually get better, but some people will have to first die. I try to think of a solution but non comes to mind.

To d OP, if they speed-up the construction of trains n they become widely accessible, who will use the BRTs? The answer to this little puzzle lies in question 2.

Those trains will never be ready in the next 5 years, enjoy the BRT.