Revolva:
Its an ecowas project fool what else do you wanna know abi are you a bad belle for your own nation the purpose of the projects is to meet transportation needs of nigerians and benenois even ghanaians togolese , ok bitch ask google

olajay5:

What is the big deal if you live in the UK? Is that the reason why you are wishing your fellow human being death? Are there no accidents and all other sorts of crime in the UK too? Brother get a life and stop behaving as though you live in heaven.

alj harem: we keep hearing Ecowas left and right but we can't find a link or documentation to this Ecowas deal Nigeria/Lagos made with Ecowas.

Maybe people have forgotten with Light rail mean. How would a light rail serve Ecowas any propose ? I ask ?

It is purely a Nigerian project funded by Nigeria which we should be proud of.

jason123:

+1
They are just being mischievously silly!

The Lagos State Government is also constructing a light rail system under a public private partnership (PPP).

Both lines were developed on a PPP basis, with the Lagos State Government providing all rail and station infrastructure. The private sector will be invited to operate the system under a 25 year concession structure.

http://www.cometonigeria.com/travel-news-and-events/under-construction/under-construction-lagos-badagry-expressway-and-eko-rail

Arosa:

Lol,

Did your structural analysis, take into account the porous nature of Lagos soil,the constant vibration the building will be subjected to because of the daily train traffic and the fact that thousands of people will be going in and out of that building daily?

Eko Rail is entering into an innovative public-private partnership with the government of Lagos State to equip, operate and maintain the Blue Line for 25 years. Negotiations are being finalized and a concession agreement is expected to be signed in the near future. Lagos State has already started to make significant progress with building the rail tracks and stations. Eko Rail is utilizing URS Scott Wilson, one of the world's leading railway infrastructure consultancies, to ensure that the infrastructure is built to global standards.


http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/eko-rails-trains-begin-journey-to-lagos-145028565.html

manny4life: Anyone with the Link to an ECOWAS project? My people, let us STOP spreading lies, hatred and rumors. It doesn't do good justice to neither of us. Unless I'm wrong, Lagos Rail is a PPP project, so I'm confused to how it's an ECOWAS project. Nevertheless, like I previously stated before, light rail is economically efficient than monorail, the numbers speak for themselves.

jason123:

Bro, I am not an architect or structural engineer but I clearly see what you were talking about it. Lagos is a coastal state and the vibration from the trains can cause "liquefaction" (where the sand compresses to the bottom) and that can cause an uneven distribution of weight.

You make sense guy!

jason123:

Ode'son, bring out ANY link to support your claim or forever remain shut!!!

mcchegzy:

You wont wake coz it will collapse on you

Revolva:

Link of what has beeen known long ago so its now they posted this you want link I don't blame you you are not in naija or even lagos I do see all the construction work everyday because I live arouind the vincinity
Now reason do you think lagos state govt will just start a project like that all such projects of this kind needs assistance and co operation from other surrounding nations

Revolva:

Link of what has beeen known long ago so its now they posted this you want link I don't blame you you are not in naija or even lagos I do see all the construction work everyday because I live arouind the vincinity
Now reason do you think lagos state govt will just start a project like that all such projects of this kind needs assistance and co operation from other surrounding nations

Revolva:

Link of what has beeen known long ago so its now they posted this you want link I don't blame you you are not in naija or even lagos I do see all the construction work everyday because I live arouind the vincinity
Now reason do you think lagos state govt will just start a project like that all such projects of this kind needs assistance and co operation from other surrounding nations

jason123:

No one will get you a link because they are lairs! How can ECOWAS love Lagos so much to give Nigerians a railway, free of charge? Are they that daft? I mean, its not even an intercity rail (except Ogun state), not to talk of a rail that connects Nigeria with Benin rep. So, what would be the point of ECOWAS (all west african countries ) to finance such a capital intensive project??!

Most of these guys are simply daft!

In this project, the public sector contribution is as shown:

FG: 45%
LSG: 40%
Ogun state: 15%

Private sector:
With financing led by Investec Plc

Beaf:

FG: 45% + LSG: 40% + Ogun state: 15%. TOTAL = 100%
No?
Where does that leave private sector financing by Investec Plc etc?

The Blue Line will run 27km from Okokomaiko to Marina, one of the most densely travelled corridors in Lagos. The rail infrastructure is being developed in conjunction with the Badagry Expressway project, a proposed toll road running from Lagos to Badagry. The Blue Line will run on an exclusive 15 metre right of way in the middle of the expressway.

In total there will be thirteen stations, three which will be shared with the Red Line system. The stations will be located above the tracks, with large pedestrian walkways crossing the expressway. Large, concrete barriers will be placed between the rail lines and the expressway to ensure no external factors will disrupt service. The Blue Line system will require the construction of two bridges. The larger of the two, to be shared with the Red Line, will connect the mainland with the island. The second bridge will be across the river at Mile 2.

The fixed assets, including construction of the alignment, bridges, and stations, will be wholly funded by the Lagos State Government. A concessionaire is currently being sought to procure and finance rolling stock and depot facilities, as well as provide operations and maintenance over a 25 year period. The concessionaire will be compensated through passenger revenues as well as revenues earned from retail activities within stations.

For more comprehensive information on the Blue Line project, please view the Project Briefing Document.

manny4life:

My thinking might be the total contribution of the "PUBLIC SECTOR" not the entire paternership. For instance if the Public sector holds 50%, therefore, FG has 45 of the available 50% stake, and so on.

Beaf:

FG: 45% + LSG: 40% + Ogun state: 15%. TOTAL = 100%
No?
Where does that leave private sector financing by Investec Plc etc?

LeoMax: Its WorldBank loan my brother. Always get facts before giving yourself high BP

naptu2: I posted these links on the rail thread. I think they'll be useful here.

The Trans-African Highway project was conceived as a means of bringing Africans closer. Lagos-Badagry Expressway was supposed to be part of Ecowas' contribution to the project. The project was later abandoned.

The Obasanjo Administration planned the Lagos-Ogun Mega City Project. One of the things the project is meant to do I to create a railway line from Lagos to Ogun (the Lagos-Ogun Mega City Project office is on Queens Drive, close to Ship/Naval House). Not much has been heard of the project since Obasanjo, Tinubu and Daniel left office.

Governor Fashola states that the Lagos Mega City is a status conferred on Lagos by it's population size. It is not a project. The challenge is for government to react appropriately to the increase in population and make it a modern city(note: it used to be called Lagos-Ogun Mega City, but I've not heard Fashola call it that).

The Lagos-Badagry Road project is one of the ways the government reacts. It would expand the road to 10 lanes, including BRT lane and a rail service. The Lagos State Government got a loan from the World Bank to execute the project (they were initially considering various funding models, including ppp, tolling, etc). The road is designed to open up the western axis, just as the lekki road project is opening the eastern axis. Fashola stated that many people do not want to live and work in that axis because of the traffic jam, even though people complain of shortage of land and houses in lagos.

The Federal Minister of works, Hassan Lawal threatened to stop the project (this was while Yar'Adua was in hospital. Despite the fact that Yar'Adua's administration guaranteed the World Bank loan).


http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/35271/1/Who-is-afraid-of-the-highway-to-Badagry/Page1.html

http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/35505/1/Akran-berates-minister-over-comment-on-LagosBadagry-road-/Page1.html


After acting president Goodluck Jonathan reshuffled the cabinet, the new minister of works, Sanusi Daggash stated the the problem had been solved and Lagos State could continue with the project.

http://www.businessdayonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10568:fg-resolves-face-off-with-lagos-over-badagry-road-project-&catid=85:national&Itemid=340


About 2 weeks ago, the minister of trade and investment declared that the Federal Government were pleased with the project and will hand over more rail lines/right of way to the Lagos State Government.

https://www.nairaland.com/921861/jonathan-cedes-tracks-lagos-light

Fashola inspecting the road and rail project.

http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/city-file/city-file/32046-relief-underway-as-lagos-blue-line-rail-still-on-course-

http://streetoflagos.com/2011/11/28/lagos-to-complete-light-rail-project-in-2012/

Fashola inspecting the rail carriages in Canada.

http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/05/15/in-pictures-fashola-inspects-trains-facilities-for-lagos-light-rail-in-canada/