₦airaland Forum

Mcy56:
All I can say is: this guy is so wicked, selfish and self centred! Can these buses enter inside streets and inner estates?
How many passengers and routes can 35 buses ply and at what speed?
Some people are just too gullible to accept and believe anything. No wonder the govt will continue to brainwash people and don't be surprised that many of them cheering Lagos govt don't even live there to experience the pains.

Twob:
My man! This one no be Audio ooo, as a witness to that of CMS to Ajah, I boarded it yesterday at N250, though I expect the fee to be N200. All the useless LT commercial buses Drivers, Conductors and Agbero were stylishly begging us to enter theirs. In fact, I feel like slapping one of them for the fact that how will I see a fully air conditioned bus with ease of movement, convenience and even charge your phone on whichever seat u use and go for their inconvenient buses?

All other routes I don't know for now

DenreleDave:
Guys pls, few weeks to my exam. Wat does it mean to see Buhari in dreams?

Abalado:
Abeg where all those buses during the time of Fashola till date, them they enter ground ni,,,,

stephenduru:
Minister with the highest portfolio in President Buhari's administration Babatunde Fashola told Federal Government to bring down fuel price on December 7,2014 when there was oil slump.

Politics is a game. Has any minister told Buhari to bring down fuel so far? Mehn! We are suffering. The earlier the better

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3115090_seunoloketuyi1223747310596353674000681876567738n_jpegf23910bd963a3dbb9d74ad4621bdda8b

Azmanaty:
Directionless FG

byrron:
So unfortunate you couldn't decipher the sarcasm on my comment.

I have come to the conclusion that the gullible and incredulous masses are the real problems of Nigeria since they are the one's that deliberately vote in their oppressors and sing their praises even when they know their antecedents only to rant and vent facelessly online but remain docile offline.

Good luck to the trekkers and Nigerians at large and as usual, no lessons will be learned which is why history keeps repeating itself in Nigeria again and again and again.

Biingoo:
Awon Dicktators .

Opeyemiebun:
Thanks alot, I believe you know how these extended families behave ..
I will let her have hers but I also desperately need one.
There is this feelings that come with my job when a client sees you dropping from a bike or Uber. A job they should offer you for 1m,they will look down on you and negotiate you for 400k.
Aside the economy side of it, Families will believe we are so much in money and the responsibilities will increase

byrron:
Ojo Madueke who was once a former minister of transportation to obj tried to introduce bicycle riding as an official mode of transportation to work for government workers, he even went as far as importing thousands of bicycles then.

Guess, he saw the future trekking of lagosians more than 20 years ago and wanted to prepare them for this day.

martowskin1:
Despite ur madness here so u don't have a car, even small Camry u no get and u dey worship buhari and APC ... Ur suffer just start

Bkolibo:
This cannot be in Nigeria. They can't be pushing for something illegal

Offpoint:
Today I just realized there comes a day your money will be totally useless....

Brothers and sisters today I trek
I repeat: I trek like I'm mad.
I no fit lie, I trek.

Me when I remember I'll still be going home from where I am.

maxinvile:
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

In an effort to minimise the impact of the restriction of Motorcycles and Tricycles on Lagos commuters, Lagos Bus Services Limited will be expanding its operations from Monday 3 Feb, 2020 to the following routes:

We will also be increasing capacity on our existing routes. The Government has also ramped up water transportation services with provision of 14 new Jetties to commence operations on Tuesday.

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TTC in talks to sell old trains to Lagos. Are they safe enough?
AUGUST 10, 2011

As Toronto trainspotters gleefully take maiden rides on the TTC's Rocket, commuters in Lagos, Nigeria may be about to get some new trains of their own. Our old ones.

A TTC spokesperson has confirmed that the commission is negotiating with a private group to sell up to 260 used train cars to the West African megacity's new transit project.

"I can confirm that the TTC is in discussion with a third party that wants to purchase trains for Lagos," said commission spokesperson Brad Ross. "Over a period of time, they will be taken out of service and then transported over to Nigeria."

The cars being considered for sale are the TTC's old H-5 and H-6 models, which will be decommissioned as the TTC rolls out its new fleet of Rockets. Ross predicts the earliest they could be shipped to Nigeria is sometime in 2012.

Traffic snarls are already a major economic problem in the Nigerian capital, a booming city that will reach an estimated population of 25 million by 2015. A new above-ground rail system designed to carry 1.5 million people a day has already broken ground, and Lagos Governor Babtunde Fashola has said it "will be the most multi-dimensional and most impactful" of the government's efforts to reduce traffic congestion.

Fashola visited Toronto earlier this year to inspect the TTC trains.

The Lagos deal would be the first of its kind for the TTC. Decommissioned cars are usually sold for scrap metal and can fetch up to $1,500 dollar each. While Ross declined to discuss specific figures, he says the sticker price for Lagos is "significantly more" than scrap prices, putting the potential profits to the TTC in the millions of dollars.

It is not unusual for technology from western nations to end up in poorer countries. Marketplaces in Africa and Asia are flooded with North American clothes, computers, and even cars, but the purchase of larger technology like trains is rarer.

The cars will have to be significantly refurbished to fit existing infrastructure in Lagos, and some Nigerian media reports have lamented that the government appears to have settled on "tokundo," or used, trains instead of brand new vehicles.

Although half the cars are more than 30 years old, Ross is adamant they are perfectly safe and are only being decommissioned for capacity reasons. But he also admitted the TTC is not required to make sure the cars meet any safety standards before selling them.

"Once sold, it's up to the new operator to ensure they are in good working order," he said. "They do need to be maintained much more frequently than the new trains, simply because of their age. At some point they will run out their useful life."

Murtaza Haider, director of the Institute of Housing and Mobility at Ryerson University, said the age of the cars is definitely a cause for concern.

"We should be ensuring that there is some service life left in these vehicles and we're not going to be playing havoc with the lives of those who would ride these vehicles," Haider said. "There's metal fatigue, and that metal fatigue could result in dangerous conditions. I would be paying a close watch on this for the next ten years to see how many accidents do happen in Lagos."

He also warned that while rail systems are glamorous as far as transit infrastructure goes, they are not always as effective at reducing congestion as other options. Nevertheless, new rail systems are frequently preferred because governments can take advantage of kickbacks from large contracts.

According to media reports, the cost estimates for the Lagos rail project have varied wildly from $1.2 billion to $30 billion. In 2010, a Nigerian government watchdog accused Fashola's government of widespread corruption.

"More often than not, politicians favour rail transit because it is more expensive," Haider said. "It's almost useless in some cases, and less productive in most cases, than a bus system. But you can't buy busses for $30 billion. You can inflate prices and make a lot of money buying a rail system."

From: https://nowtoronto.com/news/next-stop-nigeria/

Lagos light rail’ll be ready in June – Fashola
January 9, 2013

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 ensure that 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, the expansion 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/

https://www.nairaland.com/1156265/lagos-light-rail-ready-june

kollinzgee:
Bros if you didn't see that video then you are not current.

CollinsWeGlobe:
I hear Sanwolu of Nairaland Abeg, I dey hungry o

CollinsWeGlobe:
So you wan follow me argue about Europe? Nothing when Aisha no go see for Aso-rock

Arijude:
he is not a zombie so he is free to go anywhere

CollinsWeGlobe:
To burn down some of the calories after eating I did Jumping rope workout.

davies123:
YOU THIS MUMU CAN YOU POINT ONE THING ON THIS LIST THAT IS NOT TRUE?

Some of PMB's major accomplishments in the past five years:
- turned the judiciary into his lapdogs
- made Nigeria the poverty capital of the world
- promised to eradicate bokoharam but only made them stronger and added fulani herdsmen to the mix leading to the worst loss of lives since the civil war
- got Nigeria banned by the US for insecurity. Our colleagues in that list include Sudan, Yemen and other failed states
- worsened Nigeria's corruption index from #138 under Jonathan to #146 today
- increased fuel price from #97 per liter to #148 today
- exchange rate went from $1 = #200 in 2015 to #360 today

Change indeed

stephenduru:
Minister with the highest portfolio in President Buhari's administration Babatunde Fashola told Federal Government to bring down fuel price on December 7,2014 when there was oil slump.

Politics is a game.Has any minister told Buhari to bring down fuel so far?Mehn!We are suffering.The earlier the better

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3115090_seunoloketuyi1223747310596353674000681876567738n_jpegf23910bd963a3dbb9d74ad4621bdda8b

davies123:
YOU THIS MUMU CAN YOU POINT ONE THING ON THIS LIST THAT IS NOT TRUE?

Some of PMB's major accomplishments in the past five years:
- turned the judiciary into his lapdogs
- made Nigeria the poverty capital of the world
- promised to eradicate bokoharam but only made them stronger and added fulani herdsmen to the mix leading to the worst loss of lives since the civil war
- got Nigeria banned by the US for insecurity. Our colleagues in that list include Sudan, Yemen and other failed states
- worsened Nigeria's corruption index from #138 under Jonathan to #146 today
- increased fuel price from #97 per liter to #148 today
- exchange rate went from $1 = #200 in 2015 to #360 today

Change indeed

Kingspin:
Since 1968 Buhari has never be an improvement

Brandstudio01:
Shameless dudes who called themselves Leaders

Nostradamus:
a man's pride nko?

Fntmoney:
Have guys seen the new "ÀMÓTÈKÚN" secretary??
She's really doing her job

kollinzgee:
mumu when he was spanking tiwa in public you no see am ab I.

TruthSpeaker:
UNA DEY CRASE, WHAT IS WRONG WITH PUBLICLY TOUCHING THE BREAST OF HIS WOMAN THAT HE SUCKS BEHIND CLOSED DOOR? MAKE UNA NOR GO FIND WHO GO HOLD UNA BREAST (RICH MAN FOR THAT MATTER). THAT IS A SEXY & ROMANTIC WAY OF RESTING THE HANDS ON THE BOOBS, NOTHING DEGRADING ABOUT IT WHATSOEVER.
NAH ENVIOUS, SLIPPERS BREAST SIDE CHICKS DEY CRY FOR HERE. DID THE CHIOMA IN QUESTION COMPLAIN? CRY FOR YOURSELF, AND YOUR NEIGHBOUR THAT IS HAPPIER THAN YOU. BABE DEY DUBIA DEY CATCH HER FUN WITH HER BOBO, WHILE E DEY PEPPER UNA.
CHIOMA FLIES FIRST CLASS WITH HER SWEETHEART, WHEREAS NAH OKADA UNA DEY CLIMB TO GO SEE UNA BOYFRIEND. IF JAY Z, TAKES A PICTURE LIKE THIS WITH BEYONCE, WHO THE IDIOT WILL COMPLAIN ABOUT IT?
NIAJA PEOPLE CAN LIKE DO HOLY HOLY, BUT IN THE INNER LIFE, THEY ARE MORE BITCHES

nanauju:
All ye chioma's haters I hope y'all sleep well tonight