₦airaland Forum

BlackKafka:
You do realize that there is a railway incorporated into the design of the coastal road that terminates at Jakande?

joseph1832:
Why can't the FG key into this, and make transport by train available allover the country.

I know NRC still have trains operating, but it doesn't go every, like road transport. It's even safer to transport goods by train track, rather by road all the time.

Sharingiscaring:
All these red, blue, and now green line. What's the difference?

lexy2014:
what if most of the funds Lagos is using are loans?

naptu2:
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority LAMATA @Lamataonline
Green Line on Track

Following the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in China for the construction of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Green Line, the Lagos State Government made a significant move today for the commencement of its development.

The government conducted a site visit to advance the realization of the Green Line rail project.

A delegation comprising representatives from the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Federal Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), China Harbour Point, Nexant Consulting, and Advanced Engineering Consultants (AEC) participated in the inspection.

The primary objective of the site visit was to familiarize the construction company with the project's right of way.

This information will be crucial for completing their comprehensive feasibility study and subsequently determining the most optimal approach for constructing the Green Line.

The Green Line rail project, spanning a total of 67 kilometers, is envisioned in two phases.

The initial phase will cover 33 kilometers, terminating at Omu Creek in Sangotedo.

The site visit was hosted by LAMATA and included key personnel such as Engr. Olasukanmi Okusaga, Director of Rail Transport at LAMATA, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works & Infrastructure, Engr. Lateef Somide, CEO of AEC, a consulting firm, Dr. Abiola Agunbiade, and Paula Faniran, Head of Strategic Projects at MOFI.

This significant step marks a crucial milestone in the realization of the Green Line rail project, which promises to transform Lagos' transportation landscape and provide a more efficient and sustainable commuting option for its residents.

#LAMATA #Keepinglagosmoving #lasg

naptu2:
LAMATA originally proposed these 7 lines during the administration of Governor Bola Tinubu, but there have been some modifications since then.

1) Blue line: Okokomaiko-Marina
2) Red Line: Agbado-MMIA-Marina
3) Green Line: Lekki Airport-Marina
4) Yellow Line: Otta-Iddo
5) Purple Line: Redeemed Camp-Ojo
6) Brown Line: Mile 12 - Marina
7) Orange Line: Redeemed Camp-Marina

Okoroawusa:
If Tinubu started rail transportation rather than that useless coastal road you will still complain. You don't like the man. Simple!

Don't come here to start pretending biko

naptu2:
Funny enough, I was going to make a post about this.

1) Why not extend the Green Line to Epe?

2) Why not extend the Blue Line to Badagry?

3) Why not extend the Brown Line to Ikorodu?

4) Why not extend the Abuja Metro to Nyanya and Mararaba?


It is very expensive to build rail systems. They have to start from somewhere and then extend it over time. All these extensions will certainly eventually be done, but it is small by small. Everything cannot be done at once.

Anyway, I wrote that those were the original plans during the Tinubu era. I also wrote that the plans have been modified.

The Sanwo-Olu Administration has modified the Brown Line into an Orange Line.



But it will take time and money before it is built.

BuyMeBanger:
I've been thinking this from the jump about Ikorodu but specifically Ikorodu Road. They can construct a tram line that starts from Jibowu along the middle of Ikorodu Road that runs to Ikorodu itself using the existing BRT path of way.

naptu2:
That was the original route of the metro, but it was scrapped because they would have to demolish a lot of buildings (just imagine the extent of the demolition and compensation). However, the right of way of the national rail line has enough space with less need to demolish buildings.