Six additional train sets will arrive Lagos soon to strengthen the capacity of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue and Red Lines to deliver value to commuters and thereby increase the economic viability of the state. According to a statement on Thursday by the Head, Corporate Communication at Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mr. Kolawole Ojelabi, the six …

The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line turns one year today (Wednesday) in passenger operations. In that period, it has moved about two million commuters and applied high resilience and hitch-free operations. The Blue Line infrastructure completion was commissioned by then President Muhammadu Buhari on 23 January 2023. It went through a time of testing before passenger operations were …

On 12 August, the Lagos Rail Mass Transit’s (LRMT) Blue Line upscaled the number of trips per day from 54 to 72. This increase excludes Sunday service when traffic is usually light. Making this known to the public, the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, said that the Blue Line train riders would now …

Beginning Monday, 16th October 2023, the Lagos State Government will increase the train trips from 12 to 54 and ultimately, 74 trips before the end of next month on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line (Marina to Mile 2). It is expected that by next Monday, the tracks would have been energized, thus allowing for the deployment of …

The Federal Government has certified as safe the infrastructure of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) for passenger operations. According to a statement by the Corporate Communication Consultant of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mr. Kolawole Ojelabi, the certification came following a painstaking audit of the rail infrastructure by the Government Inspector of Railways from the Federal Ministry …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu led hundreds of Lagosians, consisting of members of the public, the media, and other sectoral stakeholders, to herald the commencement of commercial passenger operations of the first phase of the Lagos Blue Line rail services on Monday, with a train ride from the iconic Marina train station to the Mile 2 terminal station. The …

The  Blue Line rail will start commercial operations on Monday, the Lagos State Government has announced. During a press conference at the iconic Marina station of the Blue Line Rail in Lagos on Wednesday, Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo said that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu would take the inaugural ride on the train …

The Lagos State Government and Lagos Metropolitan Authority (LAMATA) have assured residents of the state that the Blue line infrastructure is safe despite the fire that was ignited by a petrol-powered generator deployed to pump diesel into the barge. LAMATA’s Corporate Communication consultant, Mr Kolawole Ojelabi explained that the fire incident involved an oil tanker transloading diesel into a barge …

At exactly 1:31 pm on Wednesday, history was recorded in Lagos State as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stepped into the coach of the newly completed Lagos Blue Line and took the first trip aboard the electric-powered rail infrastructure. The Governor led his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa; members of the state …