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 …

Commuters on regulated public transport in Lagos State have saved about N1.9 billion over a period of eight weeks in transport costs following a 50 per cent rebate granted by the state governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. On 31st July, Sanwo-Olu announced a slash in the fares of regulated public transport by 50 per cent to cushion the effect 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 …

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 …

A wide range of transport infrastructure have been offered to investors for branding and Out-of-Homes advertising in a move to shore up revenue for the sustainability of Lagos State Transport Network. According to the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo, opportunities exist for investors in bus and rail advertising as well as in infrastructure …

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 …

In the spirit of the Lagos-Ogun Joint Commission, Lagos State Government through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has commenced payment of compensation to over 180 landlords whose houses would be affected for the construction of Agbado train station and stabling yard for the Red Line rail system. The compensation exercise, jointly supervised by officials of the Lands Bureau …

Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has reacted to a trending write-up, which implied that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) task force was reportedly engaged in the entrapment of motorists. The report claimed that that action was to enable the task force team meet their targets. A detailed response by its Corporate Communications consultant, Mr Kolawole Ojelabi LAMATA, reads: “LAMATA …

Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has reassured that the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line rail system would carry its first passenger in the first quarter of 2023 in line with the projection for it to commence passenger operations. The Red Line is a 37-kilometre rail road from Agbado, Ogun State to Marina in Central Lagos, but its first …

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) on Monday took a radical departure from the norm as it commenced the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for passenger buses at a pilot phase. The landmark move is intended to reduce tail pipe emission into the atmosphere by public transport buses in the state. For now, the operation is limited to …