Lagos Completes Work on Lagos Blue Rail Line, Begins Test-run
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*Rail to move 250,000 passengers daily
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday began a test-run of the electric-powered rail infrastructure, popularly known as the Lagos Blue Line.
The rail line which according to Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has capacity to carry 250000 passengers daily.
The governor and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, took the first trip on the rail service.
Others who took part were journalists and members of the state cabinet from the National Theatre Station to Marina station.
The trip took 10 minutes. According to the passengers.
The governor said the first trip showed that the project embarked by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has been completed.
Sanwo-Olu disclosed that the second phase of the project which is from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko will be launched after the inauguration of the first phase in January.
He also said there will be enough security measures to be put in place after inauguration before the rail starts operation.
The governor said, “The completion of the infrastructure for the first phase of the Lagos Blue Line rail is a strong testimony of our commitment to building on the legacies of past administrations, and the pioneering vision of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“This milestone in the development of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit is the culmination of several impactful reforms in the transport ecosystem of Lagos, starting in 1999.
“The Tinubu administration developed the Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP), which laid out the foundation for a network of robust and modern transport infrastructure befitting the 21st century city. The master plan has six rail lines and one monorail, 14 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors, over 20 water routes and a number of major new roads. Central to the implementation of the transport master plan is LAMATA established in 2002.
“Over the last two decades, that masterplan has been faithfully implemented by successive administrations. Today, we are making history with the completion of historic rail line, which is the first phase of the Blue Line.
“The road to the completion of this project, no doubt, has had an interesting story of delays, which were not due to a lack of enthusiasm or commitment on the part of the state government. Now, we have put the challenges behind us; from now on, we will focus on the benefits of this project for our people.”
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday began a test-run of the electric-powered rail infrastructure, popularly known as the Lagos Blue Line.
The rail line which according to Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has capacity to carry 250000 passengers daily.
The governor and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, took the first trip on the rail service.
Others who took part were journalists and members of the state cabinet from the National Theatre Station to Marina station.
The trip took 10 minutes. According to the passengers.
The governor said the first trip showed that the project embarked by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has been completed.
Sanwo-Olu disclosed that the second phase of the project which is from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko will be launched after the inauguration of the first phase in January.
He also said there will be enough security measures to be put in place after inauguration before the rail starts operation.
The governor said, “The completion of the infrastructure for the first phase of the Lagos Blue Line rail is a strong testimony of our commitment to building on the legacies of past administrations, and the pioneering vision of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“This milestone in the development of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit is the culmination of several impactful reforms in the transport ecosystem of Lagos, starting in 1999.
“The Tinubu administration developed the Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP), which laid out the foundation for a network of robust and modern transport infrastructure befitting the 21st century city. The master plan has six rail lines and one monorail, 14 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors, over 20 water routes and a number of major new roads. Central to the implementation of the transport master plan is LAMATA established in 2002.
“Over the last two decades, that masterplan has been faithfully implemented by successive administrations. Today, we are making history with the completion of historic rail line, which is the first phase of the Blue Line.
“The road to the completion of this project, no doubt, has had an interesting story of delays, which were not due to a lack of enthusiasm or commitment on the part of the state government. Now, we have put the challenges behind us; from now on, we will focus on the benefits of this project for our people.”
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