Lagos govt to obtain new rolling inventory for Crimson and Blue Line practice operations in 2025 

The Lagos State authorities is about to obtain new rolling inventory to bolster practice operations on the Crimson and Blue Line corridors in 2025.

Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Space Transport Authority (LAMATA), outlined these plans, together with the company’s season’s greetings to Lagosians, in a video clip.

The video, posted on the Authority’s X (previously Twitter) web page, additionally highlighted her plans for brand spanking new buses to hitch the regulated fleet operated underneath LAMATA to higher serve the transport wants of Lagos residents.

“In 2025, we promise to serve you higher. New buses will be part of our regulated fleet. New railing inventory are anticipated to hitch our practice operations,” Akinajo acknowledged.

The Managing Director of LAMATA additionally revealed that the Lagos State authorities, underneath Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is working in direction of the belief of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Inexperienced and Purple Strains.

The LRMT Inexperienced Line is a proposed 68km metro rail challenge that can span from the Lekki Free Zone to Marina, whereas the Purple Line is deliberate to attach Redemption Camp to Ojo, close to Lagos State University (LASU).

Different plans she outlined for subsequent yr embody exploring methods to cut back emissions by way of using eco-friendly fuels and bettering the fee system for Lagos State’s regulated transport companies.

What you need to know 

The Lagos Strategic Transport Grasp Plan focuses on a sturdy metro rail system, together with six Mild Rail Transit (LRT) strains, two of that are at the moment operational: Section 1 of the Blue Line and Section 2 of the Crimson Line.

The Blue Line, a 27-kilometre rail challenge, started industrial operations in September 2023 after finishing its first section, a 13-kilometre stretch from Marina to Mile 2. By December 2024, it had transported 2.37 million passengers, with Section 2 ongoing.

• The Crimson Line, a 37-kilometre challenge, started building in April 2021 and noticed its first section inaugurated in February 2024, connecting Agbado to Oyingbo with eight stations. Passenger operations commenced in October, and Section 2 can also be underway.
• The Lagos State Authorities has signed an settlement with the Ministry of Finance Integrated (MOFI) and China Harbour Engineering Firm (CHEC) to develop the 68km Inexperienced Line, which can join the Lekki Free Zone to Marina, integrating with the Blue Line.
• Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the MoU on the China-Africa Cooperation Summit in September 2024.

Moreover, in February 2024, the Governor introduced the procurement of extra rolling inventory for the Blue and Crimson Strains, although their arrival from China was delayed.