The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said that the Lagos Blue and Red Line is set to commence commercial operations in August of 2023.
Speaking during the first-ever LAMATA Business/Investor forum, Managing Director of LAMATA, Engr. Mrs Abimbola Akinajo explained that opportunities exist for investors in Bus and rail advertising as well as in infrastructure such as pedestrian bridges, bus shelters, bus terminals, interchanges, and megacity bus terminals.
According to Mrs Akinajo, ”I am happy to inform you that we are rounding off all testing processes on the Blue Line for commencement of full passenger operation in August this year. Details of the operations will be announced soon.
“Also, the first phase of LRMT Red Line (Agbado to Oyingbo) is also nearing completion and we intend to commence testing and passenger operations about August 2023.”
Also speaking, the Technical Adviser, Corporate and Investment Planning of LAMATA, Engr. Osa Konyeha noted that the state government was seeking investors in the development of the Abule Egba – Sango Tollgate Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, a 7.6-kilometre bus route with a daily projected ridership of over 63,000 passengers.
Also available is the Oworonsoki – Apapa BRT, a 28-kilometre route with a projected daily ridership of about 430,000 passengers.
He further stated that the government was ready to partner with investors in the refurbishment of 300 buses that are currently non-operational and the decarbonization of the existing fleet and transition to cleaner energy.
“In rail transportation, the government is seeking partnerships in the management of advertising and Out of Homes (OOH) concessions within the stations, construction and management of multi-level car parks, skywalk bridges at Ikeja and Marina while also looking forward for concessionaires for the Green and Purple lines which have a combined distance of 133 kilometres.
“Investors would also have the opportunity to bid for the upgrade of bus shelters, rehabilitation/construction of the Oyingbo Bus Terminal, construction of Ikorodu and Maryland Terminals and transport interchange facilities at Iju, Mushin, Ajah, Agege, LASU-Iba as well as Megabus terminals at Ojodu Berger, Odogunyan, Sango-Ota, Epe and Agbara.
She announced that the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line rail system will open for passenger operations in August 2023.
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