The Federal Government has expressed concerns over the “unabated” ticket racketeering, seeking ways to curb the menace and not deny passengers access to train services. This was noted at Tuesday’s plenary session by the representative of the Igabi constituency, Kaduna State, Zayyad Ibrahim. Ibrahim said that the efforts of the government to curb ticket racketeering […]
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, presented the progress and achievement on rail infrastructure to the NEC. The National Economic Council (NEC) says it has received an update on federal government's interventions in rail infrastructure projects. Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State briefed State House correspondents after the virtual NEC meeting presided by Vice President […]
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that the first phase of its 37-km Rail Mass Transit Red Line will transport 500,000 people daily. This disclosure was made by the Chief Press Secretary of the Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile, on Thursday. After completion, the rail project will travel from Agbado to Marina in the state. […]
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, will on Friday, April 16, flag off freight and haulage services on the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line. This will mark the opening of the rail line for goods and cargo movement. In a tweet on Wednesday, Amaechi said: “This Friday, we’ll officially flag off freight services and haulage activities on the […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has threatened to deal decisively with the cabal behind Apapa gridlock that has defiled moves by successive governments in the state to free the roads in the axis. The governor who disclosed this on Wednesday, at the unveiling of the reconfigured Abraham Adesanya, Second and First Roundabouts on Lekki-Epe […]
Nigerian government Friday said the new Lagos-Ibadan rail standard gauge fare will range from N3000 to N6000. “I have received the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the Lagos/Ibadan rail project by January 2021 which will make Nigerians see the way the standard gauge railway looked like,” Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transportation, said […]
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said the Itakpe-Lokoja-Abuja railway project which will connect the new Warri port, will commence in 2021. Amaechi who stated this said at the 2021 Budget Defence in Abuja said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is committed to connecting different parts of the country with rail, to ease the burden […]
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, at the weekend tasked the contractors and engineers handling the Lagos-Ibadan railway project to as a matter of urgency assess the impacts of the project on host communities. This is even as he stated that the 157-kilometre Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge project was coming to an end, though did […]
The Federal Government has commenced acquisition of right of way for the $1.9 billion Kano (Nigeria)-Maradi (Niger Republic) rail line, and that of the $5.3bn Ibadan-Kano rail line project. The Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, during an inspection of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line. Amaechi speaking on the fresh Ibadan-Kano and Kano-Maradi projects […]
The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Mr. Fidet Okhiria, has said the Corporation will begin to issue electronic tickets by November this year. The NRC MD stated this Thursday when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Idu Train Station in Abuja. He said the e-ticketing infrastructure will be implemented in phases starting with […]
