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The Lagos State Government says it is determined to bring the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line to passenger operation latest fourth quarter of 2022.
The Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Abimbola Akinajo, stated this during the presentation of cheques to 21 staff of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) whose residential quarters at Ikeja are in the way of the rail project and needed to be relocated.
Represented by the Director of Rail Transport, Olasunkanmi Okusaga, Mrs Akinajo said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was concerned about the likely effect the removal of the building may have on the wellbeing of the occupants for the rail project, hence his resolve to provide them with cash to hire temporary accommodation pending the construction of new residential quarters for them by the Lagos State Government.
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Published 15 March 2021
The Federal Government on Sunday explained why it was constructing a narrow gauge railway on the Eastern rail line as opposed to the clamour for a standard gauge line.
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, gave the explanation in a statement issued by his media aide, Taiye Edeni.
He said the standard gauge line was going to cost about $11bn to $14bn to construct, whereas it would cost $3bn to construct a narrow gauge, as he noted that getting funds was also tough this period.
The minister was quoted as saying, “The standard gauge line is between $11bn to $14bn to construct on the Eastern flag. The standard gauge as designed in Nigeria is 150km in terms of speed, operational speed is 120km.