The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation (MOT), the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to officially commence the Bus Industry Transition Programme (BITP). The Memorandum of Understanding was…
The Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to participate in the Lagos State Bus Industry Transition Programme (BITP), a major step towards modernising public transportation in the state. The agreement, facilitated by the Lagos State Government through…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that full enforcement of its cashless fare payment policy will begin on August 1, warning that commuters and transport operators who engage in cash transactions on regulated public transport services may face penalties. The agency said the move is aimed at improving accountability, transparency and compliance with…
Lagos State has recorded a major milestone in its drive to modernise public transportation with the issuance of a permanent railway operating licence and track access licence by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line. Speaking on The Conversation, Olasunkanmi Okusaga, Technical Adviser, Public Transport Rail at the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA),…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has signed a landmark agreement with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to establish a state-of-the-art Railway Training Centre aimed at developing the skilled workforce needed to support the expansion of Lagos State’s rail transportation system. The partnership comes as the Lagos State Government updates its Strategic…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has granted the Lagos State Government a permanent operating licence for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line, formally ending its long-standing exclusive control over railway operations in Nigeria. The agreement was announced on Tuesday during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing and licence presentation ceremony in Lagos. Managing…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has refuted viral claims alleging that the Marina Train Station of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line was constructed for just ₦1.2 billion. In an official press release signed by the agency’s Head of Corporate Communication, Kolawole Ojelabi, LAMATA described the report circulating online as inaccurate…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has announced a new enforcement measure targeting the movement of illegal or inappropriate goods on public transport buses within Lagos State. Under the new directive, passengers will no longer be allowed to transport restricted or improperly packaged goods on regulated public buses, with strict sanctions set to take effect…
The Lagos State Government has approved a 13 percent increase in fares across all Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) schemes, covering Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and standard bus routes statewide. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu granted the approval after regulated public transport operators raised concerns about rising operational costs and the sustainability of services amid mounting economic pressures….
