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Lagos Rail Mass Transit is a rapid transit system in Lagos State. The rail system is managed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority ( LAMATA ). [ 1 ] The railway equipment including electric power, signals, rolling stock, and fare collection equipment will be provided by the private sector under a concession contract.
1 Maps. 2 Cities served by rail. ... Lagos; Benin City (capital Edo state) (300 km) ... Metro lines are proposed for the MegaCity of Lagos. [27]
The Blue Line is an electric rapid transit line that runs in Lagos, Nigeria. [1] It is part of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit system run by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority. The first phase with five stations and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) of track opened on 4 September 2023. [2]
The United Nations defined Lagos as the only mega city yet to have an organized public transportation. The population is highly mobile and largely reliant upon public transport however the lack of formally organized public transport has led to gross inefficiencies in its provision and a low level of service to those forced to use it.
A1: This highway runs north from Lagos, forming part of the Trans-African Highway 8 (TAH 8), which connects Lagos to Mombasa in Kenya. A5: Extends northwards, connecting Lagos with major cities and towns. Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway: Spanning 81 kilometers, this road connects Ikeja in Lagos to Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.
Lagos station is the terminus of commuter and long distance trains, as for example the flagship express train to Kano, in north of Nigeria and 1,126 km far from Lagos. [2] A standard gauge high-speed line, connecting Lagos to Abuja, has been planned in early 2010s, as part of the development plan of the Nigerian railways. [3]
UNICEF defines city proper as, "the population living within the administrative boundaries of a city or controlled directly from the city by a single authority." A city proper is a locality defined according to legal or political boundaries and an administratively recognised urban status that is usually characterised by some form of local ...
Lagos was projected to hit a population of 25 million making it one of the largest metro areas on Earth. [18] In 2008 Bus-Rapid transit was launched, but this had limited capacity. The first line, The Lagos Blue Line, officially began operation on September 4,2023 and the next line, The Lagos Red Line is 95% complete.