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It was reported in the news over the weekend that the Lagos State Government has set 2022 as the take-off year of the much-awaited Lagos Metro Rail. As good as this news may be, it is, however, embarrassing that a state like Lagos State can not complete a 27km railway line that will run from Okokomaiko-Iddo-Marina Line.

Let's quickly do a timeline review of this railway history, according to Wikipedia, these are the timelines.

- 2008: A metro is proposed for Lagos, allegedly with a completion date of 2011.
- 2009: Construction commences on the Blue Line.
- 2010: Lagos Rail Mass Transit to proceed.
- 2016: Phase I (the Blue Line from Marina to Mile 2) planned to open in December 2016.
- 2018: After an Alstom review of the project, Phase I (the Blue Line from Marina to Mile 2) is now set to open in December 2022.

The first section of the network, Phase I of the Blue Line, was originally planned to be completed in 2011. After many delays caused by funding shortfalls, the opening date was revised to 2022.

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The mass transit rail project called the Blue Line awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation had suffered many delays due to the paucity of funds and other challenges. The Lagos Light Rail started 2008, same time Ethiopia started its railway and so far, they have been at the same location for the past four years.

For some of us who ply the Eko-Bridge, Leventis and Apogbon area at Lagos Island, you must have noticed some giant beams which are built close to the main bridge. The bridge belongs to the Lagos Light Rail, this is the carriage for the train that will stop at CMS.

It will be recalled that the idea of developing rapid transit in Lagos dates from 1983 with the Lagos Metroline network conceived by the Alhaji Lateef Jakande during the Second Nigerian Republic. The initial Metroline project was scrapped in 1985 by Pres. Muhammadu Buhari at a loss of over $78 million to the Lagos taxpayers. The idea of developing a light rail network for Lagos was revived by Lagos former Governor, Bola Tinubu in the early 2000s with a formal announcement of its construction in December 2003.

This initial $135 million proposal was part of the greater Lagos Urban Transportation Project to be implemented by the newly formed Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). LAMATA initially concentrated on developing a Bus Rapid Transit system, running from Mile 12 to Lagos Island. In 2008, LAMATA began also to make progress with the rail project, focusing initially on the Blue Line and the Red Line.

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With over 22million people all using the road as a means of transportation says a lot about the state of our roads. Now that the Lagos State government has finally wakened up from its slumber all thanks to the traffic the people are going through daily with the bad roads which makes driving hellish for motorists, the Lagos Metro Rail will go a long in reducing hours of traffic time and also help to preserve the roads.

It will be recalled also that Abuja Light Rail Blue Line is completed, Abuja - Kaduna rail is completed, Lagos - Ibadan rail is nearing completion. All of these constructions started after the Lagos Blue Line which is in shadows of itself with no life at all.

A visit to the site shows that the workers and contractors have all abandoned the project as weeds and area boys have taken over the place. When you through CMS which ought to have a terminal shows nothing as the equipment of the CCECC have been moved close to Marina Statehouse.

AutoReportNG went out to capture the sights and sounds of the Lagos Light Rail, we covered the Lagos Island axis, you can be the judge. Except miracle happens, The proposed 2022 will be a facade.

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To see more 30 images, because it is massive in pictures, taken from different angles, please check on the source for more images


Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/11/lagos-metro-rail-overview-of-true-state.html

What's your take?

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https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/11/lagos-metro-rail-overview-of-true-state.html

The question is this who send you this? And who are you working for? However what do you want to gain from this.

AutoReportNG:
What's your take?

johnmartus:
The question is this who send you this? And who are you working for? However what do you want to gain from this.

Now, I am working for someone? I thought the other folks said we are working for APC, now the tide has turned. Base on this article, point to anything that's false, fabricated or cannot be proven. The stats are online and every details are well researched and can be pointed to.

Try to receptive to new ideas, not every time someone will give you a pat on the back... Telling you the truth won't hurt!

Please stop praising mediocrity.This is the same project in somany countries,all finished within 2-3years.Why is our own different?.

Seun must regulate your activity on nairaland.

AutoReportNG:


Now, I am working for someone? I thought the other folks we are working for APC, now the tide has turned.

Try to receptive to new ideas, not every time some will give you a pat on the back...

Shut up did you read the write up. Point to where the
Op is praising government. The guy was trying to ridicule government for their inability to deliver the project at exact dateline.

Smithkafors:
Please stop praising mediocrity.This is the same project in somany countries,all finished within 2-3years.Why is our own different?.

Smiithkafors:
Please stop praising mediocrity.This is the same project in somany countries,all finished within 2-3years.Why is our own different?.

Typical...Hate didn't allow him read the post but he just rushed to say trash because it isn't one of their own...

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omenka:
Typical...Hate didn't allow him read the post but he just rushed to say trash because it isn't one of their own...

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shut up
stop being a tribalist
grow up dude

Ibadan and Akure too deserve this. #GodWhen

omenka:
Typical...Hate didn't allow him read the post but he just rushed to say trash because it isn't one of their own...

You get bad mouth
That guy is from orlu in imo state....

Lagos belongs to tinubu and he has it right in his pocket

because they have swallowed the money

God help us Fashola is a complete fake

this looks like a 10years abandoned project

bleeped up country, same project have been completed in other countries at a far lower budget..

My problem is this, u inflate the cost of completion, yet u won't complete the project..and you want us to celebrate and be grateful..

If you quote me wrongly, curse of sonpono will befall u, because I'm not interested in your stupid politics, let's call a spade a spade

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After Nigeria Was Divorced with her ex husband Britain in 1960
At age 59 She has started romancing with China her recent fiancée..
#ChinaEverywhere

Just because I wanted to check if iPhone11 will size my pocket yesterday at ShopRite , One idiot started shouting thief

What Jakande would have achieved many years ago but the military guys did not allow him

It's now dawning on me that any news or information on the positive side will be a source of pain and reproach to some people all because they have set their minds and eyes to see bad, bad, bad even in the face of progress. Na shaa bad news dey sweet them to hear

About 10 years after, it is still future tense.

When

Hello everyone?

God please help us in Abia state, we didn't come our own different ..

Ngirima:
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shut up
stop being a tribalist
grow up dude

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That he stated a fact, you are now criticizing him. Ipobian pigs on the loose. Reasonable people should take note.

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Nsuto nkpo



We go die for lagos news?

We too have mono rail here

The poo project rotimi amaechi used as a channel to steal from us

I don't like long note....am only reading comments

Nigga!! All I see is erected iron rod and loads of concrete...where u expecting me to leap for Joy? I don't subscribe to ill fated projects niggaa