LAMATA
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Officials from the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), on Tuesday, led by Technical Adviser Planning, Osa Konyeha met with stakeholders and important local government officials. Present at the meeting included the chairman of Orile Agege LCDA, Johnson Babatunde, Chairman of Iba LCDA, Yisa Abiola Jubril, and Secretary to Alimosho Local Government, Dare Ogunkoya, who…
14 Feb
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced an 18 per cent fare increase across its entire Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) scheme.
13 Feb
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced an 18 per cent fare increase across its entire Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) scheme. The increase is expected to take effect from Monday, February 17, across all routes. In a notice on its X handle yesterday, LAMATA stated that the reason for the increase is the…
10 Feb
As part of efforts aimed at enhancing Lagos' public transportattion system, the management of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the timely completion of the Marina
5 Feb
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has begun stakeholders’ engagement meetings as a precursor to scoping activities for the proposed Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Purple Line project.
4 Feb
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has begun stakeholder engagement meetings as a precursor to scoping activities for the proposed Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Purple Line project. A team from LAMATA visited Ikeja and Agege Local Government Areas as well as Ojodu Local Council Development Authority to initiate discussions with local stakeholders yesterday.…
4 Feb
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has begun stakeholder engagement meetings for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Purple Line project. This was revealed in a post on X on Tuesday by Jubril Gawat, the spokesperson for Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu. Gawat said the stakeholder meeting was designed as a precursor to scoping activities for…
11 Jan
In line with the vision of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Abimbola Akinajo, has disclosed that the state is working round the clock to ensure public transportation
9 Jan
Lagos transport system received a boost on Thursday from the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a promise to work with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to develop another rail line. The bank is also interested in partnering with LAMATA to expand the capacity of the existing rail system. AfDB Vice President, Private Sector…
9 Jan
The Lagos State government has reiterated its readiness to integrate mini and midi buses, popularly known as ‘korope’ and ‘danfo’, operating along the Lekki-Ajah axis into the state’s Bus Reform Initiative. In a statement on Thursday by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Transport, Bolanle Ogunlola, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation,…
9 Jan
The Lagos State Government said it is committed to completing the Mile 2 and Marina transport interchange hubs in the next 13 months.
11 Dec
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has linked the recent suspension of red line rail operation to mechanical faults. Spokesperson for the agency, Mr Kola Ojelabi, in a chat with The Guardian, said the line is having a mechanical issue that is why it’s not operating.
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