Blue Train, an arm of the intermodal Lagos Metro Rapid Transportation Program
TRAIN SERVICE
On rail development, the Lagos State Government Metro Train service, the Blue Line in particular, has carried over two million (2,000,000) commuters since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commissioned it.
Recall that President Tinubu, when he was the Governor of Lagos state, with LAMATA as the consultant, kicked off the project anew again in 2004; two decades after the project’s contract initially awarded to a consortium in France by the Governor Lateef Kayode Jakande-led Lagos state government, was cancelled by the military junta, which was jointly led by General Muhammadu Buhari and Tunde Idiagbon.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, gave the statistics of the performance of the government’s intermodal transport programs and projects in Lagos State, under the oversight of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu.
While addressing the media during the Year 2025 Ministerial Media Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Mr Osiyemi also said the state-run buses had conveyed an average of 42,000 commuters daily.
The Ministerial Media Briefing marked the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s second term, showcasing major strides in the transport sector under the THEMES Plus Agenda.
LAGOS TRANSPORT POLICY
Osiyemi highlighted that the Lagos State Transport Policy, launched in May 2024, is now in its implementation phase, focusing on inclusivity, safety, affordability, and sustainability.
METRO RAPID BUS TRANSIT
He noted that the State-owned bus operations had served over 60 million commuters since 2019, with daily ridership exceeding 40,000. He added that plans are afoot to deploy new buses with Quality Bus Corridors under construction. He also announced that Abule Egba Bus Terminal had been commissioned.
WATER TRANSPORT
For water transport, Osiyemi stated that 15 locally-built Omibus Ferries have been launched and are in operation, with the Ijegun Egba Terminal now open.
He said the OMI EKO project, in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), will deliver 25 terminals and 78 electric ferries. Over 280,000 passengers have used ferry services in the past year, and 12 boats have been upgraded to meet safety standards.
ROAD SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE
On road infrastructure and traffic management, the Commissioner said 49 junction improvement projects have been completed, including ongoing ones at Ikorodu, Iju, and Allen-Opebi-Toyin. He added that solar-powered Traffic Signal Lights, road markings covering 67.9km, new medians, laybys, and 3,941 parking slots have also been provided.
Additionally, Osiyemi announced that the deployed Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras have detected over 470,000 traffic violations, stating that the Vehicle Inspection Service issued over one million roadworthiness certificates while, the LASDRI trained more than 32,000 drivers.
He also mentioned that LASTMA has trained over 800 personnel, evacuated over 100 broken-down vehicles, and revived its school safety advocacy program across 59 schools.
LAGOS METRO TRAIN SERVICE COVERAGE
BLUE LINE Phase 1-: Marina to Mile 2.
BLUE LINE Phase 2-: Mile 2 to Okokomaiko
RED LINE Phase 1-: Agbado to Oyingbo
RED LINE Phase 2-: Oyingbo to link Blue Line at National Theatre
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