Lagos Light Rail project to commence operation in 2022
Lagos state government has announced that the Light Rail project running between Mile2 and Marina will commence operation in 2022.
This was disclosed after the signing of a major agreement with French Multinational Rail Transport Company, Alstom SA, about the operation of the rail mass transit system by the Lagos state government.
The Assistant Director, Corporate Communication, Lagos. Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Kolawole Ojelabi, said the consultants picked a date after reviewing the project.
He said, ”the state government had engaged consultants to carry out a technical review and due diligence on the implementation of the project, which substantially had focused on civil works, and reported back to the government that operation of the first phase could only commence in 2022.
”Alstom SA France, according to report, has over 100 years of railway experience covering over 60 countries, was engaged to review the report of the consultant.
”Alstom SA agreed with the submission of the consultant that the first phase of the rail project could only become operational in 2022 based on proposed funding pattern”.
