In what is expected to boost the operations of its Red Line rail system, the Lagos State Government has announced the arrival of new set of 24-car trains in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu confirmed this on his verified social media handle on Thursday, saying this will improve the capacity of the Red Line rail….
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has renewed calls for deeper integration between the nation’s rail and port systems as part of efforts to improve freight movement and strengthen Nigeria’s logistics value chain. Speaking at the quarterly stakeholders’ engagement of the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC), the Managing Director of NRC, Kayode Opeifa, stressed that ongoing…
The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated an inter-agency committee to assess the feasibility of a proposed $200bn gas-powered high-speed rail project spanning about 4,000 kilometres across the country. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, who inaugurated the panel in Abuja, said the committee would evaluate the credibility of the proposal submitted by…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced special train service arrangements across its major corridors to accommodate increased passenger traffic during the Easter holiday period. In a statement issued in Lagos, the corporation’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, disclosed that the Lagos–Ibadan Train Service (LITS) will operate three trips on Thursday,…
China and Kenya have agreed to revive a long-delayed railway project, signalling renewed momentum in infrastructure cooperation and a shift towards more sustainable financing models across Africa. The project centres on extending Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), a major transport corridor developed with Chinese support under the Belt and Road Initiative. Construction had been stalled…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced special train service arrangements to accommodate increased passenger traffic during the Easter holiday period, including additional trips on the Lagos-Ibadan corridor and a free train service to Osun State. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, the corporation said the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS)…
