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THE PROJECT
LAMATA is to be the facilitator and executor of the Lagos Urban
Transport Project (LUTP), a project designed to improve and
sustain an efficient public transportation system that supports
poverty reduction, provides economic opportunities and promotes
viable communities.
Components of LUTP
LUTP is made up of five major components which roughly
correspond to the six-point transportation strategy of the
government:
Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building:
Urban Road
Network Efficiency Improvement
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Maximisation of
the existing road space
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Reduction in
vehicle operating costs.
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Promotion of road
safety.
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Introduction of
Traffic Systems Measures
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Improvement of
main road network and drainage system
Bus Services
Enhancement
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Establishment of
an effective bus regulator framework.
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Establishment of
bus pilot scheme.
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Encouragement of
bus re-fleeting by the private sector
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Implementation of
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system
Water & Non
Motorised Transport Promotion
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Privatisation of
existing state owned ferries
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Encouragement of
non-motorised transport e.g. provision of facilities for
bicycles and pedestrians.
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Encouragement of
private sector participation
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Rehabilitation and
judicious addition to existing terminal facilities.
Rail mass Rapid
Transit
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