The decision follows growing complaints and operational challenges faced by commuters as a result of the increasing use of regulated buses for the transportation of goods and heavy loads, thereby compromising passenger comfort, safety, and efficient service delivery. The directive was reached after a strategic meeting between LAMATA and
The modernization of Lagos State’s public transport system gained further momentum today as the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) held a high-level strategic engagement with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on the operationalization of the Quality Bus Corridor (QBC) project, currently nearing completion. The QBC
The Lagos Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) moved another notch today as the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) commenced high-level discussions aimed at aligning stakeholders on the modernization of bus operations in Lagos through BRI. At a strategic meeting held in
In a decisive move to reshape urban mobility, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) convened a high-level stakeholders’ workshop to update its Strategic Transport and Mobility Master Plan (STMMP), setting a clear roadmap for Lagos’ transportation needs through 2050. The workshop, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD),
In a significant step toward decarbonizing Nigeria’s urban transport system, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Transport, the University of Leeds (UK), and key advocacy groups including the African Health Budget Network and NANA Women and Girls, has initiated the development
As part of activities marking the 159th Joint Tax Board (JTB) Meeting, members of the Board, led by the Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr. Ayo Subair, today experienced firsthand the Lagos Blue Line Rail, riding from Marina to Mile 2, a rail system provided
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has secured critical community support for the Quality Bus Corridor (QBC) Package 1, following a high-level engagement with the leadership of Agboyi-Ketu. The session finalized plans for the transformation of the Ketu Lay-by (Demurin Bound) into a world-class Modern Bus Terminal. The
The Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, FNSE, today received the leadership of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), led by Comrade Sunday Ogunfowora, in a high-level meeting focused on strengthening institutional collaboration.
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), has reached a significant milestone in its commitment to residents affected by the Blue Line Rail extension project. Following the successful conclusion of compensation payments to affected tenants, the Authority has now commenced the disbursement phase for
