Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line has commenced partial, invitational passenger operations on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024.
Gatekeepers News reports that this follows the successful completion of a six-week trial run.
In the initial phase, trains would run four trips daily between Oyingbo and Agbado in Ogun State, marking a significant milestone in Lagos State’s efforts to modernize its transportation system.
Head of Corporate Communication at Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Kolawole Ojelabi announced this through a statement released on Wednesday.
The statement goes, “The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line will begin partial, invitational passenger operations from Wednesday, 28th August 2024.”
“The trains will run four trips a day between Oyingbo and Agbado. The Red Line, one of the six rail lines and one monorail prescribed for Lagos in her Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP) is a vital transport project connecting Lagos with Ogun State where many workers and business owners in Lagos reside.”
“This milestone marks the culmination of planning, training and technical and ground staff, installing all the security features and a successful six-week trial run conducted without passengers to ensure the system’s safety, reliability, and efficiency.”
The statement added that the partial operations will involve carefully selected groups of non-paying passengers from August 28 to September 27.
The groups will participate in trial runs, providing crucial feedback on the system’s performance, efficiency, and overall user experience.
This feedback is essential for refining the operations before the Red Line opens fully to the public, ensuring that the service upholds the highest standards of safety, reliability, and commuter satisfaction.
Before this, LAMATA on Tuesday, shared a registration link for Lagosians interested in participating in the partial, invitational rides on Red Line.
Interested individuals must first visit the provided registration link and submit the required details for potential selection.
Participants are asked to provide a valid email address, full name, phone number, age bracket, preferred test ride date, trip group (morning or evening), and their choice of boarding station from any of the eight available stations: Mushin, Agege, Agbado, Oyingbo, Iju, Yaba, Oshodi, and Ikeja.
