Railway

Minister of Transportation Chibuike Amaechi says work on the proposed Lagos-Calabar railway will commence before the end of 2021. Amaechi disclosed this on Friday in Calabar while delivering the 34th Convocation…

The District Manager, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Jerry Oche, says the corporation has re-opened freight wagon operations from Lagos ports to other parts of the country. Uche disclosed this to the News…

Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway operator, counted 25,000 more new hires than in 2020, even when fewer people were taking the train due to the Coronavirus pandemic, management announced on Thursday. German Transport…

The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of Abule railway level crossing along Apapa end between Saturday and Sunday for the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage rail project. Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola, Spokesperson for…

Lagos State Government says it will close Ilupeju, Ogunmokun, Jibowu and Yaba level crossings on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, respectively, for the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project. The state Ministry of Transportation…

To protect against the novel coronavirus and other germs, German railway and public transport operator Deutsche Bahn is covering surfaces in some buses with a special coating. SEE ALSO: Nigeria Banks to Restructure 33% of Loans, Central…

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Mr Sabiu Zakari, says the total contract sum of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project is 1.58 billion dollars as against two billion dollars being insinuated by some media. Zakari…

- Bello said this on Friday at the sideline of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project in Abeokuta. According to him, the rail project will create opportunities for investment for private sector especially in the 10 rail stations and also…

President Muhammadu Buhari says that East to North corridor of the railway project will commence as soon as he returns to office for second term. Buhari made the pledge during the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign…

The progress of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project has had Nigerian lawmakers praising Rotimi Amaechi.  Personally, Abdulmumiu Jibrin, the chairman of the House committee on land transport, has been consistently congratulating Amaechi for how…

Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation has said that he was not impressed with the pace of work at the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. Amaechi expressed his disappointment during the monthly inspection of the…

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government is fully committed to extend railway lines to North western states to enhance socio-economic well being of the area. Amaechi said this on Tuesday in Sokoto,…