Railway

Lack of funds may delay Kano-Kaduna rail project – Minister

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says a lack of adequate funding may slow the pace of work and completion of…

3 years ago

Use local materials for Kano-Kaduna rail project, Amaechi tells CCECC

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has asked the contractor handling the Kano-Kaduna rail project to source locally a significant amount…

3 years ago

FEC okays $183.7m for supervision/consultancy of three railway projects

N115bn for Kano-Jigawa-Katsina road dualisation The Federal Executive Council has approved $183.7 million for consultancy services for supervision of three…

3 years ago

Train passengers to pay N200/N300 per trip in Lagos

Lagos residents will pay between N200 and N300 for train tickets with in the metropolis, the state governor, Mr Babajide…

3 years ago

Many escape death as train crushes trailer, tricycle in Kano

Many people escaped death on Sunday when a Lagos-Kano passenger train crushed a trailer and a tricycle.. The accident reportedly…

3 years ago

Lagos buys two new speed trains for first metro line project

Ahead of the commencement of Lagos intra-city rail line movement scheduled for end of the year, the state government has…

3 years ago

Updated: Confusion over Warri-Itakpe train fire

A passengers train travelling along the Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail line has been reportedly razed by fire, causing panic among…

3 years ago

NRC gets six high-tech patrol vehicles for Abuja-Kaduna rail line

The Federal Government has presented six Hilux patrol vehicles equipped with radar scanners to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) for…

3 years ago

Nigerian railway resumes train ticket sale after free ride

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it will today resume sale of train tickets for travellers after the expiration of…

3 years ago

Lagos rail: December completion date sacrosanct, Yaba market to go, says Sanwo-Olu

The December deadline for the delivery of the first two rail projects being developed by the Lagos State Government, the…

3 years ago