Railway

2010: Year of the speed train

By Adeyinka Aderibigbe The transportation sector operated for most part of the year below optimal capacity due to the COVID-19…

5 years ago

Lagos-Ibadan train will move cargo from Apapa port by January – Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the plan is for the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge to start operating from the…

5 years ago

Lagos to Ibadan rail: Proof of pudding is in the eating

  Life is gradually returning to the rail track leading from Lagos to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. PAUL ADE-ADELEYE…

5 years ago

Train fares to rise by 1.6% in UK

Train fares are expected to increase by 1.6 per cent in January next year in the United Kingdom as successive…

5 years ago

Excitement as new Lagos-Ibadan train operation begins

Passengers travelling from Ibadan to Lagos had plenty of fun and a smooth ride on the train on Monday as…

5 years ago

Nigerians yearn for new Lagos-Ibadan train but seek fares slash

Following the announcement by the Federal Government to commence the new Lagos-Ibadan train operation, many Nigerians are looking forward to…

5 years ago

Minister laments inadequate manpower slowing down Lagos-Ibadan rail project

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the sharp drop in manpower of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation attached to…

5 years ago

NRC explains Kaduna-Abuja train breakdown, apologises to passengers

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has said a failed locomotive turbocharger was responsible for the breakdown of its Kaduna-Abuja train last…

5 years ago

Work begins on Abuja-Lokoja rail next year – Amaechi

Govt negotiating loan for Lagos-Calabar rail project Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Itakpe-Lokoja-Abuja railway project which will…

5 years ago