The Lagos State Government is set to receive six new trains from China to enhance the Blue and Red Rail Lines. These trains, already scheduled for shipment, will soon arrive to strengthen the city’s growing rail infrastructure.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) made the announcement on Thursday via a statement on its official X (formerly Twitter) account.
The statement confirmed that the six train sets have passed the factory acceptance test.
This follows a December 2024 statement from the LAMATA Managing Director, Engr. Abimbola Akinajo which disclosed that the Lagos State Government would receive new rolling stock in 2025 to bolster operations on the Blue and Red Lines.
“Six additional train sets will be in Lagos very soon to strengthen the capacity of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue and Red Lines to deliver value to commuters and thereby increase the economic viability of the state.
The six train sets, which have scaled the factory acceptance test…
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