The African Development Bank (AfDB) Thursday pledged to work with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to develop another rail line.
This development which will boost the state transport, also comes with the interest of the development bank to partner with LAMATA to expand the capacity of the existing rail system.
AfDB Vice President, Private Sector Infrastructure and Industrialization, Solomon Quaynor gave the assurance during a visit to LAMATA in the company of Mayowa Ayodele, Non-Sovereign Operations and Private Sector Equity Specialist, ahead of a visit of the technical team to assess the Purple line.
The Purple Line is a 60-kilometres railroad from the Redemption Camp in Ogun State, traversing Berger, Agege and Alimoso and terminating at Volkswagen to join the Blue Line.
The visit by Quaynor follows a recent pitch for investment on the 60-kilometre Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Purple Line at the AfDB forum in Morocco by the Lagos delegation led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
During the visit, he discussed collaboration on the project and other lines outlined in the Lagos Strategic Transport Masterplan (STMP)
The delegation which toured the LRMT Blue Line and expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Blue Line rail system, was warmly received by Engr. Abimbola Akinajo, Managing Director of LAMATA; Engr. Olasunkanmi Okusaga, Director of Rail Transport; Kemi Williams, Consultant Policy and Programme; and Kolawole Ojelabi, Head of Corporate Communication.
This visit signifies a significant step forward in securing funding and expertise for the ambitious rail projects envisioned for Lagos, to further enhance the city’s transportation infrastructure and improve the quality of life for its residents.
