Indications have emerged that the outbreak of Coronavirus may delay the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project, as the bulk of the workforce doing  the work    is stuck in China, the home base of the disease. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi who confirmed this development, when he appeared... Read more

Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation By Shola Fadeyi & Emmanuel Ajiboye The Lagos-Ibadan railway project will now be fully completed by April, 2020, according to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. The Minister who made the disclosure in Ibadan yesterday. during his monthly inspection of  the project site ,... Read more

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi   with two Russian firms, for the modernisation and development of railway infrastructure. The MoU also covers the rehabilitation of existing Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) rolling stock-fleet and upgrading of workshops across the country. Mr... Read more

The Federal Government has resolved to purchase new set of coaches and locomotives to increase the number of rolling stock available to the Nigerian Railway Corporation and  make it serve more commuters who  scramble  to buy tickets in the various train stations  across the country. The Minister of Transportation, ... Read more

The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation, Mr. Fidet Okhiria has said that , there was nothing like overpricing or misappropriation of funds in the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan railway line. He also dismissed the claims of those comparing the cost of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line to the cost of... Read more

Series of intensive technical training for Nigerians  who are integral part of Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) operations team have  commenced by  the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) with a view to enabling  them take over from the Chinese currently managing the scheme.   The  training is part of... Read more

Flags off Test run Wednesday   The federal government is offering free train ride for commuters on the Lagos-Abeokuta section of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail for two months with effect from Wednesday.   The free ride will be flagged off on that day by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,... Read more

 At least 22 people have died while over 160 were injured  after an express train derailed and flipped over on a popular coastal tourist route in Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s worst rail accident for more than 25 years. Ten people were killed and 73 injured on July 8... Read more

 The Abuja Rail Mass Transit project is to be launched by the Federal Government  later this month.   The project, which is the first light rail system in West Africa, was flagged-off by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2007 in an attempt to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.  ... Read more

E-ticketing for passengers wishing to enjoy the services of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)  across the country will commence by September this year, according to the Managing Director of the Corporation Fidet Okhiria .   Okhiria said at his office that  the project which would take off  on its... Read more