LAMATA Projects 5 Minutes Headway For Lagos Blue Line With New Trains

LAMATA on track to reduce headway to 10 minutes upon the arrival of new trains, plans to further decrease it to five minutes.

Since the start of commercial operations on September 4th 2023, has already served about four million passengers.

The Blue Line has scaled from 12 to 72 trips per day in 18 months, with plans to reach 100 trips and a 10-minute headway.

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) said it is on track to reduce the current headway for the Blue Line to 10 minutes, with plans to decrease it to every five minutes upon the arrival of new trainsets and ultimately to as low as every three minutes to significantly enhancing the rail’s capacity and convenience for commuters.

The Managing Director of LAMATA, Engr. (Mrs.) Abimbola Akinajo, made this exciting announcement regarding the Blue Line rail this week at the second edition of the “Endowed Professional Chair of Transport Studies” at Lagos State University (LASU).

Her presentation, entitled “Transport Infrastructure Delivery and Sustainable Development of Lagos State : The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Experience,” provided a detailed overview of the agency’s evolution, achievements, and future strategies.

During her insightful lecture, she chronicled LAMATA’s journey, highlighting significant milestones across its bus, rail, and non-motorized transport sectors, emphasizing the pivotal role played by the then Governor of Lagos State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in LAMATA’s success story.

Since the start of commercial operations on September 4th 2023, the Blue Line, currently spanning 14 kilometers from Marina to Mile 2, has already served about four million passengers, underscoring its growing importance in Lagos’ transport network.

The Blue Line has scaled from 12 to 72 trips per day in 18 months, with plans to reach 100 trips and a 10-minute headway with the procurement of the three additional rolling stocks – which is expected to increase the daily trips.

Turning to bus operations, Engr. Akinajo expressed her gratitude for the continuous partnership with transport unions, who were present at the lecture. She acknowledged their crucial role in the ongoing Bus Reform Initiative Program (BRITP), which aims to modernize and improve bus services across the state.

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