In what looks likes the Lagos State government’s arrangement towards getting a replacement for the commercial motorcycle transport system (popularly called Okada), a cable car company, Ropeways Transport Limited, is set to launch a cable car mass urban transit system in the nation’s commercial capital.
This is as a result of the signing of a 30-year Franchise Agreement by Ropeways Transport Limited, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) and the Lagos State Government recently.
According to the Tribune, which reported the story, under the terms of the agreement, Ropeways Transport will this November begin the construction of towers, stations and connecting network cables along various routes covered in the first phase of the project, namely, Ijora–Iddo, Iddo–Adeniji, Apapa–Oluwole, Oluwole–Adeniji, Adeniji–Obalende, Obalende–Falomo, and Falomo–Victoria Island, just as the project is expected to be fully completed and commissioned by early 2015.
Speaking on the development, the Chief Executive Officer of Ropeways Transport Limited, Capt. Dapo Olumide expressed his belief that the Lagos cable car transit system would provide an alternative means of mass transportation in the city and it will help ease the current transportation hassles in Lagos and help restore dignity to commuting because the current situation hampers economic development within the city and negatively impacts the quality of life of its residents.
Source: Tribune
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Anyhow Fasola and his team get vision .
ReplyDeleteDo you know how many Job will be created through construction of tower to support this cable .
I want to ask PDP members whether you always close your eyes when travel outside to country or you dont have brain at all like your ring leader ( GEJ ).
Cant you see different means of transportation in place in both develop and developing country .
Please Fasola , i want you to be the first Governor that will bring Metro line to Nigeria .
Its a powerful initiative. Here is a people's oriented governor - PH dude
ReplyDeleteThe Governor had foresight and mission. I salute your initiative sir.
ReplyDeletemr fashola; why dont you go for president of nigeria???
ReplyDeleteBut i think this should have been introduced before the closure OKADA, but all is well it's good achievement.
ReplyDeleteIt took three years to DEMARCATE BRT lanes on selected highways. Is the cable car a smokescreen for enriching yourself before you leave, cos I know your successor may end up abandoning it after you have left.
ReplyDeleteFinish the "red and blue" light rail lines you are taking forever to complete first.
mr F/acn GOING to build cable cars, u attacked GEJ. okada was stopped, u protested then silence. now u shallow minded bloggers shld know that cable cars are operated by ELECTRICITY. won't love yrself hanging up there waiting for nepa. 1st thing 1st.. OGE
ReplyDeleteSafari you are a big full, people like you should remained in the bush.
ReplyDeleteSince you don't like anything good.
Just because you are stealing, nothing is good once it is done by the man who knows it all (Fashola SAN). You lack knowledge and your great grand fathers lack initiative, aside stealling what else can you do. Shame on you.