Lagos Light Rail: Top 25 Things You Should Know About This Project

21. The construction of the other 5 lines will commence after the blue and red lines have been completed.

22. The other 5 lines are expected to extend to places like the local and international wings of the Muritala Muhammad Airport, Ikeja; the proposed Lekki Airport; Otta; the Redemption Camp and Mile 12.

23. The trains to be initially used for the Lagos Light Rail project were to be acquired from Canada by the Fashola-led administration. These were the controversial “fairly-used” H5 series subway trains formerly used by the Toronto Transport Commission (TTC).

24. In 2015, the plan to acquire the “fairly-used” H5 series subway trains was cancelled. Instead, LAMATA decided to import Chinese-built electric trains. The initial 15 electric multiple units that were to be brought were expected to cost $14.65 million. Another 14 units are expected to be imported at a later date.

25. The Lagos Light Rail system is expected to have an independent power supply. A 30-40Mw power station is being built to supply the system.