The recurring gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has renewed calls for greater use of rail transportation to reduce pressure on the busy corridor.
The 127.6-kilometre expressway carries tens of thousands of vehicles daily, including heavy-duty trucks transporting goods from Lagos ports to other parts of the country. Accidents, road repairs and vehicle breakdowns frequently cause prolonged traffic disruptions.
The proposed Purple Line, which is expected to connect communities along the Mowe, Ibafo, Magboro and Kara axis with parts of Lagos, has been identified as part of a possible solution. The existing Lagos-Ibadan standard-gauge railway also provides an alternative, although its route does not directly serve many communities and industrial clusters along the expressway.
Transport experts and stakeholders have continued to advocate an integrated rail system that can move more passengers and freight, reduce the number of trucks on the expressway, ease congestion and lower pressure on road infrastructure.
President Bola Tinubu has ended his working vacation in France and departed Paris for Lagos, where he is expected to meet with political leaders and associates ahead of the 2027 elections. The Presidency said Tinubu, who left Abuja on August 30 and spent time in London before travelling to Paris, will also honour the late Chief MKO Abiola by attending the October 1 premiere of a movie about the former […]
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