The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated that President Bola Tinubu, has promised to formally flag off the Lagos Purple Line rail in February, 2024.
This was made recognized by Governor Sanwo-Olu when he visited the Headquarters of China Railway Rolling Stick Company in Dalian, China, the place he went to conclude transactional conversations with the highest administration of the corporate, on the acquisition of rolling inventory for the blue and crimson rail traces within the State.
We’re ready for the president
Sanwo-Olu disclosed that President Bola Tinubu will flag off the Purple Line in final week of February based mostly on expectations from the President.
- He stated, “We’re prepared for the flag off of the Purple Line. We’re ready for Mr. President. The President remains to be promising us this month February for us to formally flag it off. Now we have began doing loads of testing.
- “Now we have some rolling shares already. Now we have began doing a little little bit of testing and if the President is ready to verify his calendar and provides us final week in February, we’re ready for him. And thereafter, we’d most likely cross the ‘t’ and dot the ‘i’ to make sure that we’ve sufficient security to start to hold passengers.”
Extra rolling shares to be delivered in December
In the meantime, Governor Sanwo-Olu through the assembly expressed his authorities’s dedication to lowering the site visitors congestion in Lagos according to the Visitors Administration and Transportation, which is the primary pillar of the THEMES+ developmental agenda.
He charged the China Railway Rolling Inventory Company, who delivered these of the Blue Line prepare to ship extra rolling inventory for the crimson and blue traces earlier than the tip of the 12 months.
The corporate of their response to the Governor’s request assured that the extra rolling inventory, which the Lagos State Authorities procured from China for the Blue and Purple traces could be delivered in December.
Additionally they expressed their dedication to steady partnership and relationship with the Lagos State authorities in rail transportation.
Extra perception
Talking additional, Governor Sanwo-Olu stated,
- “We’re on the Dalian prepare manufacturing plant. They’re producers of the present Blue Line trains. Now we have additionally come right here to order new rolling inventory for each the Purple Line and extra rolling inventory for the Blue Line.
- “It’s a very spectacular facility. They’ve been on this enterprise for over 100 years. And they’re certainly one of many foremost and recognized prepare coaches’ producers on the earth. As you may see, these are all completed merchandise which were achieved for different cities. And I’m certain, like you’ve got seen the crimson ones, those for Lagos too, will probably be on this observe very quickly.
- “We’re certainly excited that we’re additionally bringing the expertise again to us in Lagos. They’ve agreed with us, and given the variety of rolling shares we’re procuring, there’s a want for us to have a joint upkeep dialog. And we’ve seen that certainly, once we collaborate like this, we’re not simply doing procurement, we are literally doing data and talent switch. Lagos nonetheless expects an entire lot extra.
- “A prepare shouldn’t be one thing you simply purchase off the shelf. We weren’t as fortunate as once we had been in Milwaukee, which was produced for a selected metropolis, however we needed to simply pay the premium and take it off. It normally takes between two to a few years so that you can end the manufacturing as a result of every one in every of them has its specs, the platform and the load that you just require.
- “They’ve achieved the Blue line earlier than. So, in lower than a 12 months, we’re going to nonetheless have a troublesome dialogue with them. Earlier than the tip of the 12 months, we expect that among the rolling inventory will begin coming in. And the ultimate bid ought to are available early subsequent 12 months. We’re prepared for them. That is one of the best we will get by way of supply time.”
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