Transport Archives — Page 20 of 20

August 31, 2016 No Responses

FG to award Lagos-Ibadan railway contract

The Federal Government has concluded plans to award the contract for the construction of Lagos-Ibadan railway contract. According to the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, plans are also underway to sign the contracts for Kano-Kaduna and Calabar-Port Harcourt railway projects...

August 20, 2016 No Responses

NSC seeks truck transit park in Anambra, Imo, others

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called on Eastern State Governments to support the development of Truck Transit Park (TTP) for the growth of the nation’s maritime industry. The Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Mr. Hassan Bello, who was...

August 4, 2016 No Responses

Railway workers fault alleged sales of scraps, outsourcing

By Moses Ebosele – Workers of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have called for the suspension of alleged sales of iron scraps and outsourcing of recreational facilities. Under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) and Senior Sta...

August 3, 2016 No Responses

Lagos to partner private sector on $1b rail line

To successfully construct $1 Billion urban rail line, the Lagos State Government has announced plan to partner the private sector. Speaking in Lagos during a seminar organized by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority in conjunction with the Japa...

August 1, 2016 No Responses

‘Fleet operators record 226 dealt in six months’

By Moses Ebosele – The Corps Marshal/Chief Executive Officer of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has decried increase in Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) involving Fleet Operators across the country. In his presentation at the just ...