Lagos will add three eight-coach trains to the Crimson Line fleet by the third quarter of 2026 to strengthen capability and enhance service supply alongside the hall.
The disclosure was made by the Head of Company Communication on the Lagos Metropolitan Space Transport Authority (LAMATA), Kolawole Ojelabi, on Wednesday.
The event comes amid latest passenger complaints over technical points affecting some coaches on the Oyingbo–Agbado service.
The extra rolling inventory is predicted to considerably broaden the present fleet and improve passenger consolation on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit hall.
What they’re saying
LAMATA disclosed that the brand new acquisition will include three prepare units, every comprising eight coaches, bringing a complete of 24 extra coaches to the present fleet.
The authority added that supply and operationalisation are anticipated by the third quarter of 2026 as a part of its long-term enlargement technique.
- “As a part of our long-term technique to boost capability, consolation, and repair reliability, LAMATA is happy to announce the anticipated supply and operationalization of extra rolling inventory by third quarter of 2026.”
- “The brand new acquisition will comprise three prepare units, every with eight coaches — bringing a complete of 24 extra coaches to strengthen the present fleet and enhance passenger expertise throughout the Crimson Line hall.”
The authority emphasised that the enlargement types a part of a broader plan to enhance service reliability and guarantee a greater commuting expertise for passengers throughout the hall.
Extra insights
The company acknowledged latest reviews and social media footage highlighting passenger discomfort on account of defective air-con techniques on some coaches working the Oyingbo–Agbado route. It apologised to commuters for the warmth and inconvenience skilled throughout affected journeys.
- Technical and engineering groups have been deployed to diagnose and resolve the foundation reason for the cooling system failure, the assertion famous.
- Restoration works are ongoing, with efforts intensified to return affected coaches to optimum working situation as shortly as attainable.
LAMATA reiterated that it’s taking proactive steps to minimise technical disruptions and enhance total service high quality.
Stand up to hurry
The Lagos Rail Mass Transit Crimson Line first section, spanning 27 kilometres from Oyingbo to Agbado in Ogun State, commenced full fee-paying passenger operations on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
The graduation adopted the commissioning of the primary section on February 29, 2024, by President Bola Tinubu.
- The Crimson Line is one among six deliberate gentle rail initiatives below the Lagos Rail Mass Transit grasp plan.
- At the moment, solely the preliminary sections of the Crimson Line and the Blue Line are operational, whereas development is ongoing on the ultimate sections of each corridors.
- Development can be set to start quickly on the Inexperienced Line challenge as a part of the state’s phased rail enlargement technique.
In January 2025, the Lagos State Authorities introduced that the state was set to obtain six new trains from China to boost operations on each the Blue and Crimson Rail Traces, with the prepare units having handed manufacturing facility acceptance assessments.
What you need to know
The Crimson Line is a 37-kilometre rail challenge, with its first section overlaying 27 kilometres from Agbado in Ogun State to Oyingbo in Lagos.
The preliminary section options eight stations strategically situated at Agbado, Iju, Agege, Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin, Yaba, and Oyingbo.
Development of the Crimson Line started on April 15, 2021, and the primary section was inaugurated on February 29, 2024.
- Following a profitable six-week trial, partial invitational passenger providers ran from August 28 to September 27, 2024, with full operations ranging from October.
- The Crimson Line operates below a track-sharing settlement with the Nigerian Railway Company, sharing tracks with the Lagos-Ibadan route in a partnership established throughout former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
The Lagos State Authorities initiatives that after the Crimson Line is absolutely operational with the completion of its second section, it should run 20 each day journeys and transport as much as 500,000 passengers per day.
