Home / Business and Economy / LAMATA Addresses Red Line Challenges, Highlights Upcoming Upgrades
LAMATA Addresses Red Line Challenges, Highlights Upcoming Upgrades
8 Nov
Summary
- Red Line shares tracks with NRC, limited to 9 daily trips
- Temporary paper tags used to manage passenger flow, not seating
- Dedicated Red Line terminal at Agbado to be completed by Q2 2026
As of November 8th, 2025, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has addressed numerous inaccuracies in a recent article about the Lagos Red Line. LAMATA emphasizes that the Red Line, unlike the Blue Line, currently shares tracks with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and is limited to only 9 daily trips.
The agency explains that the use of temporary paper tags at the Agbado Station, where the Red Line is co-located with the NRC, is solely to distinguish Red Line passengers and manage access, not to determine seating. LAMATA also refutes claims of poor service management, inadequate shelter, and disregard for passenger comfort, stating that it maintains a strong collaborative framework with the NRC to ensure orderliness and safety within the shared terminal.
LAMATA assures that the operational limitations at Agbado are temporary and will be resolved when the dedicated LRMT Red Line terminal is completed by the second quarter of 2026. The agency also plans to procure additional rolling stock and negotiate with the NRC for more operating slots to enhance comfort and accommodate rising demand.
