Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority – Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority

To Provide a World class, sustainable integrated transport system that satisfies stakeholders and drives the growth of Lagos.

BRT

BRT means Bus Rapid Transit.BRT is a transport option, which relies on the use of dedicated ‘interference’ free segregated lanes to guarantee fast

RAIL

The Lagos Rail Mass Transit(LRMT) network is a major component of the
Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP) which has been developed

ROADS AND INFASTRUCTURE

As part of its responsibilities, LAMATA has continued to improve on the quality of roads specified under the Declared Road Network (DRN) …

Sanwo-Olu announces 30% reduction in Red Line fare, commissions

By Kolawole Ojelabi / February 18, 2025

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu today announced a 30 percent reduction in the fare of the Lagos Rail Mass...

AFD Praises Progress on Lagos Transport Interchange Hubs project

By Kolawole Ojelabi / February 6, 2025

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has expressed satisfaction with the progress of transport interchange projects in Lagos, funded by the...

EPIC Awards 12 Projects to Improve Air Quality Monitoring and Data Access

By Kolawole Ojelabi / January 31, 2025

EPIC Awards 12 Projects to Improve Air Quality Monitoring and Data Access The awardees are the first of 26 coming...

Blue, Red Lines to get new trains soon

By Kolawole Ojelabi / January 16, 2025

Blue Line to get new trains soon Six additional train sets will be in Lagos very soon to strengthen the...

Afdb Keen To Boost Lagos Transport System With Purple Line, Other Rail Projects

By Kolawole Ojelabi / January 10, 2025

Lagos transport system received a boost today from the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a promise to work with the...

Compensation Rate for the for Project Affected Persons/ Properties Under the Proposed Quality Bus Corridor Project

By Kolawole Ojelabi / October 23, 2024

COMPENSATION RATES FOR THE AFFECTED PERSONS/ PROPERTIES UNDER THE PROPOSED QUALITY BUS CORRIDOR PROJECTS – IYANA IPAJA TO AYOBO AND...

Red Line goes live with passenger operation 15th October 2024 starts 6.00am from Agbado

By Kolawole Ojelabi / October 14, 2024

Full passenger operations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line will commence on Tuesday, 15th October 2024, Managing...

Lagos lists initiatives to combat emission in public transportation

By Kolawole Ojelabi / September 24, 2024

The Lagos State Government has outlined measures to transform the urban transport sector into one that produces clean energy with...

Blue Line upscale to 72 trips per day, introduces 25% fare discount for off peak travels

By Kolawole Ojelabi / August 10, 2024

The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line will from Monday, 12th August 2024 upscale the number of trips from...

LAMATA KICKS OFF RED LINE TRIAL RUN

By Kolawole Ojelabi / July 24, 2024

Today, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority commenced the trial run for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line...

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on a site inspection of the rail project construction.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on a site inspection of the rail project construction.
AFD Pledges Adequate Support For Transport Interchanges, Quality Bus Corridors

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has assured the Lagos State Government of prompt implementation of transport projects the agency is providing funding and technical support.
AFD is supporting the Lagos State Government through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) for the development of eight Quality Bus Corridors (QBCs) and two transport interchanges under the Lagos State Strategic Transport Master Plan Project Phase 1 (LSTMPP1).
AFD Task Team Leader, Mr. David Margonszternd informed during a mission of the Agency’s team to LAMATA that the French development agency was determined to support in impact the Lagos transport system and make the city of Lagos competitive. He explained that AFD would provide fund for two transport interchanges at Marina and Mile 2 and eight corridors for quality bus operations.
Sanwo-Olu strengthens transport infrastructure, BRT lane enforcement with dedicated security team

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a dedicated security team for the monitoring of transport infrastructure and the enforcement of extant rules on the use of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) regulation.
Approval for the dedicated security team followed incessant damage to transport infrastructure and violation of the BRT lanes which more often impeded the operation of the BRT system.
Lagos House of Assembly supports State’s Rail projects

The Lagos State House of Assembly has endorsed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s vision to have two rail lines operational by 2022.
The State is currently constructing the infrastructure for the Blue Line, which would run from Marina, lagos to Okokomaiko while the Red, whose construction is to begin soon, will share tracks with the Lagos – Ibadan Rail Modernisation project of the Federal Government and are expected to move more than one million passengers daily
LAMATA to safeguard lives and property as Red Line rail construction begins

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has assured residents of areas hosting projects associated with the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project that adequate security arrangement would be made to safeguard lives and property.

WE ARE OPTIMIZING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE TRANSPORT SPACE.

The Business Development Unit is charged with identifying potential revenue streams within our transport infrastructure with a view to attracting the right mix of partners