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SA’IDU ALKALI
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced plans to expand its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-Diesel locomotive technology beyond the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor to other regions in the country.
The Federal Government has officially handed over the completed $3.02 billion, 62-kilometer Port Harcourt-Aba railway project to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) for operation.
The Federal Government has initiated an investigation into allegations of ticket racketeering on the Abuja-Kaduna rail route following numerous passenger complaints.
The retrofit is expected to drastically reduce operating costs, in line with a presidential directive for ministries and agencies to transition from diesel to more economical and sustainable fuels like LNG and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
Passenger train services on the Warri-Itakpe rail line are set to resume on Monday, July 8, 2024, after a temporary suspension following a derailment at Abraka Railway station on Thursday.
Freight services have resumed on the old Lagos-Kano narrow gauge railway line after the completion of its rehabilitation.
The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, has disclosed that China has committed to funding the Ibadan-Abuja and Kaduna-Kano sections of the Lagos-Kano railway under the Belt and Road Initiative.
The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, has assured that the first segment of the Kano-Maradi rail project, the Kano-Daura section, will be completed by 2025.
FG will implement a multifaceted strategy to expedite the adoption of sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation solutions.
Saidu Alkali had called for collaboration between the private sector and the Federal Government to establish transport databank applications in Nigeria.
The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali has revealed that $35 billion is needed to meet the realization of an adequate and functioning railway transportation system in Nigeria.
The Federal Government has finally inaugurated the first cargo movement from the Lagos-Ibadan rail corridor after initial concern over the under-utilization of the standard gauge rail line 2 years after its commissioning.