The Minister of State, Transportation, Ms. Gbemisola Saraki said the Ministry of Transportation and the Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), will develop a databank for transporters and other stakeholders in the transport sector. She said the establishment of the database will make transportation system easier and safer considering the insecurity in the country. In …
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has announced that the state will launch “last mile buses” next week to serve as alternatives to commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada. The buses are expected to serve as an alternative means to get into streets that cannot be readily accessed by the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system. Lagos State …
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Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has announced that the state will launch “last mile buses” next week to serve as alternatives to commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada. The buses are expected to serve as an alternative means to get into streets that cannot be readily accessed by the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system. Lagos State …
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Federal Government through its agency- the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology in Zaria has inaugurated a 22- member team to develop the country’s electric cars. This is part of the Federal Government’s plan to join the movement to cut carbon emission. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in 2019 directed for the committee to be …
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Oshodi Transport interchange is the Biggest Bus terminal in Nigeria and West Africa. It is the first of its kind in Nigeria. The Oshodi transport interchange is a world-class bus terminal in Oshodi, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is a multi three-story facility featuring three separate terminals linked by the skywalk bridge. It is built in …
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The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said that the Lagos Blue and Red rail lines will be operational by December 2022. The General Manager of the agency, Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, made the disclosure during a visit by the officials of the Office of Transformation, Creativity, and innovation, (Office of Head of Service) on …
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Dubai will host the ITS World Congress in 2024 – the first time the European leg of the three-region event is held outside of the continent itself. ERTICO – ITS Europe has confirmed that the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has been chosen as the preferred host of event, beating Birmingham and Zurich in the …
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The latest in contactless ticketing technology has the capability to save public transport authorities as much as 85 per cent in costs – as illustrated by the work that the Czech city of Ostrava has done with Switchio. Efforts to streamline public transport services through digitalisation are being spearheaded throughout the world. With more people …
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The City of Hamburg, ERTICO – ITS Europe and the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure invite you to the 28th ITS World Congress from 11-15 October 2021. The congress is the most important international industry meeting in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). Experience the whole city in motion for five days …
ITS (UK) and the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) Zaria have signed an agreement to enhance their respective international ties. In the Memorandum of Understanding, both agree to “enhance the promotion of ITS innovations, knowledge and technology transfer towards the development and deployment of ITS in their respective countries.” The two organisations will exchange …
