Lagos awaits additional 2,050 BRT buses

To further expand the capacity of its public road transport coverage,  the Lagos State Government is awaiting the delivery of no fewer than 2,050 vehicles to further  ease commuting by road   across the State.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in an interview. According to him,  the procurement of the vehicles – Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) — would further address queues at bus stations.

He said more BRT buses will also be provided with the support of an oil company that has promised to support the government’s effort.

“We’re aware of the long queues in all our stations, especially on Mondays. We’re working better to serve the good people of Lagos State.

“We’re almost done with the procurement of 2,000 BRT buses to ease the queues in the stations. “You know Lagos State believes in public and private partnership.

“Therefore, an oil company is giving us 50 electric buses in addition to the ones the State Government is procuring.

“So, residents of Lagos State will no longer have to suffer the long queues,” he said.

Recall the State Government had earlier announced a plan to reduce transportation fares by 25 percent in all routes in response to recent hardship of the economy, particularly following the discontinuation of subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol.

According to the commissioner, the announcement was one of the palliative measures to check queues at bus stations.