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April 28, 2026 | Fleet

New DMUs for Lagos Red Line

Three eight-car diesel trains have been built by Chinese manufacturer CRRC Dalian.

April 10, 2026 | Freight

Nigeria moves towards freight network liberalisation

Traxport Rail Services has secured a provisional operating licence.

January 31, 2025 | Africa

Lagos Green Line MoU signed

The 68km line will be the third suburban rail line to be developed in Nigeria’s largest city.

January 9, 2025 | Financial

Nigerian project secures Chinese loan

Chinese Development Bank will provide $US 254.8m for construction of Kaduna - Kano main line.

October 18, 2024 | Commuter Rail

Passenger services start on Lagos Red Line

Services are currently operating with two second-hand HST trains sourced from Britain.

May 7, 2024 | Infrastructure

Nigeria opens first section of renovated line

Operations resume on 62km between Port Harcourt and Aba on main line to Maiduguri.

March 3, 2024 | Africa

Red Line opens in Lagos

First 27km of the Red Line light rail project opens to passengers.

February 19, 2024 | Africa

Nigeria’s Port Harcourt line renewal restarts

Work resumes on the stalled $US 3.2bn reconstruction of the 1443km Port Harcourt - Maiduguri line.

September 26, 2023 | Freight

Freight services begin on Lagos - Ibadan Standard Gauge Railway

The line opened in 2021.

September 12, 2023 | Metros

Services begin on Lagos metro Blue Line

An official inauguration ceremony for the line was held on January 24.

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