GE now pumping $2.7bn on rail infrastructure, maintenance—Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, over the weekend, revealed that General Electric (GE) is currently investing $2.7 billion dollars on infrastructure, Operation and Maintenance (O and M) of the entire narrow gauge lines concession in Nigeria. Giving the…
Costain, Jibowu bridges to give way for standard gauge rail line—Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has hinted that Jibowu and Costain bridges in Lagos would be demolished to give way for the laying of rail tracks of Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line from in December. Explaining the need…
S’East leaders puncture Amaechi’s claims on rail projects covering all states
Barely 24 hours after the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi said in Lagos that ongoing drive by the current administration to revamp the rail sector in Nigeria, will cut across the 36 states of the federation, followers of the…
Amaechi says Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line scheme coming on stream June 2018
More than 30 years after abandonment, indications emerged on Tuesday that the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri standard gauge rail lines would start commercial operation in June 2018. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi who dropped the hint while inspecting the ongoing rail…
30 years of railway negligence forced highways to continuous collapse—Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has linked the steady failure of federal highways to regular use of the infrastructure by heavy duty articulated vehicles which ordinarily would have moved by the rails. In his address in Abuja on…
