Lagos - Transport Strats Flashcards
description & explanation
bus rapid transit
BRT
- provides bus lanes for 220 buses that transport ppl from islands to mainland/cbd
- runs 16hrs/day transports 200,000 passengers daily
- to reduce amount of cars travelling = bottlenecking
- good as nigeria has limited funds
description & explanation
lagos rail mass transit
LRMT
- trains are 12/16 carriages & can accommodate 300 passengers
- runs 27.5km from marina to okokomaiko
- journey time of 35mins
description & explanation
fourth mainland bridge
- 38km bridge that will cros lagos lagoon, providing important north-south connection
- to reduce congestion on the third mainland bridge
description & explanation
lagos cable car transit system
under construction
- aims to connet mainland w/ lagos & victoria islands via cable cars
- 12km network w/ 8 stations
- can handle 240,000 trips/day
description & explanation
lagos ferry
LAGFERRY
- 8 new speed boats
- bc overreliance on road transport
description & explanation
lagos traffic radio 96.1FM
- provide commutes with regular traffic updates
- members of public can inform of traffic
description & explanation
multi-storey car parks
- onikan multi-level car parks
- has 5 parking floors & accommodates 384 vehicles
successes
bus rapid transit
- reduces travel time by 25mins = reduces time buses sit idle in traffic = decrease air pollution
- relitavely cheap
- avg ait time is 10mins = less exposure to pollution
successes
lagos rail mass transit
- provides an east to west route
- trains on blue line are electric multiple units = emission free
- cowry (travel) card is used = intergtation
- clean
successes
fourth mainland bridge
- will have a BRT lane
- increase connectivity between diff parts of lagos, e.g. lekki peninsula to mainland
successes
lagos cable car transit system
- will take 9,000 vehicles of the road per day
- reduce journey time by 70mins
- relatively affordable (100-300 naira)
successes
lagos ferry
- have comfy seats & wifi
- can be used to transport goods & ppl
successes
lagos traffic radio 96.1FM
- explanations of traffic laws in eng & yoruba
- engages in public safety campaigns abt driving under the influence
successes
multi-storey car park
- built on a brownfield site = re-using space
- can accommodate lots of vehicles = less on the road
unsuccessful
BRT
- ppls, traders often use bus lanes = increase journey times
- only covers north/south route so commuters supplement jounreys w/ mini-buses etc.
- limited number of buses
unsuccessful
LRMT
blue line construction delayed several times
unsuccessful
fourth mainland bridge
- cost is budgeted at $2.2bil - most experts think it will go ovre budget
- 800 houses need to be demolished
- delays
unsuccessful
lagos cable car transit system
funding for project hasn’t been secured, despite construction mean to begin in 2015
unsuccessful
lagferry
- only 8 boats for a v big pop
- fares will be expensive
unsuccessful
lagos traffic radio 96.1FM
effectivness is limied, as many cases where there are no alt routes
unsuccessful
multi-storey car parks
will encourage more ppl to get a car bc of ease = useless
