The Minister of Transport, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has directed that every prospective train passenger must present identity cards before obtaining tickets at ticket sales points.
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FG FIRES MANAGERS OF ABUJA-KADUNA RAIL OVER EXTORTION
The Federal Government, Friday, Sacked the Manager of Idu and Rigasa train station including all the ticket sellers and porters involved in extorting money from passengers.
Continue reading »BUS RAPID TRANSIT TO REDUCE BUS FARES IN LAGOS
Operator of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos, Primero Transport Services Limited, is set to slash the current flat rate of bus fares from Ikorodu to Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS).
Continue reading »UBER DRIVER “THREATENS TO BEAT FEMALE PASSENGER, BREAKS HER PHONE” IN LAGOS
An Uber driver in Lagos, identified as Jude Idoko, allegedly attempted to beat up a female passenger on Thursday after she declined to pay more than the usual fare.
Continue reading »UBER REDUCES FARES, TO INCREASE DEMAND FOR DRIVERS IN LAGOS
Uber is committed to offering an affordable and convenient option for Nigerians to move around and as of Thursday 04 May 2017, Uber will be dropping rates on UberX in Lagos by up to 40%.
Continue reading »TRANSPORT OPERATORS PLAN 40% FARE INCREASE EFFECTIVE MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19
The current economic downturn being witnessed in Nigeria and the rising inflation figure is taking another dimension in the road transport sector, as players said their operations cost increased to a record high of more than 80 per cent in recent time. The players, under the aegis of Association of Private Transport Company Owners of Nigeria (APTCON), said in Lagos […]
Continue reading »INTER-STATE TRANSPORTERS PLAN 70% FARE HIKE
Private transport companies in the country plan to increase fares by as much as 70% to enable them stay in business. The transporters stated this, recently, at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos that was organised by the Association of Private Transport Companies of Nigeria (APTCON). In a communique, they resolved that “As a means of survival, to increase transport fares […]
Continue reading »PASSENGERS TO PAY N500 AS TRANSPORT FARE ON ABUJA-KADUNA RAIL
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday said federal government had fixed the cost of travelling on the newly completed Abuja to Kaduna rail lines at N500 per passenger per trip on the economy class. Answering journalists questions after the final inspection of the project which is due for inauguration by President Muhammadu Buhari next week in Abuja, […]
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