There's no need to gaslight people. Nobody mocked it.The bulk of the population praised its launch. It's only the delay that was never explained that hurt a few. I remember the building blocks of the track as far as 2009.
They mocked the project. They created a meme where the train was being pushed while it was still on diesel and they mocked the APC government in Lagos state. Some even cursed the projects in many videos when it was still on diesel. Yes, they said they give it 2 years before everything packs up. Others laughed saying they are clueless because APC cannot generate electricity to run the project. I know because I read enough comments and replied to the doubting Thomas's and the Judas that continued to rain curses on Lagos state and the country. The ignorant ones called it a Federal government project and got angry that all the developments are happening in Lagos. When you correct them, they turn it into World War 3. It's sad because when such development is introduced in their states, I'm talking about projects on the drawing board, you will see more than 5 thousand views and close to a thiusand likes and like 500 comments praising the governor and kots of prayer warriors in the comment section declaring positivity on the "proposed projects" and praying for the governors. It's a sad reality. Why do they curse other governors just because they hold a grudge against one person. They find it difficult to say anything positive in the comment section, when they do, it's criticism. My joy is that when I read comments on other states projects or proposed projects, Lagosians don't say anything NEGATIVE about it. They rejoice with everyone as it should be. Hmmmmmm
@@Tirelesswarrior lol. The handles that posted the train being pushed haven't posted the videos of the train working. It's more than 100 days already. It's funny that you expect state government with limited budget to complete an electrified train project in 10 days. I can remember a state that signed monorail MOU since 2010, they've not laid 1mm of track since then, no one is mocking them.
I have travelled with the Blue Rail a number of times and I am satisfied with the present level of performance. The area to work on is to provide adequate shuttle service between train stations and the nearest bus stops in a seamless arrangement. Kudos to Lagos State Government and LAMATA!!
From the entrance of the station, you could see that the floor hasn't been tarred yet, and that is already causing dust on the escalator and before you know it, it'll start affecting and stop working, if there's a way you could pass the message in order to get it tarred it'll be awesome. Kudos to the management. 👍
That's very true. I checked out the level of work in the Maza maza and Alakija area. Work is definitely in top gear. I'll be posting a video of the progress next,
@@etzjaystar7136 Yes, the Red line. Phase one has been completed but has not started commercial operations. Phase two of the Redline has also been approved to begin construction.
Its just a normal mega city that tries to be functional. The governor of lagos more like a mayor than a governor. Lagos and abuja are the jewel of Nigeria
Lagos State knows how to maintain infrastructure? I guess you don't live in or visited Lagos main land. This a knew project. So, your comment is quite premature. Come back in 10 or 15 years time and see what the Blue line has become. We are simply not good at maintaining our properties, private and public. Look at our buildings and roads.
@@Monkeybizz99 how old is the blue brt? Is it not upgrading? Or are they not maintaining it enough? Lagos is improving daily with it's maintenance trust me. They are trying than any other state and the man is absolutely correct
@adejuliusdemilade2430 Listen, my criticism is based on the reality and history of not only Lagos State but the generality of our people. We are just not good in maintenance. Before we can improve we must first acknowledge our shortcomings instead of jumping into being defensive whenever someone point to them. BTW, why always pointing fingers to other states? It's kinda childish and myopic IMO. I want Nigeria as a whole to do better and be better than any other country in the world. We cannot progress as a nation if our people keep on having an ethnocentric viewpoint. You folks should grow up and be patriotic Nigerians.
This train is just like the C Train in Calgary. Canadians living in Calgary will know what I’m saying. Hopefully it’s well maintained regularly to keep up with standard. Kudos to Lagos state govt. 💯
They look the same as one-year old New York subway trains. Plus the NY trains run 24-7 so maintaining and cleaning them is strategic. You have to realize a lot of NYC subway trains are much older as are the stations. But even 10-15 year old NYC subway cars are in pretty good shape.
With plastic bucket seats and the overall look of the train with its stations? Compared with the west this is an average train. Light rail for some even. Nevertheless, a welcome positive change for the masses.
Thank you so much for this video; there are no improvements at 0:23. At least by now, they should have tried to tile the environment so that it can look more attractive and there won't be dust everywhere. Lack of maintenance starts when you can't even complete a project to the final stages; how will you maintain what you don't complete?
New York City should learn from Lagos how to keep a Train and Train station clean,free of violence,homeless people,and lunatic...God bless Nigeria❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@ememobongnkana Does age have anything to do with violence,urine smells everywhere,homeless people sleeping in the station and in the trains as wells,don't make excuses for foolishness,not to talk of how rickety the trains look,that's pathic and has no excuse.
As long as the obidi*ts and their Lagos leader, Chinedu are not planning to stage manage another endsars or whatever name they want to call it this time around in order to vandalise Lagos Infrastructures, these rail projects have come to stay. Whoever is wishing bad things to happen to them won’t see good things of life.
Shocked that after one year, the ridership still remains so low. I don't know what time of day Afam rode the train, but it was waaay too empty. This, unfortunately, is a problem with many chinese projects in Africa. I don't know if the routes aren't well thought out or if the trains are too expensive for the average local. either way, ridership should not be this low after one year of operation.
You do have a valid point there bro. I think the best way for govt to make more money to repay the loan and better finance the metroline is to expand it which is what they are currently doing. For example, if it gets to FESTAC, you will see more patronage. Also, please take note that the train is usually empty during off peak period and always full during the peak period which is in the morning and evening time. Most bloggers go to do their coverage during off peak period that's why you see less people on their video. In conclusion, more works need to be done. God bless 🙏🏽
Help me warn that man that always stands at mile2 exit in that office by the right hand side, tell him that the money dey pay him at the end of the month is our tp fees dey use to pay him. Make him no dey do like say nha him father build that rail line any more
This isn't new to Nigeria, I remember taking a school trip on a train in Nigeria sometime in 1989 (I think). They served Mr Biggs on that train Electricity was more stable back then, and Murtala Muhammad airport had working escalators. We just need a stable economy and political climate to maintain all these.
@@haryorflexyjunior7987I have lived in lagos since 1984 and my family have extensive investments in lagos. I therefore have nothing but the best wishes for lagos. Unfortunately it is ethnic bigots like you who create the real problem for the state. Rather than address the real issue of maintenance culture which is a challenge in Nigeria you chose to become statist. Shame on you!
Most of the people who mocked this projects were the South Easterners. Very bitter people who came to conquer a 'no man's land' but are shocked when they found people living in already.
The Lagos blue line os over blogged. Nigerian young bloggers need to expand outside tiny Lagos and showcsse other resorts, natural landscapes, monarchies, Rivers and waterfalls, arts and crafts in the North etc...Excessive focus on Lagos. Makes it feel as if the country is a huge dead place apart from Lagos.😅😅😅
@@leemoneyvevo4728 You remind me of what regular supporters of politicians always say. For every journalist that makes a criticism or a suggestion, they swiftly ask the journalist to take a government position. Inability to consider or accept suggestions or review critiquing is the greatest manifestation of a closed mind. Enjoy your myopia..😃
How about the card. I can see you use your card to swipe the doors open to exit the station. How do you get the transportation cards. And top them up as well.
@@ezeamaluifeoma110 It's the cowrie card. It's used to pay for a ride on the train. It's sold for 500 naira and you can load as much as you want on it.
The other day Chinedu was criticising the project on their usual tv station, Arise News that Sanwo olu should be ashamed of himself for constructing 26km of rail for four years as if his oga Giringori Obi constructed a single km of rail in Awka or Onitsha in his eight years in office. As e dey pain dem, e go dey sweet the people of Lagos.
@@caniceosuagwu2580Your papa. The only settler here is u. Yoruba people dey their land one yeye fuul from SE is dragging his space with us. You sef no want better infrastructure for south east too 😂
@@victorakinola9871 you can't even spell " fool " not fuul " Afonja you are one of the most disgusting people I have ever had despise for, Tufiakwa spits.
Yes we do, but it's not common mostly beverage and Tea.besides it's raining season,rain fall for a very on long time sometimes 2 twice a day, especially in July, August, September there are gonna be cases of flooding due to excessive down pour. Plateau state is also a very cold state whr we don't bath with cold water, the state is filled with plateaus, it's only warm in afternoon, morning and night are chilly.
Name one Igbo state with a standard gauge rail line.....name ONE Igbo state with an electric train... can't do that? Oya name one with an intra city rail network...you want him to be making videos in places that nothing relevant is happening Abi?. Does he even need to be obsessed? he is a Nigerian who is interested in the world class development going on in his country, hence why he is here. This isn't 1967 biafran war boss, e don go e don go, move on abeg😒
Hahaha so happy for japa syndrome so that people are going out to see how things are supposed to work. Without japa lots of ignorant people don't know they are shortchanged and will continue to celebrate mediocrity
People who mocked the project last year have turned a blind eye on the development of the project.
There's no need to gaslight people. Nobody mocked it.The bulk of the population praised its launch. It's only the delay that was never explained that hurt a few. I remember the building blocks of the track as far as 2009.
They mocked the project. They created a meme where the train was being pushed while it was still on diesel and they mocked the APC government in Lagos state. Some even cursed the projects in many videos when it was still on diesel. Yes, they said they give it 2 years before everything packs up. Others laughed saying they are clueless because APC cannot generate electricity to run the project. I know because I read enough comments and replied to the doubting Thomas's and the Judas that continued to rain curses on Lagos state and the country. The ignorant ones called it a Federal government project and got angry that all the developments are happening in Lagos. When you correct them, they turn it into World War 3. It's sad because when such development is introduced in their states, I'm talking about projects on the drawing board, you will see more than 5 thousand views and close to a thiusand likes and like 500 comments praising the governor and kots of prayer warriors in the comment section declaring positivity on the "proposed projects" and praying for the governors. It's a sad reality. Why do they curse other governors just because they hold a grudge against one person. They find it difficult to say anything positive in the comment section, when they do, it's criticism. My joy is that when I read comments on other states projects or proposed projects, Lagosians don't say anything NEGATIVE about it. They rejoice with everyone as it should be. Hmmmmmm
@@Tirelesswarrior many people did
@@Tirelesswarrior lol. The handles that posted the train being pushed haven't posted the videos of the train working. It's more than 100 days already. It's funny that you expect state government with limited budget to complete an electrified train project in 10 days.
I can remember a state that signed monorail MOU since 2010, they've not laid 1mm of track since then, no one is mocking them.
Really?
You must be somewhere outside this country when the video of the rail being pushed along the track when viral on social media
I want this network to reach every state in Nigeria so every weekend i travel to north to South East to West for weekend holiday
I have travelled with the Blue Rail a number of times and I am satisfied with the present level of performance. The area to work on is to provide adequate shuttle service between train stations and the nearest bus stops in a seamless arrangement. Kudos to Lagos State Government and LAMATA!!
There's actually a bus service from the marina station to some parts of the island. Although I think there should be more routes.
From the entrance of the station, you could see that the floor hasn't been tarred yet, and that is already causing dust on the escalator and before you know it, it'll start affecting and stop working, if there's a way you could pass the message in order to get it tarred it'll be awesome. Kudos to the management. 👍
Construction of phase 2 has started and would likely be completed ahead of schedule due to the pace of work.
That's very true. I checked out the level of work in the Maza maza and Alakija area. Work is definitely in top gear. I'll be posting a video of the progress next,
@@AfamOrjiwe desperately need that update about the second phase of the blue line!
@@asap5529 So 2026 or late 2025
I think they are also constructing one too ay yaba
Is that True
@@etzjaystar7136 Yes, the Red line. Phase one has been completed but has not started commercial operations. Phase two of the Redline has also been approved to begin construction.
Lagos is a country on her own.
Its just a normal mega city that tries to be functional. The governor of lagos more like a mayor than a governor.
Lagos and abuja are the jewel of Nigeria
@@sybex200 yeah far better than your village.
Haba, unwaranted. @@adeadeyemi3976
It looks good and does a good job moving people around.
Lagos might be in Nigeria bu the sate knows how to maintain infrastrucure unlike the federal govemment
Lagos State is a country in Nigeria 😅
Lagos State knows how to maintain infrastructure? I guess you don't live in or visited Lagos main land. This a knew project. So, your comment is quite premature. Come back in 10 or 15 years time and see what the Blue line has become. We are simply not good at maintaining our properties, private and public. Look at our buildings and roads.
@@Monkeybizz99 how old is the blue brt? Is it not upgrading? Or are they not maintaining it enough? Lagos is improving daily with it's maintenance trust me. They are trying than any other state and the man is absolutely correct
@adejuliusdemilade2430 Listen, my criticism is based on the reality and history of not only Lagos State but the generality of our people. We are just not good in maintenance. Before we can improve we must first acknowledge our shortcomings instead of jumping into being defensive whenever someone point to them. BTW, why always pointing fingers to other states? It's kinda childish and myopic IMO. I want Nigeria as a whole to do better and be better than any other country in the world. We cannot progress as a nation if our people keep on having an ethnocentric viewpoint. You folks should grow up and be patriotic Nigerians.
@@Monkeybizz99 rest. Bad blood
Great job ❤ great development that I wished for ❤
Very impressive. Keep it up LAGOS
This train is just like the C Train in Calgary. Canadians living in Calgary will know what I’m saying. Hopefully it’s well maintained regularly to keep up with standard. Kudos to Lagos state govt. 💯
We hope it gets maintained. Thanks for watching 🙏
The trains look much better than New York subway trains. 😊
This is actually not the first time I'm hearing this sentiment. Who would have thought.
Even a guy from the us said it looked better than the Chicago train
Trains in the US have been around for decades
They look the same as one-year old New York subway trains. Plus the NY trains run 24-7 so maintaining and cleaning them is strategic. You have to realize a lot of NYC subway trains are much older as are the stations. But even 10-15 year old NYC subway cars are in pretty good shape.
It's because it's new and also some people in newyork are nuisance.
This looks better than a lot of trains in some developed countries.
Which developed countries abeg? Developed being the keyword.
@@mikeo5941New York one of them, there you go, Agbaya.
@joye5761 new york is a country? Ode.
Mention one train station in New York without using Google please
You are a fool from Ghana you Ghana fial@@mikeo5941
With plastic bucket seats and the overall look of the train with its stations? Compared with the west this is an average train. Light rail for some even. Nevertheless, a welcome positive change for the masses.
Thank you so much for this video; there are no improvements at 0:23. At least by now, they should have tried to tile the environment so that it can look more attractive and there won't be dust everywhere. Lack of maintenance starts when you can't even complete a project to the final stages; how will you maintain what you don't complete?
They can use interlocking there
Lagos continue leading others will follow and do the needful.
New York City should learn from Lagos how to keep a Train and Train station clean,free of violence,homeless people,and lunatic...God bless Nigeria❤❤❤❤❤❤
The NYC train station is very old
Do you realise how old the New York metro system is?
@@ememobongnkana Does age have anything to do with violence,urine smells everywhere,homeless people sleeping in the station and in the trains as wells,don't make excuses for foolishness,not to talk of how rickety the trains look,that's pathic and has no excuse.
@@ememobongnkana doesn't mean all the above should not be maintained.
@@africarizn7318good response, I couldn’t have said it better.
lagos. needs. more trains.. will really help
*METRO TRAINS*
Glad to see functionality is still the order of the day.
Lets assess the project in a year's time & take stock then.
As long as the obidi*ts and their Lagos leader, Chinedu are not planning to stage manage another endsars or whatever name they want to call it this time around in order to vandalise Lagos Infrastructures, these rail projects have come to stay. Whoever is wishing bad things to happen to them won’t see good things of life.
This is impressive
Thanks bro for the monitoring job. The station areas in CMC and mile 2 still need some finishing work.
Good job bro
Thank you so much 😀
The seats don't look soft and comfy. Still this is a very welcome development for the masses.
A Nigéria está bem desenvolvida. Parabéns África
Thank God... Nigeria is making progress whether people like it or not
I use this derive everyday to work. The bus transit system still needs work but the train service is top notch
There’s a metro in Abuja. Lovely stuff Nigeria
It's beautiful & neat. I wonder why many people re struggling with dafo instead of using the trains where it's available.
😂😂😂 danfo is addictive!
When you used to underdevelopment it will be hard to adjust oooo
Lagos subway is looking very clean
It's not a subway, doesn't run underground, it's an elevated train line
@@VikingPremier Metro Rail
Shocked that after one year, the ridership still remains so low. I don't know what time of day Afam rode the train, but it was waaay too empty. This, unfortunately, is a problem with many chinese projects in Africa. I don't know if the routes aren't well thought out or if the trains are too expensive for the average local. either way, ridership should not be this low after one year of operation.
It's mostly the price. Most people cannot afford to pay over 3k for a standard train ticket.
You do have a valid point there bro. I think the best way for govt to make more money to repay the loan and better finance the metroline is to expand it which is what they are currently doing.
For example, if it gets to FESTAC, you will see more patronage.
Also, please take note that the train is usually empty during off peak period and always full during the peak period which is in the morning and evening time. Most bloggers go to do their coverage during off peak period that's why you see less people on their video.
In conclusion, more works need to be done.
God bless 🙏🏽
Help me warn that man that always stands at mile2 exit in that office by the right hand side, tell him that the money dey pay him at the end of the month is our tp fees dey use to pay him. Make him no dey do like say nha him father build that rail line any more
😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Wow! Nice👍
Good job 👏
Thanks 😅
How come only ONE of the trains is active. The second one's just chilling there.
My Lagos... Naija forever.
Thanks to China, many Nigerians wouldn't have known what it feels like to have a train transportation.
This isn't new to Nigeria, I remember taking a school trip on a train in Nigeria sometime in 1989 (I think). They served Mr Biggs on that train Electricity was more stable back then, and Murtala Muhammad airport had working escalators. We just need a stable economy and political climate to maintain all these.
Over seventy thousand saw the video but only 500 liked the video. Guys, the enemies within Boku. They only came to hear bad news.
More shuttle buses to CMS from the end point ....by Marina...
Didnt the government make the train free for a few months?
Are the trains consistent. Do they arrive every so often?
Give it 3 years. Go and see the condition of the oshodi interchange
This one won’t b like that,it will grow better 😊enemies Won’t work, hope ur own state can even boast of a good ferry?
The interchange is different from this
@@haryorflexyjunior7987I have lived in lagos since 1984 and my family have extensive investments in lagos. I therefore have nothing but the best wishes for lagos. Unfortunately it is ethnic bigots like you who create the real problem for the state. Rather than address the real issue of maintenance culture which is a challenge in Nigeria you chose to become statist. Shame on you!
Time will tell @@adejuliusdemilade2430
@@haryorflexyjunior7987😪😪😪
Why is the train empty? Which day of the week and what time was this?
It was on a Monday. Around 12 noon.
No wonder.@@AfamOrji
Most of the people who mocked this projects were the South Easterners. Very bitter people who came to conquer a 'no man's land' but are shocked when they found people living in already.
😂😂
I wonder how this is during rainy season?
The Lagos blue line os over blogged. Nigerian young bloggers need to expand outside tiny Lagos and showcsse other resorts, natural landscapes, monarchies, Rivers and waterfalls, arts and crafts in the North etc...Excessive focus on Lagos. Makes it feel as if the country is a huge dead place apart from Lagos.😅😅😅
Sabi You Get Phone, You Can Start Vlog Too .... Dont Wait
@@leemoneyvevo4728 You remind me of what regular supporters of politicians always say. For every journalist that makes a criticism or a suggestion, they swiftly ask the journalist to take a government position. Inability to consider or accept suggestions or review critiquing is the greatest manifestation of a closed mind. Enjoy your myopia..😃
Who knows if you can drive to the station n park your car and then use the train, get back and pick your car. Plus, how does one get the cowry card.
Yes, you can drive to the Marina station. They have space for parking your car. However other stations do not have car parks.
Great. I was actually referring to the marina station. Great. Many thanks
How about the card. I can see you use your card to swipe the doors open to exit the station. How do you get the transportation cards. And top them up as well.
@@ezeamaluifeoma110 It's the cowrie card. It's used to pay for a ride on the train. It's sold for 500 naira and you can load as much as you want on it.
Many thanks again. I can purchase this card at the station, right?
Great job 👏
Do the trains still require a diesel locomotive to push them? That's the way it was when the line first opened
No, they rely on electricity instead.
This place looks like Berlin
Is the train still hauled by diesel locomotives?
No itv is fully electric
No it's fully electric
It is fully electric
These trains look like they're made in Durban, South Africa.
They make similar trains there.
Where are the enemies of lagos they shall never smile congratulations lagos of our dreams is here
The other day Chinedu was criticising the project on their usual tv station, Arise News that Sanwo olu should be ashamed of himself for constructing 26km of rail for four years as if his oga Giringori Obi constructed a single km of rail in Awka or Onitsha in his eight years in office. As e dey pain dem, e go dey sweet the people of Lagos.
@@henrya60Giringori?😂😂😂😂😂
@@henrya60Afonja, stop claiming lagos. You are all Settlers,from the western hinterland of Nigeria 🇳🇬.
@@caniceosuagwu2580Your papa. The only settler here is u. Yoruba people dey their land one yeye fuul from SE is dragging his space with us.
You sef no want better infrastructure for south east too 😂
@@victorakinola9871 you can't even spell " fool " not fuul " Afonja you are one of the most disgusting people I have ever had despise for, Tufiakwa spits.
The untold stories of nigeria
Who define the enemy
But how are you drinking coffee in hot 🥵 Nigeria do they drink coffee ☕️ in Nigeria?
Yes we do, but it's not common mostly beverage and Tea.besides it's raining season,rain fall for a very on long time sometimes 2 twice a day, especially in July, August, September there are gonna be cases of flooding due to excessive down pour. Plateau state is also a very cold state whr we don't bath with cold water, the state is filled with plateaus, it's only warm in afternoon, morning and night are chilly.
“do they drink coffee in Nigeria “ like seriously, you need to leave your basement.
You drink coffee to keep awake not to keep warm
The ridership is poor for a populous state like Lagos.
The Moment it will go every 5 Minutes then for me its completed.
One year is too early my brother. Come back in 2026
Maintenance issues is not now. Check it out 2year after sanwo don commort
But the brts are still working fine after 15 years
@@olamidelolowo2075brt maintenance indeed
Train wasn't sanwos idea it started during fasola era. So the next govt will continue
This is what China money can do 😊
They use Yoruba language to announce am hearing something like that
Yes, they do. It's a welcome development.
Why are u Igbos soo obsessed with Lagos ????? 🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
Name one Igbo state with a standard gauge rail line.....name ONE Igbo state with an electric train... can't do that? Oya name one with an intra city rail network...you want him to be making videos in places that nothing relevant is happening Abi?. Does he even need to be obsessed? he is a Nigerian who is interested in the world class development going on in his country, hence why he is here. This isn't 1967 biafran war boss, e don go e don go, move on abeg😒
You suppose wait small nah. Check back in 2027😅
You better go to your state and find out what your governor is doing.
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Disappointing comment
The comment is uncalled for.
Lol 😂
It is the right comment, we need to task our state governors, what are they doing?😢
No one ever does this kind of videos during rush hour
I kinda did. Check my old videos of the Lagos blue line.
Just like the Lagos BRT has become rubbish after 3 years, so will this Blue Line trains will be. Maintaining culture is a big issue.
Whoever is wishing these infrastructures dead, evil things shall never depart from his or her household. Enemy of progress.
You sound as Braindead as your comment and I used the BRT while in Lagos in December, there was NOTHING wrong with it, OZOUR.
You sound as Braindead as your comment and I used the BRT while in Lagos in December, there was NOTHING wrong with it, OZOUR.
Amen!
Hahaha so happy for japa syndrome so that people are going out to see how things are supposed to work. Without japa lots of ignorant people don't know they are shortchanged and will continue to celebrate mediocrity