Traffic Gridlock: Building Roads Not Solution- LASG

Lagos State Government has said that building roads would not solve the problem of gridlock in the state but creating good transport system.

Speaking at the maiden edition of Lagos Transport Fest, Commissioner of Transportation, Dr. Frederick Oladeinde, said that the solution to the traffic problems in the state is creating options. There is need for synergy between private and public partnership to drive transport system in the state.

Oladeinde said that integration is pivotal in developing intermodal transport in Lagos, stating that the government has highlighted five processes to achieve integration.

He listed the process to include a common ticketing system that allows commuters, passengers to use a single card for bus boat and rail; timetable and location integration and integration between where people live and work.

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He said that the Sanwo-Olu administration is trying to run an inclusive government where intelligent transport system is needed and created.

Earlier in his address, Executive Director, Lagos Transport Fest, Ijaodola Jamiu, said that the forum was organised to ensure private and government stakeholders in the transport sector come together to address myriad of challenges bedevilling the sector.

He said that the platform seeks to amplify conversation on the future of mobility in Nigeria while providing a global platform for debate and action to build the future of transport.

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