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THE LAGOS BLUE LINE RAIL (TRIP TO MARINA) AND A POSSIBLE BUSINESS IDEA.

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 A LITTLE HISTORY

The Blue Line rail system was proposed in 1983 during the administration of the former Governor of Lagos State, Late Alhaji Lateef Jakande. The rail network was flagged off 20 years later during the administration of Bola Tinubu in 2003. The rail network was constructed by LAMATA and executed by China Civil Engineering Construction Company

TICKET OFFICE


MILE 2 STATION

The Lagos Blue Line Rail is a 27km mass transit line that runs through Marina, Iganmu, Mile 2,and  Alaba,  in Lagos State, Nigeria. The first phase of the project has been completed with 13km of rail tracks laid and five stations built  The first phase of the rail service began operations on September 4th, 2023, and is expected to transport 250,000 passengers daily

 The full line is set to be 27 kilometers long and is expected to carry 500,000 passengers daily. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) is responsible for the project's execution and management 

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurated the rail line on September 4th, 2023, and joined members of the public for the inaugural ride. The travel time from Marina to Mile 2 is estimated to take 15 minutes ALTHOGH IT LASTED EXACTLY 24:42.73 minutes, and the full trip from Marina to Mile 2 will cost about 500 naira as the 1000 naira which i installed on my COWRY card was able to take me toll and flow Mile 2 to Marina and back to Mile 2. 

SCHEDULE TIME BOARD


The trains run on an independent power supply - Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) - and will run 76 trips from 5:30 am to 11 pm when it becomes fully operational. The trains will stop for 90 seconds at each station. Each station has command and control centers with over 300 surveillance cameras monitoring the tracks alone.

FACTS:
THE LAGOS BLUE LINE RAIL AS AT  SATURDAY  22nd OCTOBER 2023

MILE 2 TO MARINA

TIME:  24 minutes 42 seconds

PRICE: less than #750 Naira per trip 

STRESS: YES During rush hours


BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED BY THE LAGOS BLUE LINE RAIL

THERE IS A NOTICABLE WARNING  SIGN BESIDE EVERY DOOR OF THE LAGOS TRAIN THAT READS;
NO EATING
NO SMOKING
NO DRINKING
WHICH PRESENTS A GRATE DEAL OF OPPORTUNITY FOR EDIBLES

SNACKS AND DRINKS OUTLETS 




It is understandable that passengers are not allowed to eat or drink while on the train, as it helps maintain cleanliness and hygiene. However, it can be inconvenient for passengers who have long journeys and need to eat or drink something. Establishing a food and beverage outlet that sells snacks at the train station of the new Lagos Blue Line Rail would be a great idea. It would provide passengers with a convenient option to purchase food and drinks . Passenger could get snakes, food and drink ones they highlight and reduce the number of people who bring their own food and drinks on board, which can be messy and unhygienic.

Food and beverage outlets are essential for any public transportation system. They provide passengers with a quick and easy way to purchase food and drinks while traveling. These outlets also help generate revenue for the transportation system, which can be used to improve the quality of service provided to passengers.

According to a 1 source, food and beverage outlets dispense a metered quantity of beverage or a packed unit of food in exchange for a token or currency. This makes service fast, hygienic, cheap, and standardized. Establishing such an outlet at the train station would ensure that passengers have access to hygienic and standardized food and drinks.

In addition, according to 2, transport retail generated £748.8m in revenues in 2016/17 for Network Rail. This shows that establishing food and beverage outlets at train stations can be profitable for transportation systems.

Therefore, establishing a food and beverage outlet that sells snacks at the train station of the new Lagos Blue Line Rail would be beneficial for both passengers and the transportation system.

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