LAGFERRY completes modern floating jetty in CMS to connect Blue Line Rail
LAGFERRY completes modern floating jetty in CMS to connect Blue Line Rail
…MD says jetty made from strong, durable materials for all weather conditions.
The Lagos State Government Ferry Services Company (LAGFERRY) has completed the construction of a modern floating jetty at CMS, Marina to strategically connect to the recently commissioned CMS-Marina Blue Line Rail System.
The new facility, according to the state, is to enhance safe and comfortable commuting for residents and visitors to the state.
The CMS-Marina corridor, apart from being one of two major points with seamless connections between Bus Rapid Transport (BRT), the Blue Line Rail Transport and Water Transport, is the waterways hub with huge ridership in thousands on daily basis linking several coastal areas such as Bafore-Ajah in Eti-Oda Local Government, Ipajodo, Ibeshe, Ijede in Ikorodu Local Government, Ilajr Bariga waterfront in Shikoku/Bariga Local Government, Liverpool, Ahegunleband Tincan Island in Apapa’/Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government, Mike 2, Sabonkoji, Ilashe, Ibeshe, Ikare, Ijegun Egba in Amuwo-Odofin/Oriade Local Government, Ebute Metta, Marina in Badagry Local Government, among others.
The project according to the Managing Director of LAGFERRY, Hon. Abdoulbaq Ladi Balogun, is in conformity with the Governor Sanwo-Olu administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S+ agenda
Recall that the administration of Traffic Management and Transport is the first pillar and government’s commitment to improving facilities for a safe water transportation system aimed at reducing road traffic, providing reliable alternative mode of transportation and improved productivity of the residents.
“The new floating jetty will enable our boats to anchor easily, provide easier access to different parts of the city, boost economic activities along the Lagos waterways and make passengers disembarkment more comfortable and safer,” he stressed.
While assuring that government is fully committed to achieving the multimodal transport system of connectivity between the road, rail and water, Balogun informed that the Floating Pontoon Jetty is made from strong, durable materials and safe choice for all weather conditions and can ride out a storm without resistance from the water and will not cause damage to boats due to the changing tides, being too high or too low.
The floating jetty constructed for the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) and other Boat Operators, is built to international standards with all safety features such as a Fire extinguisher compartment, safety lifebuoys, an inbuilt Fender on the side of the fingers, gangway for disembarkation and boarding.
