LASG threatens to impound trucks on Blue Rail Line

The Lagos State government has warned truck drivers to avoid Blue Rail Line corridor, saying any truck impounded will be outright forfeited.

The state Ministry of Transportation issued the warning ahead of President Muhammad Buhari’s four-day working visit to the state where he would inaugurate some projects in the commercial city, including the Blue Rail Line and Lekki Deep Seaport.

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In a related message, the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has advised its members to adhere to the directive of the government.

A statement signed by AMATO’s National President, Mr Remi Ogungbemi, said in part, “Blue Rail Line would be running on electric tracks with Electric Motor Vehicle (EMV); hence, human activities, including parking of trucks around the Blue Rail Line corridor, is a threat to life and general safety. Hence the need to keep off the Blue Rail Corridor.

“That parking of trucks along the Blue Rail Corridor is a threat to the security of the rail infrastructure.”