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Lagos state govt ‘completes purchase’ of two Talgo trains originally designed for US city
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, yesterday, visited the factory of Talgo Inc, a train manufacturer, in Milwaukee, to attend a ceremony ‘marking the purchase of two Series 8 trains’ for the red line train project in the state.
Milwaukee is the largest city in the US state of Wisconsin.
According to Milwaukee public radio (WPR), the two trains were originally designed for a high-speed rail line to connect Madison and Milwaukee in the US.
In 2009, Jim Doyle, Wisconsin’s then-governor, a Democrat, ordered the trains. The state was awarded $810 million for the project in a federal stimulus bill. The project was dropped over contract terms with Talgo after Scott Walker, a Republican, took over from Doyle. It later resulted in a court battle.
According to the report, the trains are set to become part of ‘West Africa’s first operational metro system.’
Two weeks, Sanwo-Olu inspected the project, confirming that the first phase would commence operation before the end of the year.
The Blue Line is designed to start from Okokomaiko and terminate at Marina, while the Red Line runs from Agbado to Marina. The second phase will serve Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
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