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Do not fill this in! ==== City buses ==== [[File:BRT Bus.jpg|thumb|BRT bus in Lagos]] There are two city bus companies in Lagos: BRT ([[Lagos Bus Rapid Transit System]]) and LBSL (Lagos Bus Services).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lbsl.ng/ |title=Home |language=en-US |date=2021-12-18 |access-date=21 December 2021 |archive-date=18 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218112551/https://lbsl.ng/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-28 |title=Lagos Bus Services: New face of Smart City Transportation in Nigeria |url=https://businessday.ng/transport/article/lagos-bus-services-new-face-of-smart-city-transportation-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US |archive-date=12 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312184745/https://businessday.ng/transport/article/lagos-bus-services-new-face-of-smart-city-transportation-in-nigeria/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The city buses are air-conditioned. (However, during the Covid epidemic, the AC had to be switched off at all times.)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-01 |title=Coronavirus: Sanwo-Olu reduces bus capacity to 60%, stops use of AC in BRT |url=https://dailytrust.com/coronavirus-sanwo-olu-reduces-bus-capacity-to-60-stops-use-of-ac-in-brt/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Daily Trust |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Olowolagba |first=Fikayo |date=2020-05-04 |title=Lagos residents fear COVID-19 escalation as buses flout transportation guidelines [PHOTOS] |url=https://dailypost.ng/2020/05/04/lagos-residents-fear-covid-19-escalation-as-buses-flout-transportation-guidelines-photos/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref> BRT was inaugurated in 2008. BRT offers e-payment with bank cards.<ref>{{cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/primerotsl/status/1372191631072501761 |title=Dear valued customers |user=PrimeroTSL |author=Blue BRT Bus, Lagos |number=1372191631072501761 |date=17 March 2021 |access-date=26 December 2021 }}</ref> On two arterial roads (Ikorodu Road and Funsho Williams Avenue), a dedicated bus lane has been established for BRT buses.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-08 |title=Lagos' Bus Rapid Transit System: Decongesting and Depolluting Mega-Cities |url=https://blogs.worldbank.org/transport/lagos-bus-rapid-transit-system-decongesting-and-depolluting-mega-cities-0 |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=blogs.worldbank.org |language=en}}</ref> BRT uses diverse brands of buses, like Ashok Leyland and Yutong. Primero Transport Services (PTS) Ltd. is the sole operator of the BRT buses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://autojosh.com/the-difference-between-lagos-brt-and-lbsl-buses/|title=The Difference Between Lagos BRT And LBSL Buses|website=Autojosh.com|date=23 October 2019 |access-date=31 January 2022|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119114342/https://autojosh.com/the-difference-between-lagos-brt-and-lbsl-buses/|url-status=live}}</ref> LBSL was inaugurated in 2019. LBSL uses Brazilian-built Marcopolo buses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Transportday |date=2022-11-10 |title=Lagos BRT, LBSL Buses and LAGBUS: Check out their differences |url=https://transportday.com.ng/lagos-brt-lbsl-buses-and-lagbus-check-out-their-differences/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Transport Day Newspaper |language=en-GB}}</ref> The central hub for city buses and long-distance buses is the [[Oshodi Bus Terminal]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oshodi Transport Interchange β Planet Projects |url=https://planetprojectsltd.com/projects/oshodi-transport-interchange/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |language=en-US}}</ref> which is visible from afar. It is the largest bus station in West Africa and commenced operation in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=travelwaka |date=2021-03-31 |title=Oshodi Transport Interchange, A World Class Terminal In Lagos |url=https://www.travelwaka.com/oshodi-bus-terminal-is-the-biggest-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=TravelWaka |language=en-GB}}</ref> The Lagos Transportation department, LAMATA, introduced electric busses in Lagos in May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Izuaka |first=Mary |date=2023-05-24 |title=Oando, LAMATA launch electric mass transit buses in Lagos |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/600202-oando-lamata-launch-electric-mass-transit-buses-in-lagos.html |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Lagos Inaugurates Electric Buses For Public Transport |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Socemdz3do |access-date=2023-06-30 |language=en}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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