Impact of Lagos Blue Rail on Danfo Buses in Lagos
By Guardian Exclusive
24 October 2023 |
3:28 am
Currently, the estimated daily passenger capacity of the Lagos Blue Rail is 175,000 passengers. But has the coming of the Lagos Blue Rail impacted the city's popular yellow buses also known as Danfo? How are operators of commercial buses and passengers adjusting to the new reality?
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