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|locale = [[Port Harcourt]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Rivers State Monorail''', also known as '''Rivers Monorail''' and occasionally as '''Port Harcourt Monorail''', is a partially built [[monorail]] urban transportation project in [[Port Harcourt]], [[Rivers State]], Nigeria. Three stations and connecting guideway of Phase 1a were constructed and one vehicle was delivered but the line never went into operation and development stopped in 2016. |
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It will travel on a fully segregated, mostly elevated, right of way. The right of way will include two tracks, except for single-track sections at terminals and for one-directional loops. The initial route includes two segments - Phase 1A from Sharks Park to UTC Station, and Phase 1B further north to Waterlines. The overall distance from Sharks Park to Waterlines will be 5.4 km. Further extensions are in planning phases.<ref name="riversmonorail">{{cite web|url=http://riversmonorail.ng/|title=Rivers Monorail | Allowing Faster Travel Time From Point to Point|publisher=riversmonorail.ng|accessdate=2015-07-05}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The project was announced in 2011 and construction commenced in 2012. As of September 2017 construction has only been partially completed despite $400 million having been spent<ref name="quagmire" /> and the project is at a standstill.<ref name="standstillsep17">{{cite web|title=The Rivers run golden: (Concluding Part)|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/rivers-run-golden-concluding-part/|website=The Nation|accessdate=25 September 2017|date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> Some reports says the project will never be completed.<ref name="nevercompleted">{{cite web|title=OPINION Amaechi: Man Ahead of His Time and His Audacity (Part 3)|url=http://politicsngr.com/2017/09/03/amaechi-man-ahead-time-audacity-part-3/|website=Politics Nigeria|accessdate=25 September 2017|date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> {{As of|2021}} news reports indicate the project has been abandoned.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wike disowns NGF’s agreement with JUSUN |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/wike-disowns-ngfs-agreement-with-jusun/ |access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref> |
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It is planned to use [[Intamin]] People Mover P30 monorail trains, an electric driven train especially designed and most suitable for commuter services in cities. It is the most recent model of its kind and characterized by modern design, spacious cabins, and wide doors for easy access for passengers with luggage. The train runs on rubber wheels which are connected to bogies, and is laterally guided by means of side guiding wheels. The rubber-steel interface between train and guideway will have a good friction coefficient, leading to decreased vibration transmission to the train from the track. These attributes leads to higher ride quality and passenger comfort. |
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One train will be in operation in Phase 1A, and six trains in Phase 1B. A train will consist of seven individual cars. Six cars will carry passengers, and the seventh car will house the motors and electrical equipment. Driver’s cabins will be situated at each end of the train. |
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The planned construction included two phases |
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* Phase 1A from Sharks Park Station to UTC Station with an intermediate stop at Azikiwe Station |
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* Phase 1B to extend the route north with three stops at Isaac Boro Station, Garrison Station and Waterlines Station.<ref name="Intamin2015">{{cite web |title=Rivers Monorail Port Harcourt - First in Africa! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8dDeSZ2kaU |publisher=Intamin Transportation Ltd. |access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref> |
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The overall distance from Sharks Park to Waterlines was to be {{convert|5.4|km|mi|abbr=on}}. Further extensions were considered.<ref name="riversmonorail">{{cite web|url=http://riversmonorail.ng/|title=Rivers Monorail | Allowing Faster Travel Time From Point to Point|publisher=riversmonorail.ng|accessdate=2015-07-05|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706042237/http://riversmonorail.ng/|archivedate=2015-07-06}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The system was to use [[Intamin]] People Mover P30 monorail trains and one vehicle was delivered. One train was to be in operation in Phase 1A, and six trains in Phase 1B. A train consisted of seven individual cars with six passenger cars and a seventh car for the motors and electrical equipment with a driver’s cab at each end. Each train would be able to accommodate 172 passengers, with provision for 44 seated passengers included. One end car will have access for [[wheelchairs]], and all cabin floors will be the same height as the station platforms to provide easy access for passengers with reduced mobility. Provision will be made for hand-held luggage only. |
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| ⚫ | The design operating capacity for Phase 1A is 1,200 passengers per hour. With a maximum operating speed of |
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| ⚫ | The design operating capacity for Phase 1A is 1,200 passengers per hour with the single vehicle providing a shuttle service along the route. With a maximum operating speed of {{convert|70|kph|mph|abbr=on}}, estimated train travel between end stations was 8 minutes of Phase 1a. Six train operation had a design operating capacity of 2,700 passengers per hour. Train travel time between end stations of Phase 1b was 22 minutes with a service frequency of 8 minutes.<ref name=riversmonorail /> There is no indication that revenue service ever commenced. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The decision to build the monorail was taken in 2009. In 2010, building of the project foundations began. The [[Government of Rivers State]] had in February 2013 announced that phase 1A and 1B of the monorail system would be completed during September that year.<ref>{{cite news|title=N74bn Rivers State Monorail Ready by September, Says Ameachi|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/n74bn-rivers-state-monorail-ready-by-september-says-ameachi/139510/|accessdate=2015-07-09|work=Thisday Live|date=14 February 2013| |
The decision to build the monorail was taken in 2009. In 2010, building of the project foundations began. The [[Government of Rivers State]] had in February 2013 announced that phase 1A and 1B of the monorail system would be completed during September that year.<ref>{{cite news|title=N74bn Rivers State Monorail Ready by September, Says Ameachi|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/n74bn-rivers-state-monorail-ready-by-september-says-ameachi/139510/|accessdate=2015-07-09|work=Thisday Live|date=14 February 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714053646/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/n74bn-rivers-state-monorail-ready-by-september-says-ameachi/139510/|archivedate=14 July 2015}}</ref> By 2014, monorail trains were performing test runs through UTC Station.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rivers State Monorail Set to Launch in October|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201407070901.html|accessdate=2015-07-09|work=[[AllAfrica]]|date=7 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="riversmonorail2">{{cite web|url=http://riversmonorail.ng/?nimble-portfolio-type=stations|title=Stations | Filters | Rivers Monorail|publisher=riversmonorail.ng|accessdate=2015-07-05|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324222146/http://riversmonorail.ng/?nimble-portfolio-type=stations|archivedate=2016-03-24}}</ref> |
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In 2015, the [[Labour Party (Nigeria)|LP]] gubernatorial candidate [[Tonye Princewill]] said he would cancel the system. However, he lost the [[Rivers State gubernatorial election, 2015|election]], receiving 0.86% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/news/ill-stop-rivers-monorail-project-princewill/ |title=I’ll stop Rivers monorail project -Princewill |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805101626/http://www.punchng.com/news/ill-stop-rivers-monorail-project-princewill/ |archivedate=August 5, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In June 2015, newly elected [[Governor of Rivers State|Rivers State Governor]] [[Ezenwo Nyesom Wike]] announce that the project would be reviewed.<ref name="gist360">{{cite news|url=https://tstga.com/politics/port-harcourt-monorail-may-not-continue-wike/|title=Port Harcourt Monorail May Not Continue – Wike|publisher=The Standard Gazette|accessdate=2021-07-30}}</ref> |
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In July 2015 Intamin published a video shows a vehicle running on the line.<ref name="Intamin2015"/> |
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In March 2016 it was reported the government had abandoned the project.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rivers abandons monorail project|url=http://punchng.com/rivers-abandons-monorail-project/|accessdate=25 September 2017|date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In August 2016 it was reported the incomplete project had so far cost $400 million dollars and this compared unfavorably with the {{convert|4.7|km|mi}} [[Moscow monorail]] that also used Intamin's design but had only cost $240 million dollars and was fully operational.<ref name="quagmire">{{cite web|title=Amaechi and Rivers monorail quagmire|url=http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2016/03/amaechi-and-rivers-monorail-quagmire/|website=The News|accessdate=25 September 2017|date=Mar 17, 2016}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2015, newly elected [[Governor of Rivers State|Rivers State Governor]] [[Ezenwo Nyesom Wike]] announce that the project would be reviewed.<ref name="gist360">{{cite |
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In September 2017 it was reported the project is at a standstill.<ref name="standstillsep17" /> Another report says the project will never be completed.<ref name="nevercompleted" /> |
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| ⚫ | In August 2016 it was reported the incomplete project had so far cost $400 million dollars and this compared unfavorably with the {{convert|4.7|km|mi}} [[Moscow monorail]] that also used Intamin's design but had only cost $240 million dollars and was fully operational.<ref name="quagmire">{{cite web|title=Amaechi and Rivers monorail quagmire|url=http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2016/03/amaechi-and-rivers-monorail-quagmire/|website=The News|accessdate=25 September 2017|date=Mar 17, 2016}}</ref> |
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{{As of|July 2021}} the guideway and stations are still in place but are described as an "[[eyesore]]".<ref>{{cite news |title=Dakuku’s dilemma: A conversation on pernicious misinformation |url=https://www.thecable.ng/dakukus-dilemma-a-conversation-on-pernicious-misinformation |access-date=2021-07-30 |publisher=The Cable |date=2 July 2021}}</ref> |
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As of September 2017 it was reported the project is at a standstill.<ref name="standstillsep17" />. Another report says the project will never be completed.<ref>{{cite web|title=OPINION Amaechi: Man Ahead of His Time and His Audacity (Part 3)|url=http://politicsngr.com/2017/09/03/amaechi-man-ahead-time-audacity-part-3/|website=Politics Nigeria|accessdate=25 September 2017|date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of monorail systems]] |
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* [https://www.intamintransportation.com/projects/calabar/ Cross River Monorail, also in Nigeria, opened in April 2016] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 23:57, 4 April 2024
| Rivers State Monorail | |
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 Rivers Monorail route map from OpenStreetMap | |
| Übersicht | |
| Status | construction abandoned |
| Locale | Port Harcourt |
| Coordinates | 4°46′17.4″N 7°00′32.4″E / 4.771500°N 7.009000°E |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 6 (3 in Phase 1a, 3 in Phase 1b) |
| Service | |
| Typ | Monorail |
| Services | 1 |
| Rolling stock | Intamin People Mover P30 |
| History | |
| Opened | never opened |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) (planned) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
The Rivers State Monorail, also known as Rivers Monorail and occasionally as Port Harcourt Monorail, is a partially built monorail urban transportation project in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Three stations and connecting guideway of Phase 1a were constructed and one vehicle was delivered but the line never went into operation and development stopped in 2016.
The project was announced in 2011 and construction commenced in 2012. As of September 2017 construction has only been partially completed despite $400 million having been spent[1] and the project is at a standstill.[2] Some reports says the project will never be completed.[3] As of 2021[update] news reports indicate the project has been abandoned.[4]
Details
[edit]The planned construction included two phases
- Phase 1A from Sharks Park Station to UTC Station with an intermediate stop at Azikiwe Station
- Phase 1B to extend the route north with three stops at Isaac Boro Station, Garrison Station and Waterlines Station.[5]
The overall distance from Sharks Park to Waterlines was to be 5.4 km (3.4 mi). Further extensions were considered.[6]
The system was to use Intamin People Mover P30 monorail trains and one vehicle was delivered. One train was to be in operation in Phase 1A, and six trains in Phase 1B. A train consisted of seven individual cars with six passenger cars and a seventh car for the motors and electrical equipment with a driver’s cab at each end. Each train would be able to accommodate 172 passengers, with provision for 44 seated passengers included. One end car will have access for wheelchairs, and all cabin floors will be the same height as the station platforms to provide easy access for passengers with reduced mobility. Provision will be made for hand-held luggage only.
The design operating capacity for Phase 1A is 1,200 passengers per hour with the single vehicle providing a shuttle service along the route. With a maximum operating speed of 70 km/h (43 mph), estimated train travel between end stations was 8 minutes of Phase 1a. Six train operation had a design operating capacity of 2,700 passengers per hour. Train travel time between end stations of Phase 1b was 22 minutes with a service frequency of 8 minutes.[6] There is no indication that revenue service ever commenced.
History
[edit]The decision to build the monorail was taken in 2009. In 2010, building of the project foundations began. The Government of Rivers State had in February 2013 announced that phase 1A and 1B of the monorail system would be completed during September that year.[7] By 2014, monorail trains were performing test runs through UTC Station.[8][9]
In 2015, the LP gubernatorial candidate Tonye Princewill said he would cancel the system. However, he lost the election, receiving 0.86% of the vote.[10]
In June 2015, newly elected Rivers State Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike announce that the project would be reviewed.[11]
In July 2015 Intamin published a video shows a vehicle running on the line.[5]
In March 2016 it was reported the government had abandoned the project.[12]
In August 2016 it was reported the incomplete project had so far cost $400 million dollars and this compared unfavorably with the 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) Moscow monorail that also used Intamin's design but had only cost $240 million dollars and was fully operational.[1]
In September 2017 it was reported the project is at a standstill.[2] Another report says the project will never be completed.[3]
As of July 2021[update] the guideway and stations are still in place but are described as an "eyesore".[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Amaechi and Rivers monorail quagmire". The News. Mar 17, 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b "The Rivers run golden: (Concluding Part)". The Nation. September 24, 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b "OPINION Amaechi: Man Ahead of His Time and His Audacity (Part 3)". Politics Nigeria. September 3, 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Wike disowns NGF's agreement with JUSUN". Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Rivers Monorail Port Harcourt - First in Africa!". Intamin Transportation Ltd. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Rivers Monorail | Allowing Faster Travel Time From Point to Point". riversmonorail.ng. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
- ^ "N74bn Rivers State Monorail Ready by September, Says Ameachi". Thisday Live. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "Rivers State Monorail Set to Launch in October". AllAfrica. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "Stations | Filters | Rivers Monorail". riversmonorail.ng. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
- ^ "I'll stop Rivers monorail project -Princewill". Archived from the original on August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Port Harcourt Monorail May Not Continue – Wike". The Standard Gazette. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "Rivers abandons monorail project". March 29, 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Dakuku's dilemma: A conversation on pernicious misinformation". The Cable. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-30.