Nigeria and America to share a Merit -Metro speed rail experience
Ameri-metro, a United States based company, founded by Shah Mathias is ready in Nigeria’s High-Rail Speed Development.
The high-rail, which is advantageous in conveying passengers and freight transportation, billed for a takeoff from Lagos to Calabar and Port-Harcourt etc.
In an interaction with the press in Abuja, Mathias expressed his company’s readiness to invest 100% on the project estimated at the cost of Ten Billion US Dollar ($10 Billion).
He said the $10b would be used to build new Rail, Track and Locomotives.
Shah, after his courtesy visit to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is hopeful that his company would get approval to immediately commence the project.
He also said that their their commitment to the project will be equal to none as they have successfully executed various rail projects in the United States of America.
“We have the ability and capacity to handle the Nigeria Speed Rail Project for a sustainable modern rail transportation. Taking advantage of our experience in coastal transportation, track records and financial muscles, it will enhance transportation experiences in the country”, Shah stated.
The cost is also projected to cover the building and importation of modern locomotives which will greatly solve problems such as unnecessary risk, agony, unnecessary delays and frustration, robberies, accidents and high flight costs at the airport associated with transportation system in Nigeria.
Robert Todd Reynold, CRO Director, jointly agreed with the founder, that as soon as the approval is given to their successful presentation, they are fully ready to start their goal of manifestation immediately.
“This unique transportation system to be funded is to capitalize on the fast growing Nigerian population, economic potentials and resources, will seek inflow of prosperity, cost saving, fast movement of passengers and goods is a takes over from Chinese company that lacked the resources, capacity and ability to raise the capital for the funding of this viable project.
“When finally approved, the Speed Rail Project which is a new movement is sealed to change our movement, create wealth, reduce over usage of our roads from wear and tears and its associated high risks on our highways.
“It is also a total departure from the Nigerian normal-slow-rail-movement. It will also prevent the unnecessary cost of buying cars for these kinds of movements, thereby saving money. The Rail is also of advantage for the high class, the middle and the low class arising from the high flight rate and airport charges, as the rail will be moved or focused to the airports.
Todd was not in contrast but in total unison with the founder’s insistence for the manifestation of this vision-driven-project, delayed by Chinese constrained by their financial inability and capability for the project execution. It is therefore; the yearnings of Nigerians that the green light approval by Amaechi, the Honourable Minister’s considered standard will blossom for the people’s benefit and fulfillment of the project.
