What is Railway Reform Agenda?
The key aspects of the reform agenda for the rail transport sector are: • The formulation and implementation of a new Transport Policy for Nigeria. • The enactment of a new legal and regulatory environment that will allow private sector participation in the sector. • The establishment of the National Transport Commission an independent economic regulator for the transport sector. • The draft is finalized. Transport Policy for the sector and now intends to take following steps: • The drafting of a new Railway Bill for the sector. • The establishment of an independent regulator within the framework of the proposed National Transport Commission. • Introduction of private sector participation by granting concessions for both freight and passenger operations.
