IBM Smarter Cities Challenge has presented recommendations to Nigeria's Lagos State Government.
Lagos is facing the big problems, in terms of transport, infrastructure, and demography.
In the dynamic to improve life conditions in Lagos (make travel easier) , the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, the agency responsible for developing and implementing the state’s transportation blueprint, and the Lagos State Ministries of Transportation, Works & Infrastructure, Science & Technology, have teamed up with the IBM team of experts .
The recommendations included:
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Better coordination between agencies responsible for
traffic management, police, fire and medical care.
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Informing the decisions of these departments would be
data gathered and analyzed from a variety of sources such as cell phones, call
centers, cameras, and global positioning systems devices.
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More accurate
and up-to-date information can help transport management agencies better manage
the city’s traffic flow.
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A single, integrated e-ticketing system for all modes
of transportation and integrated fare management.
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The introduction of roadway toll rates based on
traffic density would also be helpful for encouraging the use public
transportation, cleaner air and enhanced revenue.
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Create a single platform for all its traffic and
transportation-related data so each agency and mode of transport is integrated,
helping passengers interconnect seamlessly.
Following these recommendations, Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola said: “The need to deploy innovative approaches that address civic challenges in Lagos State has never been greater. Keeping up with the state’s growing appetite for services and resources is a herculean and continuous process, and our ability and growing success in attracting home-grown and international trade and investment activity is generating a need for better governance and management practices. Technology is the key to the future, and we welcome IBM’s support in this regard.”
About IBM Smarter Cities Challenge
Launched in 2011, the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge is a program which assigns a team of six top IBM experts to each winning city to study a key issue identified by the city's leadership. The program was inspired by the global migration to cities and is sponsored by IBM's Corporate Citizenship program and IBM’s International Foundation.
Following these recommendations, Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola said: “The need to deploy innovative approaches that address civic challenges in Lagos State has never been greater. Keeping up with the state’s growing appetite for services and resources is a herculean and continuous process, and our ability and growing success in attracting home-grown and international trade and investment activity is generating a need for better governance and management practices. Technology is the key to the future, and we welcome IBM’s support in this regard.”
About IBM Smarter Cities Challenge
Launched in 2011, the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge is a program which assigns a team of six top IBM experts to each winning city to study a key issue identified by the city's leadership. The program was inspired by the global migration to cities and is sponsored by IBM's Corporate Citizenship program and IBM’s International Foundation.
