Commuters on the Ikorodu corridor spent hours stuck inside BRT buses last Saturday as private motorists flooded the dedicated bus lane, bringing traffic in both the inward and outward directions to a near standstill.
The congestion was severe enough that BRT buses, which are supposed to move freely through a lane reserved specifically for them, could not operate as intended. Passengers who likely chose the bus service to avoid exactly this kind of gridlock found themselves sitting in the same chaos as everyone else on the road.
It raises a familiar frustration for Lagos commuters: the infrastructure exists, but enforcement is another matter entirely. What happens the next time someone needs to make that commute?
Originally published by Premium Times.