Brisbane Metro

Brisbane Metro
Photograph of a Brisbane Metro bus in testing
Overview
OwnerBrisbane City Council
Area servedCity of Brisbane
LocaleBrisbane
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of lines2
Line numberMetro 1, Metro 2
Number of stations18
Websitebrisbane.qld.gov.au/brisbane-metro
Operation
Operation will start21st October 2024
Operator(s)Transport for Brisbane
Number of vehicles60
Train length3-section (bi-articulated bus)
HeadwayAt least every 15 minutes 18 hours a day. With 24 hours services on Friday and Saturday evenings. With 5 minute peak frequencies.
Technical
System length21 km (13 mi)
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)

Brisbane Metro is a planned high-frequency bus rapid transit system that will service Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It will consist of two routes that will run through the Brisbane central business district (CBD) every five minutes during peak times (12bph), transporting up to 1,800 passengers per hour in each direction. Services are expected to commence in 21st October 2024.[1][2]

It will be serviced by 60 electric, bi-articulated buses that can carry 150 passengers, or 170 passengers in 'event' mode.[3] The system will largely use Brisbane's existing busway network infrastructure and stations, but there are a number of smaller infrastructure upgrades being built as part of the project. These include a new short tunnel underneath Adelaide Street in the CBD, an upgrade to the Cultural Centre bus station, the removal of car traffic from Victoria Bridge, and various streetscape upgrades.[4] The expected total cost of the project is $1.7 billion.[5]

Together with Cross River Rail, the project is intended to boost public transport reliability in Brisbane and alleviate congestion.[6]

  1. ^ Brisbane City Council (October 2022). "Brisbane's New Bus Network Guide" (PDF).
  2. ^ "About Brisbane Metro". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Brisbane Metro vehicle". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Brisbane Metro major infrastructure". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. ^ Moore, Tony (14 February 2023). "'Extremely delicate' Brisbane tunnel project promises to free up the CBD". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Brisbane Metro | Infrastructure Australia". www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.