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 numberM1, M2
Number of stations18
Websitemetro.brisbane.qld.gov.au
Operation
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-hour services, likely at lower frequencies. 5-minute peak frequencies from day one, with 60 buses able to operate at 3-minute frequences once the Adelaide Street Tunnel opens
Technical
System length21 km (13 mi)
Top speed90 km/h (55 mph)

Brisbane Metro is a high-frequency bus rapid transit system that services the city of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. It consists of two routes that will eventually run through the Brisbane CBD every three minutes during peak times (20bph), transporting up to 3,000 passengers per hour in each direction. The Metro temporarily operated a trial service on the 169 between UQ and Eight Miles plains between 21 October and 17 November 2024. Metro route M2 commenced service on 28 January 2025, with the M1 route expected in the second quarter of the year.

It is serviced by 60 electric, bi-articulated buses that can carry 150 passengers, or 170 passengers during events. The system largely uses Brisbane's existing busway network infrastructure and stations, with 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 vehicle traffic from Victoria Bridge, and various streetscape upgrades. The expected total cost of the project is $1.7 billion. Together with Cross River Rail, the project is intended to boost public transport reliability in Brisbane and alleviate congestion.