Brisbane Metro is a future high-frequency

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system, servicing

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, Australia. It will consist of two routes that will each service the

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every three minutes during peak times (20vph), transporting up to 3,000 passengers per hour in each direction. It will be serviced by 60

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es that can carry 150 passengers, or 170 passengers in 'event' mode. Together with

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, the project widely claims to boost public transport reliability in Brisbane and alleviate congestion.

History

In January 2016, the

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(BCC) announced the Brisbane Metro to address the current constraints and challenges facing the city's current busway network , which had reached capacity at many inner city sections. Originally planned to be operated by driver-less trains, in March 2017 it was revised to operate with high capacity

es reducing the cost by one-third. In November 2017 the BCC released its

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, detailing the benefits, costs and impacts of delivering the project. As at November 2017, the project was budgeted to cost $944 million. The BCC released a draft design report for the project in April 2018 with a project concept displayed publicly for community feedback, following the announcement that Brisbane Metro has been confirmed as a high priority project on

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's priority list. In April 2018, the

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agreed to contribute $300 million. Subjects to approvals, the BCC expects the detailed design and construction of the project to commence in 2019 with services commencing by 2023. In October 2018 five consortia were shortlisted to bid for the building of stage 1.Companies bid to build Brisbane Metro as land resumptions finalised
''Brisbane Times'' 17 October 2018 *Brisbane Move Consortium: Acciona and Arup *Lendlease Consortium:

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and WSP *MetroConnect Consortium:

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and

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*Metro4Bne Consortium:

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, Vinci and SMEC *TransForm Bne Consortium:

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, John Holland and GHD ADCO Constructions began work on a 10-hectare depot at Rochedale in October 2021.

Routes

Brisbane Metro will consist of two lines covering 21 kilometres, linking Brisbane's outer suburbs with the CBD. The project will use existing busway infrastructure to offer services and save construction costs and will provide high-frequency services with three minutes frequencies during peak times.

Metro 1

Metro 1 will connect

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with Roma Street, with 11 stations via the

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. The line is designed to provide a new trunk route from the southern suburbs to the inner-city, servicing key destinations and providing interchanges to other

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services.

Stations

Below is a list of proposed stations that Metro Line 1 will service and its available transport connections.

Metro 2

Metro 2 will provide a key education, knowledge health corridor by connecting the

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with the

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, Boggo Road transport hub and Princess Alexandra Hospital and the Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus via the

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and Northern busways.

Stations

Below is a list of proposed stations that Metro 2 will service and its available transport connections.

Vehicles

The project will introduce 60

es based on the HESS lighTram 25 with the capacity to carry up to 150 passengers in comfort mode and capable of using the existing busway infrastructure alongside regular bus services. In "event mode" the vehicles were announced as carrying up to 180 passengers, however this was subsequently revised to 170. The Metro buses will be 24 metres long and visually resemble a

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or light rail vehicle. On 24 November 2019, the BCC announced a consortium of

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and

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had been awarded a contract for 60 buses. The buses will be fully electric and will charge at the end of each route for six minutes. The buses will be fully low-floor and have next stop displays and audible announcement of the next stop. In addition, they will also have USB charging points and four large double doors. A pilot vehicle will be built and tested in Europe in 2021. Originally planned by 2020, the pilot vehicle is now expected to be ready for local operating testing in Brisbane in 2022, with the remaining 59 to be delivered in 2023.

Depot

A depot will be built adjacent to the South East Busway at Rochedale.

Future Routes and Extensions

There are proposed future extensions of the network to

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, Chermside, Springwood and the

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(subject to approvals).

References

External links

Official Website
{{Public transport in Queensland Bus rapid transit in Australia Proposed transport infrastructure in Australia Public transport in Brisbane Translink (Queensland)

History

Routes

Metro 1

Stations

Metro 2

Stations

Vehicles

Depot

Future Routes and Extensions

See also

References

External links