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The '''Brisbane Metro''' Is a high-frequency Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Brisbane. Starting services on October 21, 2024 servicing the 169 bus route from Eight Mile Plains to UQ, and later serving 2 routes. The confirmed 2 routes of the metro include the Metro 1 (Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street) replacing the route 111 and 160, and Metro 2 (RBWH to the University of Queensland) replacing route 66.
The '''Brisbane Metro''' Is a high-frequency Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Brisbane. Passenger trial services began on October 21, 2024 servicing the 169 bus route from Eight Mile Plains to UQ, seeking customers feedback on the vehicles, however, this trial ended after 4 weeks of operation. The confirmed 2 routes of the metro include the Metro 1 (Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street) replacing the [[Route 111 (South East Queensland)|route 111]] and [[Route 160 (South East Queensland)|160]], and Metro 2 (RBWH to the University of Queensland) replacing [[Route 66 (South East Queensland)|route 66]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-and-transport/public-transport/brisbane-metro|title = Brisbane Metro|author1 = Brisbane City Council|access-date = 26 September 2024}}</ref>. In December 2024, it was announced that Metro services on the M2 route would begin on the 28th of January 2025, with the M1 services being delayed until at least April/May 2025.
{{Infobox bus fleet
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|caption1 = 9017 leaving Cultural Centre testing.
|chassis = Hess LighTram25 TOSA
|fuelling = Electric
|converter = ABB BORDLINE® CC200
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|axledrive = ZF AV 133
|axlerear = ZF RL 82 A
|motor = ABB AMXE (2 Powered Axles)
|body = Hess
|desto = Luminator
|ac = Thermo King ATHENIA™ HP R744
|operator = [[Transport for Brisbane]]
|fleet_numbers = 9001 - 9060
|status = inservice
|depots = [[Rochedale Depot|Rochedale]]
|entered_service = 2024
|delivered = 60
|in_service = 58
}}
== Vehicles ==
The vehicles of the '''Brisbane Metro''' are Bi-articulated buses, using the LighTram 25 TOSA vehicles by the Swedish company Hess. These vehicles are able to carry up to 150 passengers in comfort mode and capable of using the existing busway infrastructure alongside regular bus services. These vehicles have batteries on the roof, and can quick charge at multiple locations around the busway using Grid‑eMotion™ technology. These quick chargers can charge a metro vehicle in 6 minutes at end of route locations.


== Vehicles ==
Slow chargers will be used to charge the metro vehicles during the end of the day, these are used to extend the battery life of the vehicles to last longer without needing replacement.
The vehicles of the '''Brisbane Metro''' are Bi-articulated buses, using the LighTram 25 vehicles by the Swedish company Hess. These vehicles are able to carry up to 150 passengers in comfort mode and capable of using the existing busway infrastructure alongside regular bus services.
 
==Charger Locations==


*Herston: End of route fast charging facility and driver layover area has been constructed at Ernie’s Roundabout within the existing bus layover area.
*Petrie Terrace: End of route fast charging facility for metros has been constructed in the Inner Northern Busway adjacent to Countess Street.
*The University of Queensland: UQ Lakes station has been upgraded as well as providing end of route fast charging and layover area for metros.]
*Rochedale: The newly-built metro depot houses five fast chargers, as well as 60 slow chargers, and their supporting charging infrastructure.]
==List of buses==
==List of buses==
<div style="position: relative: overflow: auto;">
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" summary="List of Brisbane Metro buses."
{| class="wikitable sortable" summary="List of Brisbane Metro buses."
|-
|-
! Fleet number || Registration || Make || Model || VIN || Notes
! Fleet number || Registration || Make || Model || VIN || Year || Notes
|-
|-
|9001
|[[9001 (Brisbane Transport)|9001]]
|METRO 01
|METRO 01
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43M4512096
|TH922ER43M4512096
|2021
|The first Metro vehicle delivered in Brisbane.
|The first Metro vehicle delivered in Brisbane.
|-
|-
|9002
|[[9002 (Brisbane Transport)|9002]]
|XB 72LZ
|XB 72LZ
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512141
|TH922ER43P4512141
|2023
|
|
|-
|-
|9003
|[[9003 (Brisbane Transport)|9003]]
|
|XB 87LO
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|
|TH922ER43P4512142
|2023
|
|
|-
|-
|9004
|[[9004 (Brisbane Transport)|9004]]
|
|XB 71LZ
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|
|TH922ER43P4512143
|2023
|
|
|-
|-
|9005
|[[9005 (Brisbane Transport)|9005]]
|
|XB 98LO
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|
|TH922ER43P4512144
|2023
|
|
|-
|-
|9006
|[[9006 (Brisbane Transport)|9006]]
|XB 96LO
|XB 96LO
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512145
|TH922ER43P4512145
|
|2023
|"Darren Lockyer"
|-
|-
|9007
|[[9007 (Brisbane Transport)|9007]]
|
|XB 93LO
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|
|TH922ER43P4512146
|2023
|
|
|-
|-
|9008
|[[9008 (Brisbane Transport)|9008]]
|
|XB 89LO
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|
|TH922ER43P4512147
|2023
|
|
|-
|-
|9009
|[[9009 (Brisbane Transport)|9009]]
|
|XB 91LO
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|
|TH922ER43P4512148
|2023
|
|
|-
|-
|9010
|[[9010 (Brisbane Transport)|9010]]
|
|XB 19MZ
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|
|TH922ER43P4512149
|
|2023
|"The Ten Tenors"
|-
|-
|9011
|[[9011 (Brisbane Transport)|9011]]
|
|XB 03MZ
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|
|TH922ER43P4512150
|2023
|
|
|-
|-
|9012
|[[9012 (Brisbane Transport)|9012]]
|XB 00MZ
|XB 00MZ
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512151
|TH922ER43P4512151
|2023
|
|-
|[[9013 (Brisbane Transport)|9013]]
|XB 14MZ
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512152
|2023
|
|
|-
|-
|9013
|[[9014 (Brisbane Transport)|9014]]
|XB 04MZ
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512153
|2023
|
|
|-
|[[9015 (Brisbane Transport)|9015]]
|XB 13MZ
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512154
|2023
|
|
|-
|[[9016 (Brisbane Transport)|9016]]
|XB 08MZ
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512155
|2023
|
|
|-
|-
|9014
|[[9017 (Brisbane Transport)|9017]]
|XB 10MZ
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512156
|2023
|
|
|-
|[[9018 (Brisbane Transport)|9018]]
|XB 00ON
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512157
|2023
|
|
|-
|[[9019 (Brisbane Transport)|9019]]
|XB 18ON
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512158
|2023
|"Sister Angela Mary Doyle"
|-
|[[9020 (Brisbane Transport)|9020]]
|XB 09ON
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512159
|2024
|
|
|-
|-
|9015
|[[9021 (Brisbane Transport)|9021]]
|XB 15ON
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512160
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9022 (Brisbane Transport)|9022]]
|XB 12ON
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512161
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9023 (Brisbane Transport)|9023]]
|XB 14ON
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512162
|2024
|
|
|-
|-
|9016
|[[9025 (Brisbane Transport)|9025]]
|XB 91PU
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512164
|2024
|"Brisbane Lions back-to-back AFL Premiers 2024 & 2025"
|-
|[[9026 (Brisbane Transport)|9026]]
|XB 83PU
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512165
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9027 (Brisbane Transport)|9027]]
|XB 85PU
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512166
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9028 (Brisbane Transport)|9028]]
|XB 88PU
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512167
|2024
|
|
|-
|-
|9017
|[[9029 (Brisbane Transport)|9029]]
|XB 92PU
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512168
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9030 (Brisbane Transport)|9030]]
|XB 44RM
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512169
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9031 (Brisbane Transport)|9031]]
|XB 46RM
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512170
|2024
|
|
|-
|-
|9018
|[[9032 (Brisbane Transport)|9032]]
|XB 00ON
|XB 22SH
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43P4512157
|TH922ER43R4512171
|2024
|
|
|-
|-
|9019
|[[9033 (Brisbane Transport)|9033]]
|XB 36SH
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512172
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9034 (Brisbane Transport)|9034]]
|XB 37SH
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512173
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9035 (Brisbane Transport)|9035]]
|XB 39SH
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512174
|2024
|
|
|-
|-
|9020
|[[9036 (Brisbane Transport)|9036]]
|XB 09ON
|XB 46TJ
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512159
|TH922ER43R4512175
|2024
|
|
|-
|-
|9021
|[[9037 (Brisbane Transport)|9037]]
|XB 52TJ
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512176
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9038 (Brisbane Transport)|9038]]
|XB 46UD
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512177
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9039 (Brisbane Transport)|9039]]
|XB 57UD
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512178
|2024
|
|
|-
|-
|9022
|[[9040 (Brisbane Transport)|9040]]
|XB 54UD
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512179
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9041 (Brisbane Transport)|9041]]
|XB 51VQ
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512180
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9042 (Brisbane Transport)|9042]]
|XB 56VQ
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512181
|2024
|
|
|-
|-
|9023
|[[9043 (Brisbane Transport)|9043]]
|XB 00XC
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512182
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9044 (Brisbane Transport)|9044]]
|XB 16XC
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43R4512183
|2024
|
|
|-
|[[9045 (Brisbane Transport)|9045]]
|XB 08XC
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512184
|2025
|
|
|-
|-
|9024
|[[9046 (Brisbane Transport)|9046]]
|XB 10XC
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512185
|2025
|
|
|-
|[[9047 (Brisbane Transport)|9047]]
|XB 41YG
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512186
|2025
|
|
|-
|[[9048 (Brisbane Transport)|9048]]
|XB 49XR
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512187
|2025
|
|
|-
|-
|9025
|[[9049 (Brisbane Transport)|9049]]
|XB 48XR
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512188
|2025
|
|
|-
|[[9050 (Brisbane Transport)|9050]]
|XB 16ZP
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512189
|2025
|
|
|-
|[[9051 (Brisbane Transport)|9051]]
|XB 00ZP
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512190
|2025
|
|
|-
|-
|9026
|[[9052 (Brisbane Transport)|9052]]
|XB 03ZP
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512191
|2025
|
|
|-
|[[9053 (Brisbane Transport)|9053]]
|XC 31AC
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512192
|2025
|
|
|-
|[[9054 (Brisbane Transport)|9054]]
|XC 24AC
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512193
|2025
|
|
|-
|-
|9027
|[[9055 (Brisbane Transport)|9055]]
|XC 48AC
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512194
|2025
|
|
|-
|[[9056 (Brisbane Transport)|9056]]
|XC 59BI
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512195
|2025
|
|
|-
|[[9057 (Brisbane Transport)|9057]]
|XC 41BI
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512196
|2025
|
|
|-
|-
|9028
|[[9058 (Brisbane Transport)|9058]]
|XC 90AQ
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512197
|2025
|
|
|-
|[[9059 (Brisbane Transport)|9059]]
|XC 71BI
|Hess
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512198
|2025
|
|
|-
|[[9060 (Brisbane Transport)|9060]]
|XC 09CT
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|TH922ER43S4512199
|2025
|
|
|}
== Withdrawn ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" summary="List of Brisbane Metro buses."
|-
! Fleet number || Registration || Make || Model || VIN || Year || Notes
|-
|-
|[[9024 (Brisbane Transport)|9024]]
|N/A
|Hess
|LighTram 25
|N/A
|2024
|Undelivered. Unit had sustained damaged whilst in transit. Currently somewhere in the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
|}
{{Translink SEQ operators}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Transport for Brisbane]]

Latest revision as of 12:07, 4 June 2026

The Brisbane Metro Is a high-frequency Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Brisbane. Passenger trial services began on October 21, 2024 servicing the 169 bus route from Eight Mile Plains to UQ, seeking customers feedback on the vehicles, however, this trial ended after 4 weeks of operation. The confirmed 2 routes of the metro include the Metro 1 (Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street) replacing the route 111 and 160, and Metro 2 (RBWH to the University of Queensland) replacing route 66.[1]. In December 2024, it was announced that Metro services on the M2 route would begin on the 28th of January 2025, with the M1 services being delayed until at least April/May 2025.

Vehicles[edit | edit source]

The vehicles of the Brisbane Metro are Bi-articulated buses, using the LighTram 25 TOSA vehicles by the Swedish company Hess. These vehicles are able to carry up to 150 passengers in comfort mode and capable of using the existing busway infrastructure alongside regular bus services. These vehicles have batteries on the roof, and can quick charge at multiple locations around the busway using Grid‑eMotion™ technology. These quick chargers can charge a metro vehicle in 6 minutes at end of route locations.

Slow chargers will be used to charge the metro vehicles during the end of the day, these are used to extend the battery life of the vehicles to last longer without needing replacement.

Charger Locations[edit | edit source]

  • Herston: End of route fast charging facility and driver layover area has been constructed at Ernie’s Roundabout within the existing bus layover area.
  • Petrie Terrace: End of route fast charging facility for metros has been constructed in the Inner Northern Busway adjacent to Countess Street.
  • The University of Queensland: UQ Lakes station has been upgraded as well as providing end of route fast charging and layover area for metros.]
  • Rochedale: The newly-built metro depot houses five fast chargers, as well as 60 slow chargers, and their supporting charging infrastructure.]

List of buses[edit | edit source]

Fleet number Registration Make Model VIN Year Notes
9001 METRO 01 Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43M4512096 2021 The first Metro vehicle delivered in Brisbane.
9002 XB 72LZ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512141 2023
9003 XB 87LO Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512142 2023
9004 XB 71LZ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512143 2023
9005 XB 98LO Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512144 2023
9006 XB 96LO Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512145 2023 "Darren Lockyer"
9007 XB 93LO Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512146 2023
9008 XB 89LO Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512147 2023
9009 XB 91LO Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512148 2023
9010 XB 19MZ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512149 2023 "The Ten Tenors"
9011 XB 03MZ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512150 2023
9012 XB 00MZ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512151 2023
9013 XB 14MZ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512152 2023
9014 XB 04MZ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512153 2023
9015 XB 13MZ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512154 2023
9016 XB 08MZ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512155 2023
9017 XB 10MZ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512156 2023
9018 XB 00ON Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512157 2023
9019 XB 18ON Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43P4512158 2023 "Sister Angela Mary Doyle"
9020 XB 09ON Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512159 2024
9021 XB 15ON Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512160 2024
9022 XB 12ON Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512161 2024
9023 XB 14ON Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512162 2024
9025 XB 91PU Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512164 2024 "Brisbane Lions back-to-back AFL Premiers 2024 & 2025"
9026 XB 83PU Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512165 2024
9027 XB 85PU Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512166 2024
9028 XB 88PU Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512167 2024
9029 XB 92PU Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512168 2024
9030 XB 44RM Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512169 2024
9031 XB 46RM Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512170 2024
9032 XB 22SH Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512171 2024
9033 XB 36SH Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512172 2024
9034 XB 37SH Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512173 2024
9035 XB 39SH Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512174 2024
9036 XB 46TJ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512175 2024
9037 XB 52TJ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512176 2024
9038 XB 46UD Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512177 2024
9039 XB 57UD Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512178 2024
9040 XB 54UD Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512179 2024
9041 XB 51VQ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512180 2024
9042 XB 56VQ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512181 2024
9043 XB 00XC Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512182 2024
9044 XB 16XC Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43R4512183 2024
9045 XB 08XC Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512184 2025
9046 XB 10XC Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512185 2025
9047 XB 41YG Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512186 2025
9048 XB 49XR Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512187 2025
9049 XB 48XR Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512188 2025
9050 XB 16ZP Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512189 2025
9051 XB 00ZP Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512190 2025
9052 XB 03ZP Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512191 2025
9053 XC 31AC Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512192 2025
9054 XC 24AC Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512193 2025
9055 XC 48AC Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512194 2025
9056 XC 59BI Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512195 2025
9057 XC 41BI Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512196 2025
9058 XC 90AQ Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512197 2025
9059 XC 71BI Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512198 2025
9060 XC 09CT Hess LighTram 25 TH922ER43S4512199 2025

Withdrawn[edit | edit source]

Fleet number Registration Make Model VIN Year Notes
9024 N/A Hess LighTram 25 N/A 2024 Undelivered. Unit had sustained damaged whilst in transit. Currently somewhere in the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Brisbane City Council. "Brisbane Metro". Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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