# Brisbane Metro **URL:** \ **Category:** Greater Brisbane\ **Tags:** brt, buses\ **Created:** [30 December 2024 03:46 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/brisbane-metro/71 "2024-12-30T03:46:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 340
**Author:** ![Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Verbatim9)\ **Post date:** [10 July 2025 01:30 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/brisbane-metro/71/340 "2025-07-10T01:30:24Z")
> [@Public Transport Canberra](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/public-transport-canberra/330/11): > > Did you hear that the ACT Government rejected BRT Metro buses like in Bne as they are too heavy for normal road infrastructure. Hence why we use them on the busways only as they can’t presumably take the weight when at capacity. Makes sense now that they don’t allow them on local roads in Bne with the extra weight of passengers. Another thing would be bus stop infrastructure and to need to make them longer. [[The ACT government is putting its light rail extension plans to the public | A…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG0EQ578-9w) Reason why Bne Metro is restricted to the Busways. I wonder if they will take this into account regarding stage 4 of the Gold Coast Light Rail as well? [https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/gold-coast-light-rail-stage-4-community-consultation-submission/405?u=verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/gold-coast-light-rail-stage-4-community-consultation-submission/405) --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/brisbane-metro/71)._