Algarve Metrobus

The Algarve Metrobus is a proposed transport project that will connect the city of Faro with the neighboring municipalities of Olhão and Loulé in Portugal.

Approximately 40,000 journeys per day could be made on the line, with the project expecting to cost from €300-€510 million upon completion.

The study explored two major transport projects with multiple variations, including a light railway (tram-train) and a metrobus system (bus rapid transit) as the preferred cheaper alternative.

[4] Responding to the study at a regional local government summit, Prime Minister António Costal endorsed the need for improved connectivity within the Olhão, Faro and Loulé corridor, and announced that structural funds should be made available for the project to boost economic growth within the region.

[7] The service will use dedicated purpose-built bus rapid transit lanes which separate the metrobus network from general traffic, differentiating it from other schemes worldwide which experience congestion on public roads.