Cebu Bus Rapid Transit System
| Cebu Bus Rapid Transit System | |
|---|---|
Proposed BRT running ways down middle of road with median stations. | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Department of Transportation (Philippines) (DOTr) |
| Area served | Metro Cebu |
| Locale | Cebu City, Philippines |
| Transit type | Bus rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 1 (1st phase) |
| Number of stations | 17 (1st phase) |
| Daily ridership | 160,000 (forecast) |
| Website | |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | March 13, 2026 (partial) 2027 (full operations) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) |
| Average speed | 25.6 km/h (15.9 mph) (estimated) |
The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit System (branded as CEBRT) is a partially-operational mass transit system in Cebu City, Philippines. It is the second operational bus rapid transit project in the Philippines, after the EDSA Carousel in Metro Manila. Only one line has been planned and partially built in detail so far, but scheme developers note the potential to develop a larger network comprising the adjacent cities of Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, and Talisay, all of which, together with Cebu City, form part of the Cebu metropolitan area.
The project has faced numerous delays since its supposed implementation in 2016, from disagreements in the route alignments. The COVID-19 pandemic and Typhoon Rai (local name Odette) that hit Cebu also contributed to the delays in the project. However, the project finally broke ground on February 27, 2023, and was initially scheduled to be fully operational by the second quarter of 2025, with partial operations were eyed as early as the second quarter of 2024. As of 2026, however, full operations were declared to be targeted for late 2026, with the additional phases still under planning. After several postponements, partial operations for the Cebu BRT finally began on March 13, 2026..
Upon completion, the Cebu BRT's initial 13-kilometer route, stretching from the South Road Properties (SRP) to the Cebu IT Park, is expected to serve up to 60,000 passengers daily. The project is supported by the World Bank and the French Development Agency (AFD), and is being implemented under the Department of Transportation’s Cebu Integrated Intermodal Transport System.