The Metrobús is a proposed public bus rapid transit system in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
The capital of Honduras suffered from severe traffic congestion for decades, and reliable public transportation system is badly needed.[1] The mayor, Ricardo Antonio Álvarez Arias, announced on 25 November 2010 the construction of a Metrobus system, and that US$ 150 million dollars (570 million Lempiras) would be allocated for the construction by the Inter-American Bank of Development as a loan. The construction was expected to take between two and three years.[2]
On 24 October 2013, inhabitants of the Colonia John F. Kennedy demonstrated protesting construction of the metrobus terminal.[3]
In June 2016, the authorities were saying the system could be opened in 2017.[4]
The buses will be of approximate from 18m (59feet) to 25m (82feet) in length, with capacity more than 160 passengers and manufactured by Marcopolo/. They will include high technology for access, cameras for surveillance, and a centre for control and communications.[5]