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 The first day of running the new Gillig CNG powered buses from Water Street. | |
| Parent | Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 1972 |
| Headquarters | 200 West Loudon Avenue, Lexington, KY |
| Locale | Lexington and Fayette County |
| Service area | Lexington Urban Service Boundary [1] |
| Service type | Transit bus, Paratransit |
| Routes | 24[2] |
| Stops | 900[3] |
| Hubs | Lexington Transit Center |
| Fleet | 65[4] |
| Daily ridership | 11,500 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[5] |
| Annual ridership | 3,901,900 (2023)[6] |
| Fuel type | Mixed fleet (diesel, hybrid-electric, and electric)[3] |
| Operator | Transit Authority of LFUGC |
| Website | lextran |
Lextran (officially the Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government[7]) is a public transportation bus system serving Lexington, Kentucky. Lextran operates 25 bus routes throughout the city of Lexington. Buses converge at the Downtown Transit Center located at 220 East Vine Street. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,901,900, or about 11,500 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.
Lextran operates seven days a week from 5:00 am to midnight. Through a partnership with the Bluegrass Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, Lextran also operates Wheels. Lextran Wheels is a shared ride, door-to-door public transportation service for Lexington-Fayette County area citizens with disabilities. Lextran also provides service to the University of Kentucky, operating two routes around campus.[8]
Even though Lexington and Fayette County are a consolidated government, Lextran does not provide service outside the city of Lexington.[9]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
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- ^ a b "Lextran Annual Report 2012–2013". Transit Authority of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Archived from the original on 2014-09-26.
- ^ "Lextran Company Overview". Masstransit Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ LexTran application for employment to illustrate official name[permanent dead link]
- ^ "UK Riders". Lextran. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "LexTran Frequently Asked Questions". Archived from the original on 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2009-08-20.