Projects and Plans

The R.A.M.P. project includes improvements to bus stops along Lextran routes. These projects include adding sidewalk connections, benches, shelters, and other amenities that make catching the bus even better. Lextran was also glad to contribute to and partner with LexArts on the Book Bench project. Some of these book benches will be placed at bus stops.

Imagine New Circle is a study initiated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) in partnership with the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (LAMPO), Lextran, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. It is part of the implementation of the 2018 Imagine Lexington Comprehensive Plan. You can find more information by visiting Imagine New Circle

Working with the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Division of Planning, this study will look at the Nicholasville Road (US 27) corridor and how the places and activities there will change over time. Plans will then be made to better meet the needs of the community. These plans may include improvements to walking, biking, and using transit along with ways to make better use of unoccupied buildings or land, empty parking lots, or vacant store fronts. You can find more information by visiting Imagine Nicholasville Road — Imagine Lexington

From an early 2014 study, this analysis examined the possibility of transit alternatives, including bus rapid transit and rail options, on Nicholasville Road.

View the US 27 / Nicholasville Road Alternatives Analysis Here – US 27 / Nicholasville Road Full Alternatives Analysis

The Section 5310 program aims to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation service and expanding transportation mobility options. Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program – Section 5310

As the Town Branch Trail winds its way through Downtown Lexington, it will pass by the Downtown Transit Center. This immediate access will offer transit riders an easy way to get to the trail, or people on the trail, an easy way to get back home. This on-going project, coordinated in conjunction with Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), began construction in early 2020 with improvements to the Transit Center platform. These improvements include additional seating and new screens with real time information about bus arrival and departure times. The Transit Center will be even easier to access with new pedestrian crosswalks added at either end of the platform.

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In July 2020, Lextran conducted a comprehensive operations analysis (COA) of its fixed-route, paratransit, and vanpool operations. Since its last COA was completed in 2015, Lextran has implemented a number of service changes and launched new initiatives aimed at improving productivity and customer satisfaction across its network. As Lextran embarks on its 50-year anniversary in 2023, this COA will serve as a blueprint for delivering high-quality, customer-focused transit services to the Lexington community in the years to come.
The purpose of this COA study is to develop strategies to align Lextran’s resources with demand for public transportation throughout the Lexington-Fayette County community. Comprehensive operational analyses are typically short-range studies with a five-year planning horizon, focused on service optimization strategies derived from analyses of the existing network and input from customers and stakeholders. As Lextran last completed a COA in 2015, this study serves as the authority’s latest update to its short-range service delivery strategy.