News - Lextran

09/10 2020

Lextran announces departure of General Manger Carrie Butler

Lextran announced today that General Manager Carrie Butler will depart the organization on Sept. 16. Butler will continue her career in public transportation as the Executive Director of the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) in Louisville, KY. Jill Barnett,…

08/27 2020

Labor Day Service Info

Lextran will operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day. The following routes, which normally operate on Mondays, will not operate on Labor Day: Route 16 – Southland DriveRoute 17 – Northside ConnectorRoute 18…

08/20 2020

Update on Lextran’s Healthy on Board – Phased Recovery Plan

On Wednesday August 19, Lextran and its contracted paratransit provider, WHEELS, received notification that an employee had tested positive for COVID-19. WHEELS is working in coordination with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department to perform contact tracing and proper notification to…

08/12 2020

Reminders for UK Riders

Welcome back, Wildcats! We realize that it may have been a while since you have been riding with Lextran. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we have made a few changes to our service. Please check out all the reminders below…

07/08 2020

Lextran releases phased “Healthy on Board” plan to resume normal service

UPDATE: Lextran will be following the executive order signed by Governor Andy Beshear. Masks or face coverings that cover the nose and mouth will be required on board and at Lextran facilities beginning at 5:00pm on July 10. Since the…

07/02 2020

July 4th Service

On Friday, July 3, Lextran will operate regular weekday service. The Loudon Administrative Office will be closed. Saturday, July 4, Lextran will operate an extended Sunday schedule in observation of Independence Day. You can find the individual details for each…

06/30 2020

Stop 5051 – Connie Griffith Long Term Closure

Stop 5051 is closing and moving to a new location. On July 3rd, the Route 2 - Georgetown inbound stop will move and use the new location for at least one year. See the map below for the temporary location.…

06/11 2020

Free Shuttle to Primary Election Polls

Lextran will offer a free shuttle from the Downtown Transit Center to Fayette County’s sole polling location, Kroger Field, for the Primary Election on June 23. The first shuttle will depart Bay 6 of the Downtown Transit Center at 6:00…

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