Lowell Regional Transit Authority

09/02/2026

Get Connected! The LRTA's Route 21 offers riders key destinations for shopping, medical appointments and more. Enjoy public transit. It's free!

08/31/2026

08/19/2026

The LRTA is proud to announce it Route 19 Nashua Connection.

08/19/2026

The LRTA is announcing an important upgrade in service to the Route 21/Wilmington Train Station-Burlington Mall line. Here is the inbound-outbound route.

07/24/2026

LRTA Bus Route Detours and Cancelled Service for the 2026 Lowell Folk Festival
Friday, July 24 • Saturday July 25 • Sunday, July 26
Below is a list of the LRTA Bus Routes affected by detours and cancelled service due to the Lowell Folk Festival.

Route 1 - Christian Hill / Route 8 - Centralville / Route 10 - Dracut/Tyngsborough will be diverted. Outbound The bus will take a right on Appleton St, a left on High St, a right on E.Merrimack St, a left on Nesmith St, over the Hunts Falls bridge and a right on Bridge St. Inbound The bus will take a Right onto VFW highway, right to go over Hunts Falls bridge onto Nesmith St, right on E.Merrimack St, left on High St, right on Andover St, continue onto Middlesex St to return to the Kennedy Center.

Route 9 - Lowell Circulator NO SERVICE after 3pm on 7/24/2026. Service for this route will resume on 7/27/2026.

Route 6 - Broadway will be diverted. Outbound will take a left on Market St, a left on Dummer St, right on Broadway St. Inbound will stay on Broadway St and take a right onto Dutton St to return to the Kennedy Center.

07/02/2026

In observation of Independence Day, there will be no bus service on Saturday July 4, 2026.

07/01/2026

On Friday, June 26, LRTA employees, local officials and guests gave a big and spirited farewell sendoff to LRTA bus driver Norris 'Bucky' Chew who retired after 50 years of valued service. Local officials, including Lowell Mayor Eric Gitschier, presented citations to Bucky recognizing his "years of dedicated service safely driving thousands of riders to their Greater Lowell destinations." Bucky was joined at the ceremony by his longtime partner Linda Ferris and son Eric. LRTA Administrator Dave Bradley and General Manager George Anastas also praised Bucky's career, which saw him drive an estimated 750,000 miles behind the wheel of an LRTA bus. Bucky also received official Statehouse citations from the offices of Senator Vanna Howard and Rep. Tara Hong; as well as from U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan.
GOOD LUCK BUCKY IN YOUR RETIREMENT FROM THE LRTA AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS!