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Lowell Regional Transit Authority

January 31, 2023

The Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Greater Lowell area. This primarily includes the city of Lowell and the towns of Billerica, Burlington, Dracut, Chelmsford, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Westford and Wilmington. The LRTA provides fixed route bus services and paratransit services within this area, although some fixed lines do extend beyond these towns.[1][2]

Lowell Regional Transit Authority
An LRTA bus at the Robert B. Kennedy Bus Transfer Center in December 2018
Founded1974
Headquarters145 Thorndike St.
LocaleLowell, MA
Service areaGreater Lowell
Service typeBus service, paratransit
Routes20
DestinationsLowell, Chelmsford, Billerica, Tewksbury, Wilmington, Burlington, Dracut, Tyngsborough, Westford, Littleton
FleetGillig, Cutaway Vans
Fuel typeDiesel, hybrid
OperatorFirst Transit
Websitelrta.com

The LRTA was created in September 1974 under Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws, the law that impacts all transit authorities in the state of Massachusetts. Since 2004, operation of the LRTA has been subcontracted to First Transit, a subsidiary of the United Kingdom based FirstGroup.[1][3]

The area served by the LRTA is within the commuter rail service area of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). At the Gallagher Transit Terminal in Lowell, LRTA buses provide connection to each other, to trains on MBTA's Lowell Line, and to various intercity bus routes.[1][3]

Routes

All of the routes serve Monday through Friday and most provide Saturday service. All routes originate at the LRTA Gallagher Terminal in Lowell.

Route Outbound terminal Major streets of operation History and notes
1[4]
Christian Hill 		Dracut
Village Square Plaza 		Beacon Street (NB), Humphrey St (SB)
  • Weekend Service consolidated with Route 8
  • Village Square Plaza service served by Route 10 on Saturdays
2[5]
Belvidere 		Belvidere
River Road and Trull Lane 		Roger Street, Douglas Road, Andover Street
3[6]
South Lowell 		North Billerica (MBTA station) Lawrence Street, Woburn Street
4[7]
Highland Via Stevens 		Ayres City
V.A Clinic 		Stevens Street
  • Formerly "7-Shaw/Stevens"
5[8]
Westford Street/Drum Hill 		Chelmsford
Drum Hill Shopping Center 		Westford Street, Drum Hill Road
  • Drum Hill Shopping Center also served by the 16
6[9]
Broadway/UMass Lowell 		University of Massachusetts Lowell
South Campus (Riverview Bus Loop) 		Thorndike Street, Broadway Street
  • Formerly "10-Broadway via U-Lowell South"
  • Lord Manor Served by inbound buses only
7[10]
Pawtucketville/UMass Lowell North 		Tyngsborough
Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical School 		Merrimack Street, University Avenue, Vamum Avenue
  • Formerly "11-Pawtucketville via U-Lowell North"
8[11]
Centralville 		Dracut
Hannaford Shop & Save 		Dutton Street, West Sixth Street
  • Formerly "12-Centralville"
9[12]
Lowell Circulator 		University of Massachusetts Lowell
Fox Hall 		Inbound: Fletcher Street, Merrimack Street, Market Street
Outbound: Appleton Street, East Merrimack Street, Father Morissette Boulevard
  • Runs in a loop form, serving the most northern sectors first, then the sectors in Central Lowell
10[13]
Dracut/Tyngsborough 		Tyngsborough
Dracut Road & Massachusetts-New Hampshire State Line 		Bridge Street, Lakeview Avenue
  • Formerly "17-Dracut/Tyngsboro"
  • Serves Village Square Plaza on Saturdays
11[14]
IRS/Raytheon 		Andover
Raytheon Company 		Andover Street, Lowell Street (Route 133)
  • Formerly "20-Route 133/IRS"
  • Operates during rush hours; no midday or weekend service
12[15]
Tewksbury 		Wilmington (MBTA station) Roger Street, Livingston Street, Main Street
  • Formerly "18-Tewksbury"
13[16]
Billerica via Edson 		Burlington
Cambridge Street & Chestnut Street 		Gorham Street, Boston Road, Cambridge Street
  • Connections available to MBTA bus 350 and 352 in Burlington
14[17]
Burlington/Lahey 		Lahey Clinic Gorham Street, Boston Road, Middlesex Turnpike
  • Formerly "19-Burlington/Lahey Clinic"
  • Serves Burlington Mall
15[18]
Chelmsford/Westford 		Littleton
IBM 		Gorham Street, Billerica Street, Littleton Road (Route 110)
  • Formerly "16-Route 129/110-via BrickKlim Road
16[19]
Chelmsford 		Chelmsford
Drum Hill Shopping Center 		Chelmsford Street, Smith Street
  • Formerly "6- Chelmsford" and operated to Ayres City
  • Drum Hill Shopping Center also served by the 5
17[20]
North Chelmsford 		North Chelmsford
Main Street & Groton Road 		Middlesex Street, North Road (Outbound), Tyngsborough Road (Inbound)
  • Formerly "9-Middlesex Street" and "15- North Chelmsford"
  • Chelmsford Senior Center served by inbound buses only
18[21]
Downtown Shuttle 		Lowell Inbound: Merrimack Street, Market Street, Middlesex Street
Outbound: Dutton Street, French Street
  • Operates as a loop route
  • Route number not displayed on bus headboards or stop signs
19[22]
Pheasant Lane 		Nashua
Pheasant Lane Mall 		Middlesex Street, Tyngsborough Road
  • Runs during holiday season (between Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day)
  • Year-round service east of North Chelmsford available on route 17
20[23]
Downtown/UMass North 		University of Massachusetts Lowell
North Campus 		Merrimack Street
  • Starts at UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, not at the bus terminal
  • Monday through Friday only, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. only
  • Almost exclusively used by UMass Lowell students and staff, who ride free
  • Supplementary to UMass Lowell's Yellow Line North shuttle services

Fleet

The LRTA owns a fleet of 108 revenue-producing vehicles, which includes 57 Gillig Low Floor buses for scheduled route service and 49 Ford Transit and 2 Ford E450 minibuses for paratransit service.[24]

Gallery

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    An LRTA route 12 bus in Wilmington

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    LRTA route 14 bus at Burlington Mall

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    LRTA route 3 bus at North Billerica station in 2015

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    Three LRTA buses stopped at the Robert B. Kennedy Bus Terminal

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    An LRTA trolley-replica bus on route 9

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    An LRTA minibus in Maynard, Massachusetts

References

  1. ^ a b c . First Transit. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  2. ^ "LRTA Paratransit Services". Lowell Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  3. ^ a b (PDF). Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  4. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  5. ^ "Route 2 – Lowell Regional Transit Authority".
  6. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  7. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  8. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  9. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23.
  10. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  11. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  12. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  13. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  14. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  15. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  16. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  17. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  18. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  19. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  20. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  21. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  22. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  23. ^ . lrta.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08.
  24. ^ "Overview of the Lowell Regional Transit Authority". Mass.Gov. Office of the State Auditor. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

External links

 
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The Lowell Regional Transit Authority LRTA is a public non profit organization in Massachusetts charged with providing public transportation to the Greater Lowell area This primarily includes the city of Lowell and the towns of Billerica Burlington Dracut Chelmsford Tewksbury Tyngsborough Westford and Wilmington The LRTA provides fixed route bus services and paratransit services within this area although some fixed lines do extend beyond these towns 1 2 Lowell Regional Transit AuthorityAn LRTA bus at the Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center in December 2018Founded1974Headquarters145 Thorndike St LocaleLowell MAService areaGreater LowellService typeBus service paratransitRoutes20DestinationsLowell Chelmsford Billerica Tewksbury Wilmington Burlington Dracut Tyngsborough Westford LittletonFleetGillig Cutaway VansFuel typeDiesel hybridOperatorFirst TransitWebsitelrta comThe LRTA was created in September 1974 under Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws the law that impacts all transit authorities in the state of Massachusetts Since 2004 operation of the LRTA has been subcontracted to First Transit a subsidiary of the United Kingdom based FirstGroup 1 3 The area served by the LRTA is within the commuter rail service area of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MBTA At the Gallagher Transit Terminal in Lowell LRTA buses provide connection to each other to trains on MBTA s Lowell Line and to various intercity bus routes 1 3 Contents 1 Routes 2 Fleet 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksRoutes EditAll of the routes serve Monday through Friday and most provide Saturday service All routes originate at the LRTA Gallagher Terminal in Lowell Route Outbound terminal Major streets of operation History and notes1 4 Christian Hill Dracut Village Square Plaza Beacon Street NB Humphrey St SB Weekend Service consolidated with Route 8 Village Square Plaza service served by Route 10 on Saturdays2 5 Belvidere Belvidere River Road and Trull Lane Roger Street Douglas Road Andover Street3 6 South Lowell North Billerica MBTA station Lawrence Street Woburn Street4 7 Highland Via Stevens Ayres City V A Clinic Stevens Street Formerly 7 Shaw Stevens 5 8 Westford Street Drum Hill Chelmsford Drum Hill Shopping Center Westford Street Drum Hill Road Drum Hill Shopping Center also served by the 166 9 Broadway UMass Lowell University of Massachusetts Lowell South Campus Riverview Bus Loop Thorndike Street Broadway Street Formerly 10 Broadway via U Lowell South Lord Manor Served by inbound buses only7 10 Pawtucketville UMass Lowell North Tyngsborough Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical School Merrimack Street University Avenue Vamum Avenue Formerly 11 Pawtucketville via U Lowell North 8 11 Centralville Dracut Hannaford Shop amp Save Dutton Street West Sixth Street Formerly 12 Centralville 9 12 Lowell Circulator University of Massachusetts LowellFox Hall Inbound Fletcher Street Merrimack Street Market Street Outbound Appleton Street East Merrimack Street Father Morissette Boulevard Runs in a loop form serving the most northern sectors first then the sectors in Central Lowell10 13 Dracut Tyngsborough Tyngsborough Dracut Road amp Massachusetts New Hampshire State Line Bridge Street Lakeview Avenue Formerly 17 Dracut Tyngsboro Serves Village Square Plaza on Saturdays11 14 IRS Raytheon Andover Raytheon Company Andover Street Lowell Street Route 133 Formerly 20 Route 133 IRS Operates during rush hours no midday or weekend service12 15 Tewksbury Wilmington MBTA station Roger Street Livingston Street Main Street Formerly 18 Tewksbury 13 16 Billerica via Edson BurlingtonCambridge Street amp Chestnut Street Gorham Street Boston Road Cambridge Street Connections available to MBTA bus 350 and 352 in Burlington14 17 Burlington Lahey Lahey Clinic Gorham Street Boston Road Middlesex Turnpike Formerly 19 Burlington Lahey Clinic Serves Burlington Mall15 18 Chelmsford Westford Littleton IBM Gorham Street Billerica Street Littleton Road Route 110 Formerly 16 Route 129 110 via BrickKlim Road16 19 Chelmsford Chelmsford Drum Hill Shopping Center Chelmsford Street Smith Street Formerly 6 Chelmsford and operated to Ayres City Drum Hill Shopping Center also served by the 517 20 North Chelmsford North Chelmsford Main Street amp Groton Road Middlesex Street North Road Outbound Tyngsborough Road Inbound Formerly 9 Middlesex Street and 15 North Chelmsford Chelmsford Senior Center served by inbound buses only18 21 Downtown Shuttle Lowell Inbound Merrimack Street Market Street Middlesex StreetOutbound Dutton Street French Street Operates as a loop route Route number not displayed on bus headboards or stop signs19 22 Pheasant Lane Nashua Pheasant Lane Mall Middlesex Street Tyngsborough Road Runs during holiday season between Thanksgiving Day and New Year s Day Year round service east of North Chelmsford available on route 1720 23 Downtown UMass North University of Massachusetts Lowell North Campus Merrimack Street Starts at UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center not at the bus terminal Monday through Friday only 7 00 a m to 11 00 a m only Almost exclusively used by UMass Lowell students and staff who ride free Supplementary to UMass Lowell s Yellow Line North shuttle servicesFleet EditThe LRTA owns a fleet of 108 revenue producing vehicles which includes 57 Gillig Low Floor buses for scheduled route service and 49 Ford Transit and 2 Ford E450 minibuses for paratransit service 24 Gallery Edit An LRTA route 12 bus in Wilmington LRTA route 14 bus at Burlington Mall LRTA route 3 bus at North Billerica station in 2015 Three LRTA buses stopped at the Robert B Kennedy Bus Terminal An LRTA trolley replica bus on route 9 An LRTA minibus in Maynard MassachusettsReferences Edit a b c Lowell Regional Transit Authority Fixed Route First Transit Archived from the original on November 5 2007 Retrieved 2008 05 07 LRTA Paratransit Services Lowell Regional Transit Authority Retrieved 2008 05 07 a b Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Regional Transit Authorities Coordination and Efficiencies Report PDF Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation Archived from the original PDF on 2008 05 27 Retrieved 2008 05 06 Route 1 Christian Hill Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 2 Lowell Regional Transit Authority Route 3 South Lowell Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 4 Highlands via Stevens Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 5 Westford Street Drum Hill Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 6 Broadway UMass Lowell Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 09 23 Route 7 Pawtucketville UMass Lowell North Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 8 Centralville Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 9 Lowell Circulator Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 10 Dracut Tyngsboro Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 11 IRS Raytheon via Rte 133 Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Route 12 Tewksbury via Rte 38 Wilmington Train Station Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 13 Billerica via Edson Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 14 Burlington Mall Lahey Clinic Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 15 Chelmsford Westford via Rte 129 110 Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 16 Chelmsford via Chelmsford Street Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 17 North Chelmsford via Middlesex Street Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 18 Downtown Shuttle Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 19 Pheasant Lane Mall via Middlesex Street Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2015 04 02 Route 20 Downtown UMass North Lowell Regional Transit Authority lrta com Archived from the original on 2017 10 08 Overview of the Lowell Regional Transit Authority Mass Gov Office of the State Auditor 23 July 2018 Retrieved 9 January 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lowell Regional Transit Authority LRTA official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lowell Regional Transit Authority amp oldid 1077894252, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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