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A bus crashed into the Urban Outfitters in downtown Lexington on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at The Square in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo provided by Diego Sanchez.

UK bus crashes into The Square after two vehicle collision, investigation underway

Zaida Bell-Frantz, Reporter November 1, 2024

A University of Kentucky bus crashed into The Square in downtown Lexington, Kentucky on the night of Oct. 31.  Just after midnight on Friday, the bus crashed into Urban Outfitters, after a collision...

A Lextran UK bus drives down Woodland Avenue on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Lextran awarded federal grant to purchase climate-friendly vehicles

Alexis Baker, Staff Reporter February 13, 2023

The federal government awarded Lextran, a public transportation system that serves Lexington, a $3 million grant to purchase 10 environment-friendly vehicles for its fleet. In a press release on Tuesday,...

UK students ride the Blue Route bus on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Bus drivers cite lack of sanitization, overcrowding in COVID-19 concerns

Lauren Campbell August 31, 2020

Lextran employees who operate the buses on and around UK’s campus say the buses are not being properly sanitized to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and that campus buses are not cleaned as often as city...

A Lextran bus drives down South Limestone on Monday, March 26, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Some UK campus bus routes suspended because of reduced ridership

Emily Girard April 6, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic and UK’s shift to online classes has led to less ridership on campus buses, forcing the university to temporarily suspend service on some of its bus routes.Beginning Tuesday,...

A front seat is reserved for Rosa Parks on a campus- bound Red Mile Lextran Bus in Lexington, Kentucky, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in honor of Parks’ birthday.Photo by Sarah Ladd | Staff

‘A reminder of how she changed America.’ UK students reflect on bus seat reserved for Rosa Parks

Natalie Parks February 17, 2019

Students boarding a Lextran bus in February may have noticed a new addition—a seat reserved for Rosa Parks.The reserved seats started on Parks’ birthday, Feb. 4, to honor her actions and “remind...

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Why Lextran’s sweet gesture to celebrate Rosa Parks matters so much

February 7, 2019

When I got on the bus in front of my apartment on Monday, I took a seat behind Rosa Parks.Well, the seat reserved for her, anyway. Since then, everyday this week, I have watched Lextran buses throughout...

UK biology major Alex Tran waits in the cold for a bus on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK should build covers at every bus stop on, around campus

Matt Hasty November 29, 2018

Plenty of students ride the Lextran buses every day; it’s a common routine in Lexington when buildings and parking lots are so spread out.With the commonality of bus riding, there should be more covered...

The parking lots were full of cars and tailgaters prior to the game against South Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky defeated South Carolina 24 to 10. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK Transportation opens ticket sales for holiday shuttle service

October 1, 2018

UK Transportation announced in a press release Monday that ticket sales are now open for charter bus services that will operate over the Thanksgiving and winter academic breaks.UK's BreakShuttle, previously...

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Remember that your life doesn’t start when you graduate; it has already begun

August 28, 2018

I recently overheard a student on the bus talking with her friends about how excited she was to graduate UK. “I can’t wait for my life to start,” she said.I’ve thought a lot about what she said...

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Lextran needs more buses to adequately serve off-campus students

August 23, 2018

Lextran and UK need to work together to put more buses on the road for students who live off-campus.Route 15 buses during the semester take anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes to pick up people after the afternoon...

Formerly Commonwealth Stadium, Kroger Field is the home to the University of Kentucky football team. Taken Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Kaitlyn Gumm | Staff 

No K-Lot parking or campus buses over break

Rick Childress November 20, 2017

Students and employees must move their cars from K-Lot before they leave for Thanksgiving break, UK Transportation Services said in a Nov. 17 newsletter.UK football hosts in-state rival Louisville at Kroger...

A Lextran bus picks up students in front of the Main Building on South Limestone on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Taylor Pence

UK Transportation expands bus services for students

Cathryn Perini August 30, 2017

UK Transportation Services extended bus hours for certain routes. Starting this fall semester, four buses will be operating from 8 p.m. to midnight.For the 2016-2017 school year, only two buses ran from...

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