Lane Transit District


The Lane Transit District is a public agency that provides public transportation in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The transit district serves the Eugene and Springfield metropolitan areas, including the neighboring cities of Coburg, Junction City, Creswell, Cottage Grove, Veneta, and Lowell. LTD began service in 1970 with 18 buses and two vans, and today carries roughly 10.5 million customers annually with a fleet of 111 buses. Many of LTD's riders are students; University of Oregon and Lane Community College students ride by simply showing their student I.D. Student fees subsidize both programs, as well as limited late-night service until about 1 a.m.
A board of directors, whose members are appointed by the Governor of Oregon, governs LTD. A combination of passenger fares, payroll taxes, and state and federal money fund the system.
According to LTD's Website, LTD operates 111 buses, which includes both standard and low-floor buses, in length of 30-foot, 40-foot, and 60-foot for regular services. Among those 111 vehicles, 11 of those are the 60-foot BRT vehicles used for EmX service. All LTD buses are wheelchair-accessible, since 1985. The district currently operates 45 hybrid-electric buses.

EmX (Bus Rapid Transit in Eugene)

In addition to the fixed bus routes, LTD operates a bus rapid transit line from downtown Eugene to the Gateway area in north Springfield, via downtown Springfield. The BRT line, named the Emerald Express, began operations in January 2007. The first corridor connects downtown Eugene to downtown Springfield and runs primarily along Franklin Boulevard. A second EmX corridor, the Gateway EmX extension, began service in January 2011. The Gateway EmX extension connects downtown Springfield and the Gateway area in north Springfield. LTD chose bus rapid transit after a review process during which several transportation options, including light rail, were considered. It concluded that this was the best option for Eugene-Springfield's size and current transportation needs.
The West Eugene Extension is a 17-station extension of the existing EmX service west from its existing terminus at Eugene Station in downtown Eugene. The extension opened on September 17, 2017. The addition added 4.4 miles to EmX's current line, while also adding a new bike lane, two new bike and pedestrian bridges, and 4.7 miles of new, wider sidewalks installed along West 6th, 7th, and 11th Avenues.

Route list

NumberNameFromToIntermediate stops/ViaNotes
EmXBus Rapid TransitEugene StationGateway StationSpringfield Station, Sacred Heart Hospital at RiverBendAlternate clockwise and counter-clockwise loopings in Gateway/RiverBend area
1Campbell CenterEugene StationCampbell Senior Center Loop
11ThurstonSpringfield StationThurston StationThurston RoadSpringfield Station > Thurston Station > Thurston Road > Thurston Station > Springfield Station
12GatewayEugene StationGateway LoopGateway StationLoop
13CentennialEugene StationOlympic & 21st, SpringfieldMLK JR Blvd., Autzen Stadium, Chase VillageLoop
175th Street/Hayden BridgeSpringfield StationMohawk Market PlaceHayden Bridge RoadLoop
18MohawkSpringfield StationMohawk Market Place
G Street, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, Olympic, Marcola RoadLoop
24DonaldEugene StationDonald at Fox HollowWillamette Street, Donald Street, South Eugene High SchoolLoop
27FairmountEugene StationOrchard & FranklinSouth Eugene High School, Agate Street,Loop at Augusta & 26th
Weekdays only
28HilyardEugene StationWest Amazon & MartinUniversity of Oregon, South Eugene High SchoolLoop
33JeffersonEugene Station28th AvenueJefferson StreetMondays to Saturdays only
36West 18th AveEugene StationWest 11th & TerryWest 18th, Bertelsen, West 11th
40Echo HollowEugene StationWagner & Cubit Eugene Amtrak station, West 5th, West 2nd, Four Corners, Willamette High SchoolLoop
41Barger/CommerceEugene StationTerry at BargerHighway 99, Barger, Seneca StationRerouted in September 2017 so that it was no longer a loop; 41 Barger/West 11th Ave and 43 West 11th Ave/Barger renamed 41 Barger/Commerce; EmX line extension replaced service on West 11th west of Garfield and on 7th/6th east of Garfield; formerly named 41 Barger and 43 West 11th
51Santa ClaraEugene StationWilkes at River RoadRiver Road Station, River RoadLoop
52IrvingEugene StationIrvington at WillowbrookRiver Road, River Road Station, IrvingLoop
55River Rd ConnectorRiver Road StationPark at River RoadEmerald ParkLoop
Weekdays only
66VRC/Coburg RdEugene StationDelta Oaks Shopping CenterCountry Club Road, Valley River Center, Goodpasture Island Road, Coburg Road, Sheldon Plaza, Oakway CenterLoop
One-way, clockwise loop from Eugene Center
67Coburg Rd/VRCEugene StationDelta Oaks Shopping CenterCountry Club Road, Valley River Center, Goodpasture Island Road, Coburg Road, Sheldon Plaza, Oakway CenterLoop
One-way, counter-clockwise loop from Eugene Center
73UO/WillametteUniversity of Oregon Donald at Fox HollowAmazon StationLoop
Weekdays only
78UO/Seneca StationUniversity of Oregon Seneca StationWest 18th, Bailey Hill, OakpatchWeekdays only
Does not operate during U of Oregon summber break
79XUO/KinsrowUniversity of OregonKinsrowMLK Jr Blvd.
EXPRESS SERVICE between MLK Blvd. at Kinsrow and UO Station.		Loop
Loop at Commons and Garden Way
Operates til 2am, Does not operate when UO is not in session and during UO Spring and Summer breaks.
Mondays to Saturdays only
81LCC/HarrisUniversity of Oregon
Eugene Station 		Lane Community College Mondays to Saturdays only
No service during LCC Summer breaks
82LCC/PearlEugene StationLane Community College Amazon StationLoop
Weekdays only
85LCC/SpringfieldSpringfield StationLane Community College Weekdays only
91McKenzie BridgeEugene StationMcKenzie Bridge Ranger StationThurston Station, Highway 126
92Lowell/LCCEugene StationLowell Lane Community College, Highway 58Weekdays only
93VenetaEugene StationWest Lane Shopping Center, VenetaSeneca Station, Highway 126Mondays to Saturdays only; rerouted to replace Route 32 in September 2017; service on West 11th replaced by the EmX line extension
95Junction CityEugene StationJunction CityHighway 99NLoop
Mondays to Saturdays only
96CoburgEugene StationWillamette at Dixon, CoburgCoburg RoadLoop
Weekdays only
98Cottage GroveEugene StationLCC Cottage Grove CampusLane Community College Main Campus, CreswellLoop
Buses travel to LCC Main Campus on weekdays only

Former Routes

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