StarTran Halts Transit Service Due to Intensity of Storm

Published on January 25, 2021

Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Director Liz Elliott announced the StarTran transit system will halt most bus operations, including paratransit service, at 3 p.m. today due to heavy snowfall.  Routes 13, 27, and 44 will continue to run until 4:30 p.m.  StarTran reports that 10 of 18 buses are currently stranded in the snow, and all routes are significantly delayed. This will be the first early end to service since 1974. The National Weather Service estimates up to 16 inches of total snow accumulation is possible.

“StarTran prides itself on being a dependable transit service through all types of weather, but we also want to make sure our riders and operators remain safe at all times,” Elliott said. “It is expected that the snow will continue to intensify this afternoon making conditions extremely dangerous for travel. We want to make sure everyone gets home safely.”

Normal hours of operation are expected to resume Tuesday, January 26.

For more information on StarTran routes and detours, visit transit.lincoln.ne.gov or call 402-476-1234.