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Concord explores joining LRTA to use $462,000 MBTA assessment for local fixed-route service
Summary
Town of Concord Transportation Advisory Committee heard from LRTA staff about using Concord’s fiscal‑2026 MBTA assessment (cited as $462,000) to fund local fixed‑route and council‑on‑aging services and to join a MassDOT corridor study starting in August.
The Transportation Advisory Committee on Jan. 7 heard a presentation from Lowell Regional Transit Authority officials about options for Concord to join the LRTA and use its MBTA assessment to fund local service. "Annually, the fiscal 26, the community of Concord has an MBTA assessment of $462,000," David Bradley said, describing the current assessment and what those dollars could buy if diverted to an RTA.
LRTA staff described three service types the authority provides—fixed‑route buses, ADA/paratransit service, and council‑on‑aging support—and offered Concord the opportunity to participate in a MassDOT corridor study this summer on a Route 62 (Powder Mill Road) corridor that could be expanded to include Concord Center. LRTA representatives said the town could join the study without committing to membership immediately and that, if the town chose to join later, the assessment dollars could be redirected to the LRTA rather than the MBTA.
