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The Lowcountry Rapid Transit (LRT) system is a bus rapid transit system in development which will connect the city of Charleston to the town of Summerville. It is the first mass transit project in the history of South Carolina. Construction is slated to begin in 2023 and the system is expected to be in operation by 2026.

Plans
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments started the development of the mass transit system in 2014. Due to the area's geographic population spread, rail was considered impractical. So, the current plan is for a bus rapid transit system that will traverse 26 miles. Buses will have priority at intersections allowing them to bypass traffic. The LRT system is expected to consist of 24 buses that will ferry people between the medical district in downtown Charleston and Summerville. Costs for the LRT are estimated to be $360 million. The system will use existing infrastructure from Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) and LRT planners believe fares will be $2. The system will start with 18 stops, a large portion of which are likely to be on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston. The exact locations for many of the stops have not been determined yet.

In 2018, the Federal Transit Administration provided a $880,000 grant to aid in planning for development along the line. Additional federal grants will be sought by the counties. A transit framework plan also determined other potential bus transit corridors in the area.