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Citibus to launch new, redesigned routes Sept. 28 - KCBD
Citibus will launch Phase One of its 5-Year Service Plan on Sept.
The plan was adopted in November 2024. Phase One rolls out four routes, each built by combining and streamlining pieces of existing service rather than starting from scratch.
The biggest addition is Route 205, the Pink line, which runs from North Indiana down through Texas Tech University and Covenant before reaching South Quaker and 122nd Street. That stretch into South Lubbock is new coverage, not a reshuffled version of something that already existed. Route 025, the Purple line, takes over for the old Route 6 and stitches together service along Parkway Drive, Dunbar, and 50th Street to tighten connections on that corridor.
For people who depend on Citibus to get to class, work, or medical appointments, these changes could shorten trips or open up destinations that required transfers before. South Lubbock riders especially have had limited options, and Route 205 directly addresses that gap. Anyone riding the old Route 6 will want to check the new Purple line schedule before Sept. 28, since the number and path are both changing.
More phases are still to come, meaning Sept. 28 is only the beginning of what Lubbock riders will see.
Common questions
What new Citibus routes are starting on September 28?
- Citibus is launching four routes on Sept. 28 as part of Phase One of its 5-Year Service Plan. The biggest addition is Route 205, the Pink line, which brings new bus coverage to South Lubbock. Route 025, the Purple line, replaces the old Route 6 along Parkway Drive, Dunbar, and 50th Street.
Does the new Route 205 actually cover areas that had no bus service before?
- Yes. Route 205, the Pink line, extends from North Indiana through Texas Tech and Covenant all the way to South Quaker and 122nd Street. That southern stretch is brand-new coverage for Lubbock, not a rerouted version of an existing bus line.
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