The Lowcountry Rapid Transit system (LCRT) is a bus rapid transit system in development which will initially connect downtown Charleston to the Exchange Park in Ladson, North Charleston (also known as the Ladson Fairgrounds).
LCRT is expected to initially consist of 19 buses that will ferry people between the medical district in downtown Charleston to the Ladson Fairgrounds at $2 per fare.
[6] The scope of the work for the project currently includes adding dedicated bus lanes to the medians along key streets such as Rivers Avenue, adding traffic signals to give buses priority at intersections, constructing twenty bus stations and several park-and-rides, as well as overall road improvements.
[6] As of July 28, 2023, BCDCOG and officials for the bus rapid transit system are hosting public input meetings for the project.
[9] In 2024, BCDCOG began conducting a feasibility study for a separate bus rapid transit system along the Highway 52 corridor.