Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
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![]() Buses at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center | |
Founded | 1974 |
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Headquarters | Joseph Scelsi ITC, Pittsfield |
Locale | Western Massachusetts |
Service area | Berkshire County, Massachusetts |
Service type | bus service, paratransit |
Routes | 14 |
Destinations | |
Hubs | Pittsfield |
Fleet | 24 fixed-route (2016)[1] 55 demand response (2010)[2] |
Annual ridership | 574,418 (2015)[3] |
Website | BRTA |
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority is a bus transportation system serving the City of Pittsfield and Greater Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[4] It provides year-round bus service with connections to Amtrak at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC).
Fares
All buses accept cash and CharlieCard. The current local fare, staying within a town or going to the next town, is $1.75 cash and $1.55 CharlieCard. The 3 or more towns fare is $4.50 cash and $4.00 CharlieCard. A 1-day pass is available for systemwide trips, and a 7 and 30 day pass is available for both trip lengths. Paratransit service is available with its own fares.[5]
Schedule and Routes
Service is from Monday through Saturday. Service runs from 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM on Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays or holidays except for President's Day and Patriot's Day.[4]
Route | Terminals | Major streets | |
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1 | Walmart, North Adams | Sclesi ITC | Route 8, Merrill Road, Tyler Street |
2 | Lee Premium Outlets | Scelsi ITC | Route 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street |
3 | Williams Inn | North Adams | Route 2, State Street |
3E | Williams Inn; North Adams | Scelsi ITC | Route 7, Route 2 |
4 | Hinsdale Post Office | Scelsi ITC | Route 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street |
5 | Lanesborough Police Station, Hancock Street & Route 7 | Scelsi ITC | Route 7, Waconah Street, Linden Street, Hancock Street |
11 | BCC | Scelsi ITC | West Street |
12 | Berkshire Crossing | Scelsi ITC | East Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road |
14 | Berkshire Crossing | Scelsi ITC | East Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road |
15 | Lebanon Avenue | Scelsi ITC | Route 20, Lebanon Avenue |
16 | BMC, Allendale Shopping Center | Scelsi ITC | North Street, Crane Avenue |
21 | Claire Teague Senior Center | Lee Premium Outlets | Route 102, Route 183 |
21X | Great Barrington Big Y | Scelsi ITC | Route 7, Route 7A |
22 | Great Barrington Big Y | Housatonic Center | Route 7, Route 183 |
34 | Walmart, North Adams Main Street, Mohawk Forest | BMC North Adams | Main Street, Route 2, River Street |
References
- ^ Levulis, Jim (September 12, 2016). "Berkshire Community College And Transit Authority Highlight Bus Use". WAMC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "RTA PROFILE: BERKSHIRE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY". massdot.state.ma.us. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Public Transit Agency Ridership Statistics". Governing. e.Republic. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "BRTA located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201". berkshirerta. Berkshire Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "New Fare Structure" (PDF). berkshirerta. BRTA Advisory Board. McMAHON. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
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