Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
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 Buses at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center | |
| Founded | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Joseph Scelsi ITC, Pittsfield |
| Locale | Western Massachusetts |
| Service area | Berkshire County, Massachusetts |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 13 |
| Destinations | |
| Hubs | Pittsfield |
| Fleet | 24 fixed-route (2016)[1] 55 demand response (2010)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 486,016 (2023)[3] |
| Website | BRTA |
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) 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
[edit]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
[edit]Service is offered from Monday through Saturday. Service runs from 5:30 AM to 11:15 PM on weekdays and from 6:30 AM to 8:30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart North Adams | Pittsfield ITC | Route 8Tyler St, Dalton Ave, MA Route 8 |
| 2 | Lee Premium Outlets | Pittsfield ITC | Route 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street |
| 3 | Clark Art Institute | Main St North Adams | Route 2, State Street |
| 4 | Hinsdale Center | Pittsfield ITC | Route 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street |
| 5A | US Rte 7/North Main St | Pittsfield ITC | Valentine Rd, Pecks Rd, Route 7 |
| 5B | US Rte 7/North Main St | Pittsfield ITC | Route 7, Waconah Street, Linden Street, Hancock Street |
| 11 | Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield ITC | West Street |
| 12 | Downing Industrial Parkway | Pittsfield ITC | East Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road |
| 14 | Downing Industrial Parkway | Pittsfield ITC | East Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road |
| 15 | Callahan Drive/Lebanon Avenue | Pittsfield ITC | Route 20, Lebanon Avenue |
| 21 | Claire Teague Senior Center | Lee Premium Outlets | Route 102, Route 183 |
| 34 | Walmart North Adams | Mohawk Forest Apartments, BMC North Adams | Main Street, Route 2, River Street |
| 921 Express | Fairgrounds Plaza | Pittsfield ITC | US Rte 7/20 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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. 12 March 2013. 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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