Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
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 | 14 |
| Destinations |
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| 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).
Contents
1 Fares
2 Schedule and Routes
3 References
4 External links
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 from Monday through Saturday. Service runs from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Saturday. There is no service on Sunday or holidays except for President's Day and Patriot's Day.[4]
| Route | Terminals | Major streets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart, North Adams | Scelsi 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 |
| 34 | Walmart, North Adams Main Street, Mohawk Forest | BMC North Adams | Main Street, Route 2, River Street |
References[edit]
^ Levulis, Jim (September 12, 2016). "Berkshire Community College And Transit Authority Highlight Bus Use". WAMC. Retrieved October 12, 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "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.
^ ab "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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