Berkshire Regional Transit Authority

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Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
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Buses at Pittsfield station, March 2006.jpg
Buses at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center
Founded1974
Headquarters Joseph Scelsi ITC, Pittsfield
Locale Western Massachusetts
Service area Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes13
Destinations
HubsPittsfield
Fleet24 fixed-route (2016) [1]
55 demand response (2010) [2]
Annual ridership486,016 (2023) [3]
AdministratorRobert Malnati
Website BRTA
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A #2 bus in Pittsfield

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).

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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 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]

RouteTerminalsMajor streets
1Walmart North AdamsPittsfield ITC Route 8Tyler St, Dalton Ave, MA Route 8
2Lee Premium OutletsPittsfield ITC Route 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street
3Clark Art InstituteMain St North Adams Route 2, State Street
4Hinsdale CenterPittsfield ITC Route 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street
5AUS Rte 7/North Main StPittsfield ITCValentine Rd, Pecks Rd, Route 7
5BUS Rte 7/North Main StPittsfield ITCRoute 7, Waconah Street, Linden Street, Hancock Street
11Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield ITCWest Street
12Downing Industrial ParkwayPittsfield ITCEast Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road
14Downing Industrial ParkwayPittsfield ITCEast Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road
15Callahan Drive/Lebanon AvenuePittsfield ITCRoute 20, Lebanon Avenue
21Claire Teague Senior CenterLee Premium OutletsRoute 102, Route 183
34Walmart North AdamsMohawk Forest Apartments, BMC North AdamsMain Street, Route 2, River Street
921 ExpressFairgrounds PlazaPittsfield ITCUS Rte 7/20

References

  1. ↑ Levulis, Jim (September 12, 2016). "Berkshire Community College And Transit Authority Highlight Bus Use". WAMC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "RTA PROFILE: BERKSHIRE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY". massdot.state.ma.us. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Public Transit Agency Ridership Statistics". Governing. e.Republic. 12 March 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "BRTA located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201". berkshirerta. Berkshire Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "New Fare Structure" (PDF). berkshirerta. BRTA Advisory Board. McMAHON. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)



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