Cape Ann Transportation Authority

Cape Ann Transportation Authority

A CATA bus in Rockport in July 2016
Founded	1976
Headquarters	3 Rear Pond Road
Locale	Gloucester, Massachusetts
Service area	Cape Ann
Service type	bus service
Routes	12
Hubs	Gloucester, Rockport
Fleet	Gillig, Ford 450/350, Ram ProMaster 3500.
Daily ridership	Avg 1,000
Fuel type	Gasoline, Diesel
Operator	Cape Ann Transportation Operating Company
Administrator	Felicia Webb
Website	canntran.com

The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Cape Ann area, consisting of the city of Gloucester and the nearby towns of Essex, Ipswich, Rockport and Hamilton.

Routes

A CATA purple line bus at West Gloucester station

The system operates the following routes: ^[1]

• The Green Line/Route 2 serves the area between Gloucester and Rockport via Eastern Ave every hour from 7:30 AM - 6:15 PM.
• The Red Line/Route 4 serves the area between Gloucester/East Gloucester and Rockport via Thatcher Road every two hours from 6:40 AM - 5:20 PM.
• The Blue Line/Route 3 serves the area between Gloucester and Rockport via Lanesville every two hours from 5:50 AM - 5:50 PM.
• The Orange Line/Route 2 serves the area between Downtown Gloucester and Gloucester Crossing from 6:22 AM - 6:50 PM.
• The Purple Line/Route 5 serves the area between Gloucester, West Gloucester, and Essex from 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM.
• The Yellow Line/Route 6 serves the area between Gloucester and Magnolia from 8:20 AM - 4:20 PM.
• The Saturday Mall Shuttle/Route 7 is a shuttle between Gloucester, Liberty Tree Mall and Northshore Mall.
• The Beverly Shuttle/Route 8 is a loop that serves the city of Beverly from 7:45 AM - 5:10 PM.
• The Ipswich - Essex - Crane Beach/Route 12 is a summertime weekend shuttle service connecting Ipswich MBTA train station, Crane Beach, and Essex ^[2]
• The Rockport Shuttle/Route 10 serves the Blue Gates Meadow Parking Lot in the Transfer Station in Rockport, MA, to downtown Rockport; Service runs from May - October.
• The Stage Fort Park Shuttle/Route 11 runs from Stage Fort Park to downtown Gloucester, Rocky Neck, and Good Harbor Beach; Service runs from June-Labor Day.

Fleet

CATA operates a diverse set of vehicles on its routes. Its full-size bus fleet includes 4 International HCCB buses, 12 Gillig Low Floor buses, while its mini bus fleet is made up of 16 Ford E-Series vehicles, including 12 Ford Cutaways, 3 Ford E350s, 1 New England RAM Low Floor. ^[3]

References

1. "Cape Ann Transportation Authority". CATA. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
2. "CATA Purple Line IPSWICH - ESSEX - CRANE BEACH". CATA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
3. "Overview of the Cape Ann Transportation Authority". Mass.Gov. Office of the State Auditor. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

External links

• Cape Ann Transportation Authority