Merrimack Valley Transit

Merrimack Valley Transit

MeVa buses at McGovern Transportation Center in 2025
Headquarters	85 Railroad Avenue Haverhill, Massachusetts
Service area	Northeast Massachusetts
Service type	Bus service, paratransit
Alliance	MBTA, LRTA
Routes	25
Destinations	Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, Andover, North Andover, Lowell, Plaistow
Fleet	Gillig
Operator	First Transit
Website	mevatransit.com

Merrimack Valley Transit (MeVa), formerly known as Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA), is a transit agency in northeastern Massachusetts, United States. It provides public transportation to the municipalities of Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Merrimac, Methuen, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Rowley, Salisbury and West Newbury, as well as a seasonal service to the popular nearby summer destination of Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. ^[1]

MeVa provides fixed route bus services and paratransit services within its area, together with services to Lowell. MeVa routes connect with MBTA Commuter Rail at Andover, Haverhill, McGovern Transportation Center (Lawrence), Lowell, and Newburyport. ^[2]

The MVRTA started operation in 1976. It was created under Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws. Since 1983, operation has been subcontracted to First Transit, a subsidiary of the United Kingdom based FirstGroup. ^{[3] [4]}

Effective March 1, 2022, all local routes are free. On September 1, 2024, MeVa moved its Lawrence hub from the 1993-opened downtown Buckley Transportation Center to McGovern Transportation Center. ^{[5] [6]}

Routes

MeVa operates 25 year-round routes in northeastern Massachusetts:

• 1 Lawrence–Methuen–Haverhill
• 2 Andover
• 3 North Andover
• 4 Prospect Hill
• 5 Water Street
• 6 Holy Family Hospital/Lawrence Street
• 7 Beacon Street
• 8 Colonial Heights/North Andover Mall
• 9 North Andover Mall/Phillips Street
• 10 Methuen Square
• 11 Lawrence-Haverhill-Newburyport Limited
• 12 Lawrence Crosstown
• 13 Main Street/North Avenue
• 14 Lawrence-Haverhill via Amazon/Ward Hill
• 15 Hilldale Avenue/Haverhill Commons
• 16 Washington Street/Westgate Plaza
• 17 Haverhill–Salisbury Beach via Amesbury
• 18 Riverside/Groveland
• 19 Newburyport CR–Amesbury
• 20 Newburyport CR–Salisbury Beach
• 21 Andover Shuttle
• 22 Buttonwoods Express
• 24 Lawrence–Lowell
• 26 IRS/Raytheon
• 27 Beacon Street Special

References

1. "About MARTA". Massachusetts State Association of Regional Transit Authorities. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
2. "Home page". Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority.
3. "Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority". First Transit. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
4. "Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Regional Transit Authorities Coordination and Efficiencies Report" (PDF). Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
5. "About McGovern" (Press release). Merrimack Valley Transit. Archived from the original on February 15, 2025.
6. Date, Terry (September 5, 2024). "MeVA makes big move to McGovern". The Eagle-Tribune. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024.

External links

• MeVa official website

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