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Berkshire Regional Transit Authority

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Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
Buses at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center
Founded1974
HeadquartersJoseph Scelsi ITC, Pittsfield
LocaleWestern Massachusetts
Service areaBerkshire County, Massachusetts
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes13
Destinations
HubsPittsfield
Fleet24 fixed-route (2016)[1]
55 demand response (2010)[2]
Annual ridership486,016 (2023)[3]
WebsiteBRTA
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).

Fares

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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b "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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