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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 | 13 |
| Destinations | |
| Hubs | Pittsfield |
| Fleet | 24 fixed-route (2016) 55 demand response (2010) |
| Annual ridership | 486,016 (2023) |
| Website | BRTA |
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) is a bus transportation system serving the City of Pittsfield and Greater Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It provides year-round bus service with connections to Amtrak at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC).
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.
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.
| 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
- Levulis, Jim (September 12, 2016). "Berkshire Community College And Transit Authority Highlight Bus Use". WAMC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- "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. 12 March 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "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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