- Montachusett Regional Transit Authority
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Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) Slogan Proudly Serving the Montachusett Community Since 1978 Parent Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation Founded August, 1978 Headquarters MART Office Building,
1427R Water Street,
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420Service area Montachusett Regional Area Service type fixed-route bus service, shuttle service, and paratransit service Routes 18 fixed routes[1][2], 2 shuttle services [3] Fleet 27 Buses, 177 Vans and 2 Trolley-replica buses [4] Web site www.mrta.us The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) is one of Massachusetts' regional transit authorities. It is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to an area consisting of the cities of Fitchburg, Leominster and Gardner, and the adjoining towns of Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Hardwick, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Royalston, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton, Westminster and Winchendon.[5]
MART operates fixed-route bus services, shuttle services, together with paratransit services. It also provides connections to the MBTA Commuter Rail line at Fitchburg station.[6] MART runs the parking facilities at Fitchburg and North Leominster station, and has partnered with the MBTA in the planning for the proposed Wachusett station[7].
A new addition to transportation is the collaboration between Fitchburg State University and MART. Faculty, staff and students can ride any of the bus routes in Fitchburg or Leominster free of charge.[8]
Contents
Route List
Fitchburg/Leominster Routes
- 1 Intermodal Center - Monument Square - The Mall at Whitney Field- Kings Corner
- 2 Intermodal Center - Monument Square via Route 12
- 3 Intermodal Center - Kings Corner - The Mall at Whitney Field - Monument Square
- 4 Intermodal Center - Fitchburg State University
- 5 Intermodal Center - Montachusett Industrial Park - Central Plaza
- 6 Intermodal Center - Burbank Hospital
- 7 Intermodal Center - John Fitch - Lunenburg Crossing
- 8 Monument Square - Mall at Whitney Field - Orchard Hill Park
- 9 Monument Square - Jytek Industrial Park - Appleseed Plaza
- 10 Monument Square - Watertower Plaza - Leominster Hospital
- 11 Central Plaza - Montachusett Industrial Park - Waites Corner
Gardner Routes
- 1 Mount Wachusett Community College - City Hall - WalMart Plaza - Dunn Pond
- 2 Mount Wachusett Community College - Gardner Plaza - WalMart Plaza - Henry Heywood Hospital
Intercity Routes
- 1 Gardner to Orange LINK
- 2 Orange to Gardner LINK
- 3 Gardner to Winchendon LINK
- 4 Winchendon to Gardner LINK
- 5 MWCC Commuter Rail Bus
Shuttle List
- 1 Boston Service
- 2 Worcester Service
Pictures
References
- ^ http://www.mrta.us/FLSchedule.html
- ^ http://www.mrta.us/GardnerSchedule.html
- ^ http://www.mrta.us/bwshuttle.html
- ^ http://www.mrta.us
- ^ http://www.mrta.us/Communities.html
- ^ Home - Montachusett Regional Transit Authority
- ^ http://www.mrta.us/CapitalProjects.html
- ^ Fitchburg State University - Public Relations - News
External links
Categories:- Bus transportation in Massachusetts
- Bus stubs
- Massachusetts government stubs
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