BRTA Approves $11.7M Budget for FY25The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority's budget has increased by $1.7 million for fiscal year 2025, totaling $11.7 million. BRTA Temporary Service AdjustmentsThese service changes will be effective starting Monday, May 20, 2024. BRTA Celebrates 50 Years, Electric BusesThe Berkshire Regional Transit Authority is celebrating its 50th anniversary with new hybrid buses that tell a story about its history. Unoccupied BRTA Vehicle Caught Firehe Pittsfield Fire Department arrived on scene and completely extinguished the fire. BRTA Offers Free Bus and ADA Paratransit ServicesBerkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) has again wheeled out the Try Transit initiative, offering free bus and complementary ADA paratransit services until Dec. 31. BRTA Releases 2023 Customer SurveyThe deadline for all responses is Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at 11:59 pm. Berkshire Communities Get Community Transit GrantsThe BRTA and Great Barrington both received funding. BRTA Holding Public Sessions for More Bus ServiceAt the October 26, 2023 meeting, the BRTA Advisory Board voted to proceed with a public comment period to gather customer feedback on the proposed additional service. BRTA's Browse, Borrow, BoardThis partnership strives to promote literacy, local libraries, and public transportation. BRTA Gets 'Clean Bus' GrantThe project will improve transit worker safety, state of good repair, and increase service reliability for riders.? BRTA's Fare Free Month Well Received by CommunityThis was just below BRTA's goal of 55,000 riders but Administrator Robert Malnati is still happy with the result, as it allowed more people to use the transit authority’s services or discover them for the first time. BRTA, Great Barrington Receives Community Transit Grant Program FundsThe Baker-Polito Administration announced a total of $1.9 million for municipalities, Councils on Aging, Regional Transit Authorities, and nonprofit organizations under the Community Transit Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). BRTA Services Free From Nov. 25 to Dec. 31The state grant was awarded to all 15 Commonwealth regional transit authorities who worked together to submit a joint application and implementation plan. |