CURRENT SERVICE ALERTS

MassHealth Transportation Changes

Posted on behalf of Sharna Small-Borsellino, Director of the Human Service Transportation Office. The Human Service Transportation (HST) Office, MassHealth, and Brokers invite MassHealth members, consumers of Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) agencies, families, advocates, and others to join a virtual Public Listening Session on the HST Brokerage in April 2021. The… [ read more … ]

BRTA’s New Mask Exemption Form

The CDC’s Order requiring the use of masks on transit and at transit hubs includes the following exemption; “a person with a disability who cannot wear a mask, or cannot safely wear a mask, because of the disability as defined by the American’s with Disabilities Act.” BRTA requires that anyone requesting an exemption related to… [ read more … ]

BRTA Bus Transportation to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

Berkshire County has several COVID-19 vaccinations sites throughout the county. The Berkshire Regional Transportation Authority (BRTA)’s buses provide fixed route service to most of the vaccination sites in Berkshire County. BRTA’s paratransit services are also available for vaccine transportation for qualified customers. Please visit https://berkshirerta.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Covid-Vaccine-Locations-transportation.pdf to view the vaccination locations and bus route in the… [ read more … ]

REGULAR BUS SERVICE FOR PRESIDENTS’ DAY

All Berkshire Regional Transit Authority’s fixed route bus service will operate and follow the regular printed schedule on Monday, February 15, 2021 for Presidents’ Day.  The Administrative Offices located at One Columbus Avenue will be closed that day and will reopen at 8 AM on Tuesday, February 16th.  Specific schedule or route information may be… [ read more … ]

New Mask Requirements

Starting 2/2/2021 New Mask Regulations as per the CDC and Federal Law: The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority will: board only people who wear masks; instruct people that wearing a mask is a requirement of federal law and that not complying with the requirement is a violation of federal law; monitor for any person who is not… [ read more … ]