Effective June 1, 2021, the BRTA will lift most COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that were put into place over a year ago. As vaccinations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have exceeded 3.5 million residents and the Governor will lift most restrictions, the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) will follow this guidance. The Intermodal Transit Center will… [ read more … ]
Announcements: News & Updates
All Berkshire Regional Transit Authority administrative offices will be closed, and regular bus service will not be provided on Monday, May 31, 2021 in observance of Memorial Day. All regularly scheduled service will resume at 5:45 AM, Tuesday, June 1, 2021 with the administrative offices reopening at 8 AM. Specific schedule and/or route information may… [ read more … ]
Proposed Service Changes effective July 1, 2021. [ read more … ]
The next BRTA Advisory Board meeting will be on May 27, 2021 at 4PM. This meeting will be scheduled as a Zoom meeting. The meeting notice and agenda, when available, can be viewed by clicking here. [ read more … ]
All Berkshire Regional Transit Authority’s fixed route bus service will operate and follow the regular printed schedule on Monday, April 19, 2021 for Patriot’s Day. The Administrative Offices located at One Columbus Avenue will be closed that day and will reopen at 8 AM on Tuesday, April 20th. Specific schedule or route information may be… [ read more … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]