CURRENT SERVICE ALERTS

Summer Service Enhancements

Demand Service: Onota Lake Effective Monday, July 8th, 2024Demand Service to Onota Lake/Burbank Park will be available on Route 5A. Customers requesting service to the lake must inform the bus operator. Customers requesting a pickup must call BRTA Operations at 413-499-2782 ext 1. [ read more … ]

NO BUS SERVICE FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority will be closed, and regular bus service will not be provided on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.  Fixed route service will resume Friday, July 5, 2024. The BRTA Administrative Office at One Columbus Avenue will also be closed and will reopen at 8 AM on Friday, July… [ read more … ]

REGULAR BUS SERVICE FOR JUNETEENTH

BRTA’s Administrative Office, located at One Columbus Avenue, will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in observance of Juneteenth Independence Day. The office will reopen Thursday, June 20th. All Berkshire Regional Transit Authority’s (BRTA) fixed route bus service will operate and follow the regular printed schedule on Wednesday, June 19th. Specific schedule or route… [ read more … ]

BRTA Fare Free Buses June and July

The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) announced today that beginning June 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024 all BRTA bus and ADA complementary services would be free thanks to a grant included in the state budget and awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.  The “Try Transit” initiative will be supported by the state grant… [ read more … ]

NO BUS SERVICE FOR MEMORIAL DAY

All Berkshire Regional Transit Authority administrative offices will be closed, and regular bus service will not be provided on Monday, May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day.  All regularly scheduled service will resume at 5:45 AM, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 with the administrative offices reopening at 8 AM.  Specific schedule and/or route information may… [ read more … ]

REGULAR BUS SERVICE FOR PATRIOTS’ DAY

All Berkshire Regional Transit Authority’s fixed route bus service will operate and follow the regular printed schedule on Monday, April 15, 2024 for Patriots’ Day.  The Administrative Offices located at One Columbus Avenue will be closed that day and will reopen at 8 AM on Tuesday, April 16th.  Specific schedule or route information may be… [ read more … ]

BRTA’s 50th Anniversary Buses

The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) is turning 50 this year and we would not be here without our customers and communities that support local public transport. The BRTA was awarded (5) 35’ heavy duty Gillig Diesel-Electric Hybrid buses with BAE Series-ER propulsion system buses in the past 2 years as part of President Biden’s… [ read more … ]

REGULAR BUS SERVICE FOR PRESIDENTS’ DAY

All Berkshire Regional Transit Authority’s bus services will operate and follow the regular printed schedule on Monday, February 19, 2024 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 20, 2024.  Specific schedule or route information may be obtained… [ read more … ]