Southeastern Regional Transit Authority
SRTA route 9X bus at the Fall River bus terminal in 2020
Founded1974
Headquarters700 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Service areaBristol County and Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes25
Stations2 (Bus terminals)
FleetGillig Standard Low Floor (29', 35' and 40'), Ford Paratransit Vans (E-350), Dodge Paratransit Vans
Annual ridership2,236,844 (Year End Total as of Fiscal Year 2020)
Fuel typeDiesel, Diesel/Electric Hybrid, Gasoline
Chief executiveErik B. Rousseau
Websitewww.srtabus.com

Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) is a public transport authority in Bristol County and Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It serves 10 municipalities in Massachusetts' South Coast region: Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport.[1] Fixed-route bus services are offered to serve the cities of Fall River and New Bedford.[1]

Funding sources

SRTA gets funding from a number of sources, including federal, state, local and farebox revenue. As of Fiscal Year 2019, the majority of SRTA's funding came from the federal government, after that being state, local and farebox revenue. [2]

Route list

New Bedford[3]

  • Route 1 - Fort Rodman
  • Route 2 - Lund's Corner
  • Route 3 - Dartmouth St via St. Luke's Hospital & Stop and Shop
  • Route 4 - Ashley Blvd.
  • Route 5 - South Central (PriceRite)[4][5]
  • Route 6 - Shawmut Avenue via Rockdale West[4][6]
  • Route 8 - Mt. Pleasant St. via Fieldstone Marketplace
  • Route 9 - New Bedford - Fall River via Dartmouth Mall & UMass Dartmouth
  • Route 9X - Intercity Express (New Bedford - Fall River) via I-195[7]
  • Route 10 - Dartmouth Mall via Hawthorn Medical Center
  • Route 11 - Fairhaven/Walmart via Market Basket
  • New Bedford North End Shuttle
  • New Bedford/Wareham Connection Shuttle[8]

Fall River[9]

  • Route 1 - South Main St. via Shove St.
  • Route 2 - North Main Street
  • Route 3 - Laurel Street/Shopping Center
  • Route 4 - Robeson St./Catholic Memorial Home
  • Route 5 - Stafford Rd. via Southcoast Marketplace
  • Route 6 - Pleasant St./Walmart
  • Route 7 - Bay Street
  • Route 8 - Durfee High/BCC via New Boston Rd.
  • Route 9 - Bedford St.
  • Route 10 - Rodman St./Walmart
  • Route 14 - Swansea Mall/Walmart via Route 6
  • Route 9 (From New Bedford) - Fall River to New Bedford via UMass Dartmouth & Dartmouth Mall
  • Route 9X (From New Bedford) - Intercity Express (Fall River to New Bedford) via I-195[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us – SRTA". www.srtabus.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. "SRTA Comprehensive Regional Transit Plan Update 2020" (PDF). www.srtabus.com. 2021-05-05. p. 15.
  3. "New Bedford Route Schedules – SRTA". www.srtabus.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  4. 1 2 "NOTICE OF SERVICE CHANGES EFFECTIVE MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 – SRTA". www.srtabus.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  5. "nb-route-5-April-12-2021" (PDF). srtabus.com. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  6. "nb-rt-6-April-12-2021" (PDF). srtabus.com. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  7. 1 2 "NOTICE OF SERVICE CHANGES EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020 – SRTA". www.srtabus.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  8. "Wareham-New Bedford Connection – SRTA". www.srtabus.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  9. "Fall River Route Schedules – SRTA". www.srtabus.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.

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