 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. BRTA Service Changes and EfficienciesThese changes were approved by the BRTA Advisory Board at their April 28, 2022 Board meeting. Regional Transit Authority Anticipates $9M FY23 BudgetBerkshire Regional Transit Authority expects to see a $9 million budget for the fiscal year 2023, an increase of $365,000 from the previous year. Advisory Board Passes BRTA Service ChangesBerkshire Regional Transit Authority service changes for the upcoming fiscal year were approved at Thursday's advisory board meeting. |
