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Public Meeting Set on Berkshire Transportation Plan

June 03, 2019 | 12:57PM

A public meeting on the proposed 2020 Regional Transportation Plan will be held on Wednesday, June 12, at 4 p.m. at the Berkshire Regional Planning commission's offices at 1 Fenn St., Suite 201.

State Report on Transportation Planning Doesn't Neglect Rural Concerns

January 27, 2019 | 07:18AM

Williamstown Select Board member Andrew Hogeland spent the last year serving on a statewide panel looking at the future of transportation and advocating to make sure rural communities are not left out of that discussion.

Cheshire Approve COA Vehicle Agreement With Adams

November 05, 2018 | 03:35PM

The vehicle was donated to Adams in March by Fallon Health, a nonprofit provider based in Worcester. Girgenti said the Rogue can go places the normal COA vans can't.

Senate President Hears Berkshire Transit Challenges, Opportunities

October 29, 2018 | 03:53AM

The Berkshires need to re-envision how it handles transportation. That was the message sent to Senate President Karen Spilka on Friday when state Sen. Adams Hinds brought her to the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority's Intermodal Center to discuss rural transportation. The new vision includes east-west rail, rail to New York City, and a Transportation Management Authority. The concept comes about because fixed-route bus services are not doing the trick alone.