BRTA Public Meetings on Proposed Service Changes

04:00PM / Tuesday, March 08, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) will be holding public meetings to receive comments on the proposed service changes that would go into effect on July 1, 2022.

The BRTA continually evaluates the performance of its bus routes and other services. Successful services may be improved, while other services may need to be revised. These service changes are necessitated due to changes in ridership patterns, vehicles, staffing levels, and funding.

BRTA's Advisory Board authorized these public meetings to receive comments on the proposed service changes at their Board meeting held on Feb. 24, 2022.

The proposed options for the Fixed Route bus service include:

Timetable/bus schedule adjustments, both weekday and Saturday Routes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 14,15, 21, 21X, and 34
Route travel pattern adjustments Routes: 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, and 21
Bus stop location or name changes Routes: 1, 3, 4, 5, 12, 14, and 15
Limited additions Route: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 14, 15, and pilot micro-transit option
Limited reductions Route: 4 and 14
Discontinued service Route:16 and 22

Detailed information on the proposed service changes will be on our website at www.berkshirerta.com and will be discussed at the public meetings. All public comments will be given to BRTA's Advisory Board for their final decision to be made in late Spring 2022.

Public comments may be submitted until April 15, 2022.

Online: "Contact Us" form at www.berkshirerta.com
In person: Participate in any hosted public information session
By mail: BRTA, 1 Columbus Ave. Suite 201, Pittsfield, MA 01201
By email: info@berkshirerta.com
By phone: (800) 292-2782 ext. 2895 voicemail box

Virtual Public Meeting Sessions via Zoom.

Monday, March 14 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM https://bit.ly/virtual-314
Wednesday, March 16 from 6:30 PM-8:30 PM https://bit.ly/virtual-316
Friday, March 18 from 1:30 PM-3:30 PM https://bit.ly/virtual-318

In-Person Public Meeting Sessions

Thursday, March 24 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM location to be announced
Wednesday, March 30 from 2:30 PM-4:30 PM at the ITC, 1 Columbus Ave., Pittsfield

View the BRTA's website https://berkshirerta.com/announcements/ for updated information regarding the Public Meetings on the Proposed Route Changes.

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Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Residents demanded the right to speak but the agenda did not include public comment. Amy Musante holds a sign saying the town now as '$20,000 less for a police station.'

DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board signed the sale on the last of what had been known as the Bardin property Monday even as a handful of residents demanded the right to speak against the action.

The quitclaim deed transfers the nine acres to Thomas and Esther Balardini, who purchased the two other parcels in Dalton. They were the third-highest bidders at $31,500. Despite this, the board awarded them the land in an effort to keep the property intact.

"It's going to be an ongoing battle but one I think that has to be fought [because of] the disregard for the taxpayers," said Dicken Crane, the high bidder at $51,510.

"If it was personal I would let it go, but this affects everyone and backing down is not in my nature."

Crane had appealed to the board to accept his bid during two previous meetings. He and others opposed to accepting the lower bid say it cost the town $20,000. After the meeting, Crane said he will be filing a lawsuit and has a citizen's petition for the next town meeting with over 100 signatures.

Three members of the board — Chair Robert Bishop Jr., John Boyle, and Marc Strout — attended the 10-minute meeting. Members Anthony Pagliarulo and Daniel Esko previously expressed their disapproval of the sale to the Balardinis.

Pagliarulo voted against the sale but did sign the purchase-and-sale agreement earlier this month. His reasoning was the explanation by the town attorney during an executive session that, unlike procurement, where the board is required to accept the lowest bid for services, it does have some discretion when it comes to accepting bids in this instance.

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