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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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

06:38AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.

The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner.

This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.

They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.

Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system.

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