BRTA Service Changes and Efficiencies

12:09PM / Friday, June 10, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority’s (BRTA) Advisory Board voted to implement the

proposed systemwide service changes that will go into effect on July 1, 2022.

These changes were approved by the BRTA Advisory Board at their April 28, 2022 Board meeting.

The goals of the Approved Service Changes are: maintaining as many successful pilot evening services as possible; maximizing customer use of existing services through improved scheduling and connections between BRTA routes (a priority identified in recent customer surveys); maintaining as many services as possible, within BRTA’s projected funding and staffing constraints during the new fiscal year; revising BRTA service to support future electric vehicle procurements; revising BRTA service to accommodate new potential service types such as express buses, regional buses, and micro-transit options in future service plans; planning a "micro-transit," non-fixed route, public transit option within existing resource constraints; and continuing to develop Main Street, North Adams, as a northern mobility hub for BRTA .

The planned changes for the Fixed Route bus service include:

Revised/Expanded bus schedules Routes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 11, 12, 14,15, 21, 21X, and 34
Adjusted/New route travel pattern Routes: 1, 3, 4, 5a, 5b,15, and 21
Adjusted/New bus stop locations Routes: 1, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 15, and 21
New demand service locations Routes: 2, 5a, 5b, 21X
New transfer opportunities At Pittsfield ITC- Routes: 1, 2, 4, 5a, 5b, 11, 12, 14, 15, and 21X At Main Street, North Adams- Routes: 3 and 34
Discontinued bus routes Route16- Crane Ave/Allendale Plaza Route 22- Great Barrington Night Loop

These changes will be effective July 1, 2022.

For a comprehensive list of all of the changes, please visit https://berkshirerta.com/2022/05/03/approved-service-changes-for-fy-2023/, stop by the ITC, 1 Columbus Avenue for a printed version in both Spanish and English, or email info@berkshirerta.com to receive a copy via email. Those with any questions about these service changes and call the BRTA at (413) 499-2782 #1.

Updated printed schedules will be released to the public after June 29, 2022, for planning purposes. Updated schedules on the BRTA website, www.berkshirerta.com, will be released on June 30, 2022.

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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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