Southeastern Regional Transit Authority Explained

Southeastern Regional Transit Authority
Founded:1974
Headquarters:700 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Service Area:Bristol County and Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Service Type:bus service, paratransit
Routes:25
Stations:2 (Bus terminals)
Fleet:Gillig Standard Low Floor (29', 35' and 40'), Ford Paratransit Vans (E-350), Dodge Paratransit Vans
Fuel Type:Diesel, Diesel/Electric Hybrid, Gasoline
Ceo:Erik B. Rousseau
Website:www.srtabus.com
Annual Ridership:2,236,844 (Year End Total as of Fiscal Year 2020)

Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) is a public transport authority in Bristol County and Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It serves 10 municipalities in Massachusetts' South Coast region: Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport.[1] Fixed-route bus services are offered to serve the cities of Fall River and New Bedford.

Funding sources

SRTA gets funding from a number of sources, including federal, state, local and farebox revenue. As of Fiscal Year 2019, the majority of SRTA's funding came from the federal government, after that being state, local and farebox revenue. [2]

Routes

SRTA operates 22 bus routes: ten Fall River local routes, ten New Bedford local routes, and two regional routes. After a route renumbering that took place on August 28, 2023, Fall River local routes are numbered in the 100s and New Bedford local routes in the 200s.[3]

External links

Southeastern Regional Transit Authority.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us – SRTA. 2021-05-29. www.srtabus.com.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-05. SRTA Comprehensive Regional Transit Plan Update 2020. www.srtabus.com. 15.
  3. Web site: Updated Route Schedules – Effective Monday, August 28, 2023 . August 28, 2023 . Southeastern Regional Transit Authority.