Union Station, a multi-modal transportation center in Springfield featuring local and intercity bus, train, and taxi service, as well as a parking garage.
Founded
1974
Headquarters
2808 Main Street Springfield, MA 01107
Locale
Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts
Service area
Hampden and Hampshire counties
Service type
Bus
Routes
46 (as of January 2023)
Hubs
Springfield Union Station
Holyoke Transportation Center
Westfield Olver Transit Pavilion
Northampton Academy of Music
UMass Haigis Mall / Fine Arts Center / Studio Arts Building
Amherst Post Office / Cowles Lane
Depots
Cottage Street Operations and Maintenance Facility
Main Street Operations and Maintenance Facility
Northampton Operations and Maintenance Facility
UMass Bus Garage
Fleet
186 buses, 144 vans
Annual ridership
6.2 million (FY2022)
Fuel type
Diesel, battery-electric
Operator
See organizational structure below
Chief executive
Sandra Sheehan (administrator)
Website
https://www.pvta.com/
The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) oversees and coordinates public transportation in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, offering fixed-route bus service, paratransit service, and senior van service. PVTA was created by Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws in 1974. Based in Springfield, Massachusetts, PVTA serves Hampden and Hampshire counties, and provides connecting service to CTtransit in Hartford County, Connecticut, to FRTA in Franklin County, and to WRTA in Worcester County. It is the largest regional transit authority, and second largest public transit system in Massachusetts after the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, providing service to over 11 million riders annually across 24 municipalities in the region,[1] with about 70% of all riders using the system as their primary mode of transit.[2]
^2018 MassDOT Annual Report on Regional Transit Authorities (PDF) (Report). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2019.
^"Funding for Pioneer Valley Public Transit Improvements Restored". CLF Blog. Boston: Conservation Law Foundation. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019.
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