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 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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.