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Pioneer Valley Transit Authority/
UMass Transit
	File:Pvta logo.png
Founded	1974
Headquarters	2808 Main Street; Springfield, MA 01107
Locale	Pioneer Valley
Service area	Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.
Service type	Local bus transit
Hubs	3 (downtown Northampton, Peter Pan headquarters, UMass)
Fleet	174 busses, 144 vans
Operator	First Transit, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Website	pvta.com

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The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) oversees and coordinates public transportation in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. Currently the PVTA offers fixed-route bus service as well as paratransit service for the elderly and disabled. The PVTA was created by Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws in 1974. It is based in Springfield, Massachusetts and serves Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.

Fare Structure

Adults 13 and older	Children 6 to 12	Children under 6	Seniors 60 and older	Transfer
$1.25	$0.75	Free	$0.60	$0.25

Students attending one of the Five Colleges are able to ride local PVTA buses without paying a fare only during the school year, as a small transit fee is included in their semester bills.

Routes

Go to PVTA to view a full roster of buses and scheduling information.

Route	Route Name	Points of Interest
Green 1	Center Street Sumner Avenue	Chicopee Center Baystate Medical North Campus The "X" Allen Street
Green 2	Carew Street Belmont Avenue	East Springfield The "X" Dwight Road
Green 3	Liberty Street King Street	Springfield Plaza Walnut Street Springfield College
Blue 4	Plainfield Street	Clyde Street Baystate Medical North Campus
Green 5	Dickinson Street	The "X" Jewish Comm. Ctr. Longmeadow Street
Blue 6	Ludlow	Bay Street Berkshire Avenue Main Street (Indian Orchard)
Blue 7	Boston Road	State Steet Eastfield Mall
Green 8	Orange Street	Allen Street Plumtree Road
Red 10	Westfield	Union Street Westfield State College
Purple 11	Holyoke Express	Holyoke Community College via I-91
Blue 12	Stonybrook Express	Hpdn. Co. Corr. Facility via I-291
Blue 13	Maple Street	Heritage Plaza East Longmeadow Brownstone Apts. Quarry Hill Apts.
Red 14	Feeding Hills	Century Plaza Big E
Blue 15/17	Worthington Street via Wilbraham Road / Parker Street	Springfield Technical Comm. Coll. AIC Western New England College
Green 19	Springfield Plaza / Fairview via Chicopee & Westover	Canterbury Arms Apartments Chicopee Marketplace/Walmart Chicopee Big Y Porter and Chester Institute Westover Jobs / Aver Denison
Purple 20	Holyoke via Riverdale	Riverdale Shops Providence Hospital Holyoke Mall Holyoke Center
Blue 23	Holyoke / Westfield via Holyoke Community College	Holyoke Community College Veterans Parl Westfield Center
Gold 30^[1]	North Amherst / Old Belchertown Road	Pufton Apartment Complex. University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Valley Medical Colonial Village Apartment Complex
Pink 31^[2]	Sunderland / South Amherst	Sugarloaf Apartment Complex Amherst Survival Center University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Boulders Apartment Complex
Green 32^[3]	Puffer's Pond / Atkins Corner	MIll Hollow Apartment Complex University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Atikins Farms
Blue 34^[4]	Orchard Hill / Campus Shuttle (Northbound)	University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate Research Center Southwest Dormitory
Blue 35^[5]	Orchard Hill / Campus Shuttle (Southbound)	University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate Research Center Southwest Dormitory
Blue 37^[6]	Amity Shuttle	Amherst center University of Massachusetts Amherst
Purple 38^[7]	UMass / Hampshire College / Mount Holyoke College	Hampshire College Smith College Northampton Center Mount Holyoke College
Purple 39^[8]	Smith College / Hampshire College / Mount Holyoke College	University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst College Hampshire College Mount Holyoke College
Maroon 40	Minuteman Express via Rte. 9	Northampton Center Smith College Sheldon Field Park & Ride University of Massachusetts Amherst
Blue 43	Northampton / Hadley / Amherst	Smith College Northampton Center Hampshire Mall University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Center Amherst College
Green 45^[9]	Gatehouse Road/ UMass / Belchertown Center	University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Center Belchertown, Massachusetts
Green 46^[10]	UMass / South Deerfield	University of Massachusetts Amherst South Deerfield Center
Blue 48	Northampton / Veterans Park / Holyoke Mall	Holyoke Mall Veterans Park Northampton Center

Internal Organizational Structure

Fixed route service is provided by two contractors:^[11] First Transit and UMass Transit Services. The contractors run semi-autonomous garages that act a vehicle depots for the surrounding areas^[12].

Springfield Area Transit Company

The Springfield Area Transit Company operates the southern portion of PVTA's service area, routes which serve the Springfield, Westfield, and Holyoke areas. The Springfield Area Transit Company is managed by First Transit.

UMass Transit Services

UMass Transit Services operates northern portion of PVTA's service area, routes which serve the Amherst, Sunderland and Belchertown areas. UMass Transit Services is managed by the University of Massachusetts Amherst^[13].

Valley Area Transit Company

The Valley Area Transit Company operates the central portion of PVTA's service area, routes which serve the Northampton and Hadley areas. The Valley Area Transit Company serves as the critical link between the larger land areas of the northern and southern service areas. The Valley Area Transit Company is managed by First Transit.

Paratransit Service

Paratransit service is provided by:

Hulmes Transportation - Eastern Tier, Belchertown, Granby, Palmer, Ware
Hulmes Transportation - Western Tier, Agawam, Westfield, and West Springfield
Hulmes Transportation - Northern Tier, Amherst, Easthampton, Hadley, Northampton, Sunderland, and Williamsburg
Hulmes Transportation - Southeastern Tier, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, and Wilbraham
Mass Services for Seniors - Springfield Tier
VOC - Central Tier, Chicopee, Holyoke, Ludlow, and South Hadley
UMass Transit Special Transit Services - UMass area; for Students, Faculty, and Staff connected with the university.

Accounting Errors Investigation

An audit in 2005 revealed that the PVTA made approximately $10 million in accounting errors on a transportation development project at Springfield's Union Station. Initial reports said PVTA could owe the federal government as much as $4 million^[14]. That amount was reduced in 2009 to less than $1 million^[15]. A federal probe in 2006 also targeted some PVTA employees. Subsequently, Administrator Gary Shepard resigned in 2006 after being put on leave by the Advisory Board, but he was never charged with any offense^[16]^[17].

References

External links

[1] ttp://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G30.pdf

[2] ttp://www.pvta.com/schedules/P_Lines/P31.pdf

[3] ttp://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G32.pdf

[4] ttp://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B34.pdf

[5] ttp://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B35.pdf

[6] ttp://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B37.pdf

[7] ttp://www.pvta.com/schedules/Other/O38.pdf

[8] ttp://www.pvta.com/schedules/Other/O39.pdf

[9] ttp://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G45.pdf

[10] ttp://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G46.pdf

[11] ttp://www.pvta.com/annualReport.php

[12] ttp://www.pvta.com/maps.php

[13] ttp://www.umass.edu/transit

[14] ttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/MV+transportation+loses+contract+bid:+awarding+practices+spark...-a0153517684

[15] ttp://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/04/pioneer_valley_transit_authori_2.html

[16] ttp://www.cbs6albany.com/news/pvta-2297-shepard-board.html

[17] ttp://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/pvta_pays_175000_to_former_cou.html

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-| hubs            = 3 (downtown Northampton, [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan]] headquarters, UMass)
+| hubs            = 3 (downtown Northampton, [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan]] headquarters, [[University of Massachusetts Amherst | UMass]])
 | stations        =
 | lounge          =
-| fleet           =
+| fleet           =  174 busses, 144 vans
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 The '''Pioneer Valley Transit Authority''' ('''PVTA''') oversees and coordinates public transportation in the [[Pioneer Valley]] of [[Western Massachusetts]]. Currently the PVTA offers fixed-route bus service as well as paratransit service for the elderly and disabled. The PVTA was created by Chapter 161B of the [[Massachusetts General Law]]s in 1974. It is based in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] and serves [[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden]], [[Hampshire County, Massachusetts|Hampshire]], and [[Franklin County, Massachusetts|Franklin]] counties.
-==Bus Service==
+==Fare Structure==
+{| class="wikitable" border="1"
-Bus service is provided by two contractors:<ref>http://www.pvta.com/public/contact/</ref> [[First Transit]] and UMass Transit. SATCO operates the Springfield based routes which serve the [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]], [[Westfield, Massachusetts|Westfield]], and [[Holyoke, Massachusetts|Holyoke]] areas, and VATCO operates the [[Northampton, Massachusetts|Northampton]] area. UMass Transit provides service to the [[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]] area. Franklin Regional Transit Association services the Northern areas, including Greenfield.
+|-
+! Adults 13 and older
+! Children 6 to 12
+! Children under 6
+! Seniors 60 and older
+! Transfer
+|-
+| $1.25
+| $0.75
+| Free
+| $0.60
+| $0.25
+|-
+|}
 Students attending one of the [[Five Colleges (Massachusetts)|Five Colleges]] are able to ride local PVTA buses without paying a fare only during the school year, as a small transit fee is included in their semester bills.
-Bus rates are $1.25 for adults, 75 cents for children (6-12 Years), and 60 cents for Elderly.
 ==Routes==
@@ Line 114: / Line 125: @@
 | Holyoke Community College<br>Veterans Parl<br> Westfield Center
 |-
-| <font color="#20B900">Green 30</font>
+| <font color="#FDD017">Gold 30</font><ref>http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G30.pdf</ref>
 | North Amherst / Old Belchertown Road
 | Pufton Apartment Complex.<br> [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]] <br> [[Amherst, Massachusetts | Amherst]]<br>Valley Medical<br> Colonial Village Apartment Complex
 |-
-| <font color="#FF00FF">Pink 31</font>
+| <font color="#FF00FF">Pink 31</font><ref>http://www.pvta.com/schedules/P_Lines/P31.pdf</ref>
 | Sunderland / South Amherst
 | Sugarloaf Apartment Complex<br> Amherst Survival Center<br>[[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]<br> [[Amherst, Massachusetts | Amherst]]<br> Boulders Apartment Complex
 |-
-| <font color="#20B900">Green 32</font>
+| <font color="#20B900">Green 32</font><ref>http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G32.pdf</ref>
 |  Puffer's Pond / Atkins Corner
 | MIll Hollow Apartment Complex<br> [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]] <br> [[Amherst, Massachusetts | Amherst]]<br> Atikins Farms
 |-
-| <font color="#2E00C2">Blue 34</font>
+| <font color="#2E00C2">Blue 34</font><ref>http://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B34.pdf</ref>
 | Orchard Hill / Campus Shuttle (Northbound)
 | [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]<br> Graduate Research Center<br> Southwest Dormitory
 |-
-| <font color="#2E00C2">Blue 35</font>
+| <font color="#2E00C2">Blue 35</font><ref>http://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B35.pdf</ref>
 | Orchard Hill / Campus Shuttle (Southbound)
 | [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]<br> Graduate Research Center<br> Southwest Dormitory
 |-
-| <font color="#2E00C2">Blue 37</font>
+| <font color="#2E00C2">Blue 37</font><ref>http://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B37.pdf</ref>
 | Amity Shuttle
 | [[Amherst, Massachusetts | Amherst]] center<br> [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]
 |-
-| <font color="#80176D">Purple 38</font>
+| <font color="#80176D">Purple 38</font><ref>http://www.pvta.com/schedules/Other/O38.pdf</ref>
 | UMass / Hampshire College / Mount Holyoke College
 | [[Hampshire College]]<br> [[Smith College]]<br> [[Northampton, Massachusetts | Northampton]] Center<br> [[Mount Holyoke College]]
 |-
-| <font color="#80176D">Purple 39</font>
+| <font color="#80176D">Purple 39</font><ref>http://www.pvta.com/schedules/Other/O39.pdf</ref>
 | Smith College / Hampshire College / Mount Holyoke College
 | [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]] <br> [[Amherst College]]<br> [[Hampshire College]]<br> [[Mount Holyoke College]]
@@ Line 154: / Line 165: @@
 | [[Smith College]]<br> [[Northampton, Massachusetts | Northampton]] Center<br>  Hampshire Mall<br> [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]] <br> [[Amherst, Massachusetts | Amherst]] Center<br> [[Amherst College]]
 |-
-| <font color="#20B900">Green 45</font>
+| <font color="#20B900">Green 45</font><ref>http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G45.pdf</ref>
 | Gatehouse Road/ UMass / Belchertown Center
 | [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]<br> [[Amherst, Massachusetts | Amherst]] Center<br> [[Belchertown, Massachusetts]]
 |-
-| <font color="#20B900">Green 46</font>
+| <font color="#20B900">Green 46</font><ref>http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G46.pdf</ref>
 |  UMass / South Deerfield
 | [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]<br> South Deerfield Center
@@ Line 167: / Line 178: @@
 |-
 |}
+==Internal Organizational Structure==
+Fixed route service is provided by two contractors:<ref>http://www.pvta.com/annualReport.php</ref> [[First Transit]] and [[UMass Transit Services]]. The contractors run semi-[[autonomous]] garages that act a vehicle depots for the surrounding areas<ref>http://www.pvta.com/maps.php</ref>.
+===Springfield Area Transit Company===
+The Springfield Area Transit Company operates the southern portion of PVTA's service area, routes which serve the [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]], [[Westfield, Massachusetts|Westfield]], and [[Holyoke, Massachusetts|Holyoke]] areas. The Springfield Area Transit Company is managed by [[First Transit]].
+===UMass Transit Services===
+UMass Transit Services operates northern portion of PVTA's service area, routes which serve the [[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]], [[Sunderland, Massachusetts | Sunderland]] and [[Belchertown, Massachusetts | Belchertown]] areas. UMass Transit Services is managed by the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]<ref>http://www.umass.edu/transit</ref>.
+===Valley Area Transit Company===
+The Valley Area Transit Company operates the central portion of PVTA's service area,  routes which serve the [[Northampton, Massachusetts | Northampton]] and [[Hadley, Massachusetts | Hadley]] areas. The Valley Area Transit Company serves as the critical link between the larger land areas of the northern and southern service areas. The Valley Area Transit Company is managed by [[First Transit]].
 ==Paratransit Service==
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 ==Accounting Errors Investigation==
-An audit in 2005 revealed that the PVTA made approximately $10 million in accounting errors on a transportation development project at Springfield's Union Station.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17635631/</ref>  Initial reports said PVTA could owe the federal government as much as $4 million.  That amount was reduced in 2009 to less than $1 million. A federal probe in 2006 also targeted some PVTA employees. Subsequently, Administrator Gary Shepard resigned in 2006 after being put on leave by the Advisory Board, but he was never charged with any offense. {{citation needed}}
+An audit in 2005 revealed that the PVTA made approximately $10 million in accounting errors on a transportation development project at Springfield's Union Station. Initial reports said PVTA could owe the federal government as much as $4 million<ref>http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MV+transportation+loses+contract+bid:+awarding+practices+spark...-a0153517684</ref>.  That amount was reduced in 2009 to less than $1 million<ref>http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/04/pioneer_valley_transit_authori_2.html</ref>. A federal probe in 2006 also targeted some PVTA employees. Subsequently, Administrator Gary Shepard resigned in 2006 after being put on leave by the Advisory Board, but he was never charged with any offense<ref>http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/pvta-2297-shepard-board.html</ref><ref>http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/pvta_pays_175000_to_former_cou.html</ref>.
 == References ==