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Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
File:Pvta logo.png
Founded1974
Headquarters2808 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01107
LocalePioneer Valley
Service areaHampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.
Service typeLocal bus transit
Hubs Northampton Center,

Peter Pan headquarters,

UMass,

Veteran's Park in Holyoke
Fleet174 busses, 144 vans
OperatorFirst Transit, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Websitepvta.com

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
Green 1[1] Center Street / Sumner Avenue
Green 2 Carew Street / Belmont Avenue
Green 3[2] Liberty Street / King Street
Blue 4[3] Plainfield Street
Green 5[4] Dickinson Street
Blue 6[5] Ludlow
Blue 7[6] Boston Road
Green 8[7] Orange Street
Red 10[8] Westfield
Purple 11[9] Holyoke Express
Blue 12[10] Stonybrook Express
Blue 13[11] Maple Street
Red 14[12] Feeding Hills
Blue 15/17[13] Worthington Street via Wilbraham Road / Parker Street
Green 19[14] Springfield Plaza / Fairview via Chicopee & Westover
Purple 20[15] Holyoke via Riverdale
Blue 23[16] Holyoke / Westfield via Holyoke Community College
Gold 30[17] North Amherst / Old Belchertown Road
Pink 31[18] Sunderland / South Amherst
Green 32[19] Puffer's Pond / Atkins Corner
Blue 34[20] Orchard Hill / Campus Shuttle (Northbound)
Blue 35[21] Orchard Hill / Campus Shuttle (Southbound)
Blue 37[22] Amity Shuttle
Orange 38[23] UMass / Hampshire College / Mount Holyoke College
Orange 39[24] Smith College / Hampshire College / Mount Holyoke College
Maroon 40[25] Minuteman Express via Rte. 9
Blue 43[26] Northampton / Hadley / Amherst
Green 45[27] Gatehouse Road/ UMass / Belchertown Center
Green 46[28] UMass / South Deerfield
Blue 48[29] Northampton / Veterans Park / Holyoke Mall


Internal Organizational Structure

Fixed route service is provided by two contractors:[30] First Transit and UMass Transit Services. The contractors run semi-autonomous garages that act a vehicle depots for the surrounding areas[31].

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[32].

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[33]. That amount was reduced in 2009 to less than $1 million[34]. 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[35][36].

References

  1. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G1Express.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G3.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B4.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G5.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B6.pdf
  6. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B7.pdf
  7. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G8.pdf
  8. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/R_Lines/R10.pdf
  9. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/P_Lines/P11.pdf
  10. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B12.pdf
  11. ^ http://pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B13.pdf
  12. ^ http://pvta.com/schedules/R_Lines/R14.pdf
  13. ^ http://pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B15_17.pdf
  14. ^ http://pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G19.pdf
  15. ^ http://pvta.com/schedules/P_Lines/P20.pdf
  16. ^ http://pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B23.pdf
  17. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G30.pdf
  18. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/P_Lines/P31.pdf
  19. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G32.pdf
  20. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B34.pdf
  21. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B35.pdf
  22. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B37.pdf
  23. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/Other/O38.pdf
  24. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/Other/O39.pdf
  25. ^ http://pvta.com/schedules/M_Lines/M40.pdf
  26. ^ http://pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B43.pdf
  27. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G45.pdf
  28. ^ http://www.pvta.com/schedules/G_Lines/G46.pdf
  29. ^ http://pvta.com/schedules/B_Lines/B48.pdf
  30. ^ http://www.pvta.com/annualReport.php
  31. ^ http://www.pvta.com/maps.php
  32. ^ http://www.umass.edu/transit
  33. ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MV+transportation+loses+contract+bid:+awarding+practices+spark...-a0153517684
  34. ^ http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/04/pioneer_valley_transit_authori_2.html
  35. ^ http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/pvta-2297-shepard-board.html
  36. ^ http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/pvta_pays_175000_to_former_cou.html
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