Medical Academic and Scientific Organization shuttle

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The Medical Academic and Scientific Organization provides shuttle services for MASCO and Harvard employees and students in the Longwood Medical and Academic area of Boston, Massachusetts. The bus operations and maintenance are contracted to Paul Revere Transportation.

Routes

Schedules
Note: Bus service does not run on the weekends, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Additionally, the M2 route does not run on Veteran's Day and Black Friday.

  • Crosstown Garage - Crosstown Garage to Ruggles Station on Tremont St.
  • Fenway Combined Shuttle - Lansdowne Garage to Deaconess Rd.
  • JFK/UMass - JFK/UMASS Station to Ruggles St. & Huntington Ave.
  • Landmark/Longwood Shuttle - 20 Overland St. to Smith St. & Alphonsus St.
  • M2 Cambridge/LMA - Harvard Square to Holyoke Center
  • M6 Chestnut Hill - Chestnut Hill-Upper Lot to Brookline Ave. & Francis St.
  • Ruggles Express - Ruggles Station on Forsythe St. to Children's Hospital

Fares

All routes, except the Landmark/Longwood Shuttle and M2, can only be used by MASCO employees and students with a valid ID card or badge.

The Landmark/Longwood Shuttle can only be used by Harvard staff members, students, and faculty members with a valid university ID card.

The M2 is the only route that can be used by anyone. Students from the Division of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Business School, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Harvard School of Public Health, along with Harvard staff members and university officers can use this route with a valid university ID card. All other Harvard graduates and non-Harvard members must purchase tickets in order to use this route. A fare table and locations to purchase tickets are listed below.

Non-Harvard Affiliates Non-Longwood Harvard
Campus Graduate Students
Single-ride ticket $3.25 $3.25
Ten-ride ticket $32.50 $32.50

Tickets are sold at:

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - East Campus Commuter Services Office (employees only)
  • Brigham & Women's Hospital - Cashier's Office
  • Boston Children's Hospital - Parking Office
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - General Services
  • Joslin Diabetes Center at 1 Joslin Pl. (employees only)
  • Harvard University - Holyoke Center
  • Simmons College (staff and students only)

Facilities

Office

  • E-mail: shuttles@masco.harvard.edu
  • Fax: (617) 632-2816
  • Phone: (617) 632-2800

Garage

  • Address: 59 Reading St., Boston, MA 02119
  • Phone: (617) 445-4334

Bus Fleet

Current Roster

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1401-1430 Medical Academic and Scientific Organization shuttle 1404-a.jpg 2014 NFI XD40 Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R
1501-1507 2014 Ford
Krystal 		E-450
KK28 		Ford 6.8L Triton V10 TorqShift 5-Speed Auto. OD
  • 2015 models.
  • Only used on the M6 and Landmark/Longwood Shuttle routes.

Retired Roster

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
541, 543, 546 ? Thomas SLF Full fleet number range unknown
552-558 2003 Neoplan USA AN440LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR
  • These buses replaced the misc. D40LF fleet
  • Retired by the XD40 fleet
9701-9702 1997 NFI D35LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
9703, 9716 1997 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R

External Links

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