Berkshire Regional Transit Authority

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The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority is the primary provider for public transportation in 26 communities within Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

History

The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority was originally created under Massachusetts Legislature Chapter 161B in the early 1970s, and the agency was officially created on June 18, 1974[1].

Outside Connections

There are intercity bus and train services that connect to BRTA services in Pittsfield at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transit Center--specifically Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited, and Peter Pan's Providence-Albany service.

Facilities

The garage and administrative office is located at 67 Downing Parkway, Pittsfield, MA. Their biggest hub, the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transit Center, is located at 1 Columbus Ave., Pittsfield, MA.

Fixed Route Roster

Active

Accurate as of 6/2022.

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
0505-0506 2005 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G29E102R2) 		Cummins ISL Ex-Lowell Regional Transit Authority 0505-0506, acquired before 12/2018
1053 2010 International HC-31
1332, 1334 2013 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-450
Phoenix
1354-1355 2013 Ford
StarTrans 		E-450
?
1434-1435 2014 ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT 32' Cummins ISB6.7 [2]
1436 2014 ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT HEV 32' Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
1649, 1667-1670 2016 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-450
Phoenix
1780 2017 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-450
Phoenix
1819-1820, 1826, 1828 2018 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-450
Phoenix
1850, 1860 2018 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins L9
1959-1960 2018 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins L9
2149, 2151, 2176 2021 Ford
? 		E-450
?
2269 2021 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins L9

Retired

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
214-216 1999 Nova Bus RTS-06
(T60-6N) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 275 hp Allison VR731
  • 214 was put up for auction as scrap on 6/8/2015; VIN: 4RKBNTGA9XR833904.
  • 215 was put up for auction as scrap on 6/8/2015; VIN: 4RKBNTGAOXR833905.
  • Ex-Franklin Regional Transit Authority 214-216. Transferred sometime between 2011-2013.
0501 2005 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G29B102N4) 		Cummins ISL
573 1962 GMC TDH-4517
0580 2005 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G29B102N4) 		Cummins ISL Ex-Brockton Area Transit Authority 0504, acquired before 12/2018
583 1964 GMC TDH-4519
704 1991 OBI Orion I
(01.502) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748 Ex-MVRTA 9101.
802, 806, 809,
811, 820, 823 		1976 GMC T6H-4523N Ex-Greater Portland Transit District 727, 731, 739, 742, 752 & 756.
1121 1967 GMC TDH-4519
21xx 2002 Optima Opus 30' Cummins ISB 10 units (Known: 2166, 2168)
2608-2611? 2006 Ford
ElDorado National 		E-450
Aerotech
  • 2608 was put up for auction as scrap on 6/8/2015; VIN: 1FDXE45P96DB03508.
  • 2610 was seen at an auction which started on 6/8/2015.
  • 2611 was put up for auction as scrap on 6/8/2015; VIN: 1FDXE45P96DB03511.
2679-2681 2007 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G29B102N4) 		Cummins ISL All retired between 2018-2020
2683 2007 Gillig Low Floor HEV 35'
(G19B102N4) 		Cummins ISB Allison EP40 hybrid system Retired by 2018
27xx 2007 Ford
? 		E-350
? 		Ford Triton V8 5.4L (gasoline) Ford TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed
  • 2711 was put up for auction as scrap on 6/8/2015; VIN: 1FDSE35L77DB13411.
  • 2721 was put up for auction as scrap on 6/8/2015; VIN: 1FDSE35LX7DB13421.
  • 2722 was put up for auction as scrap on 6/8/2015; VIN: 1FDSE35L17DB13422.
  • 2751 was put up for auction as scrap on 6/8/2015; VIN: 1FDXE45P67DA58951.
33xx-34xx 2003 Dodge Ram Van 3500 5.9L V8 4-speed
  • 3376 was put up for auction as scrap on 6/8/2015; VIN: 2D7LB31Z13K526376.
  • 3401 was put up for auction as scrap on 6/8/2015; VIN: 2D7LB31Z73K526401.
7118-7119 1971 GMC T6H-4521A Ex-Worcester Regional Transit Authority 509 & 506.
7503-7508 1975 Flxible Flxette Ex-Dufour same numbers.
7801-7810 1978 Flxible 35096-6-1 "New Look" Detroit Diesel 6V71T Allison V730
7826-7829 1978 GMC RTS-03
(TW-7603) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71N Ex-PVTA/Longuiel Transportation 4006, 4012, 4009 & 4007.
8111-8116 1981 GMC RTS-04
(T7J-604) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
8417 1984 GMC RTS-04
(T8J-604) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Ex-Heritage Village Church & Missionary Fellowship (Fort Hill, SC) PT18.
8723-8724 1986 GMC RTS-06
(T7J-606) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
9233-9244, 9246 1992 Flxible Metro "C"
(35096-6T) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
1997 Ford
? 		?
? 		1 unit

Paratransit Roster

Active

Accurate as of 6/2022.

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1403-1407, 1410-1412 2014 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-350
Phoenix
1513-1516, 1518,
1551-1552, 1554,
1556-1557 		2015 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-350
Phoenix
1722, 1746, 1760,
1785-1788 		2017 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-350
Phoenix
1857-1859, 1879-1880 2018 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-350
Phoenix
1900-1901 2019 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-350
?
1924-1926 2019 Dodge
ElDorado National 		Grand Caravan
Amerivan
1979, 1982 2019 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-350
?
2126, 2129, 2177, 2184 2021 Ford
? 		E-350
?
2289, 2294, 2296 2022 Ford
? 		E-350
?

Retired

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1044, 1046, 1050,
1060-1071 		2010 Ford
? 		E-350
?
1122-1123, 1125-1127,
1131, 1140, 1163, 1190 		2011 Ford
? 		E-350
?
1310 2013 Ford
Elkhart 		E-450
?
1391, 1393 2013 Ford
Coach and Equipment 		E-350
Phoenix

External Links

References

  1. ↑ https://www.berkshirerta.com/history.php
  2. ↑ New Article
  3. ↑ News Article 2
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