Worcester Regional Transit Authority
Worcester Regional Transit Authority, or WRTA, is the transit system serving the city of Worcester (pronounced woos-ter) and the surrounding areas in Massachusetts.
History
- Established in September 1974.
Routes
- 1 - Mount St. Ann via Providence St.
- 2 - Worcester Regional Airport
- 3 (Mon-Sat) - Worcester State University via Highland St.
- 4 - Shoppes at Blackstone Valley via Millbury St.
- 5 - Southwest Commons
- 6 (Mon-Sat) - Tatnuck Square
- 7 - Washington Heights Apartments
- 8 (Mon-Fri) - Shore Drive Medical Building
- 9 (Mon-Fri) - Worcester State University via Pleasant St.
- 11 - The Fair Plaza
- 14 (Mon-Sat) - Showcase Cinemas
- 15 (Mon-Sat) - Shrewsbury Center
- 16 (Mon-Sat) - Lincoln Plaza via Hamilton St. & Lake Ave.
- 18 (Mon-Fri, during academic years) - Quinsigamond Community College
- 19 - Webster Square, Clark University
- 22 (Mon-Sat) - Shoppes at Blackstone Valley via Millbury Center
- 23 - The Fairways Apartments
- 24/24A (Mon-Sat) - UMass Medical Center
- 25 - Auburn Industrial Park (Mon-Fri); Auburn Mall via Southbridge St. (Sat only)
- 26 - Great Brook Valley, Allegro Microsystems
- 27 - Auburn Mall via Main St.
- 29 (Mon-Fri) - Southbridge
- 30 - West Boylston Wal-Mart via Grove St.
- 31 (Mon-Sat) - Lincoln Plaza via Grove St. & W. Boylston St.
- 33 (Mon-Fri) - Brookfield Center
- 34 (Sun only) - George Booth Apartments
- 42 (Mon-Sat) - Webster Center
Fares
Facilities
Office
- Address: 60 Foster St., Worcester, MA 01608
- Email: csfeedback@therta.com
- Fax: (508) 752-1676
- Phone: (508) 791-WRTA
Garage
- Address: 287 Grove St., Worcester, MA 01605
Transit Bus Fleet
Current as of June 2020
Active
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E333-E338 | 2013 | Proterra | EcoRide BE35 | UQM | Eaton | ||
E640 | 2015 | Proterra | BE40 | UQM | Eaton | ||
2350-2353 | 2012 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | |||
2354-2355 | 2012 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | |||
2417 | 2012 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | |||
3356-3359 | 2013 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | |||
3360-3364 | 2013 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | |||
3419-3424 | 2013 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | |||
4425 | 2014 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Built as a replacement for bus 2418. | ||
8401-8406 | 2008 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | |||
9303-9304 | 2010 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 29' (G30E102R2) |
Cummins ISB | |||
9305-9307 | 2010 | Gillig | Low Floor 29' (G27E102R2) |
Cummins ISL | |||
9365-9366 | 2019 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins L9 | |||
9407-9408 | 2010 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4) |
Cummins ISB | |||
9409-9416 | 2010 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL |
Retired
All-Time Paratransit Bus Fleet
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Ford/ElDorado National | ? | 3 units | ||||
2001 | Ford/ElDorado National | ? | 2 units | ||||
2003 | Ford/ElDorado National | ? | 1 unit | ||||
2005 | Ford/ElDorado National | ? | 3 units |