Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
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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.
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[edit] Bus Service
Bus service is provided by three contractors:[1] SATCO, VATCO, and Umass Transit. SATCO operates the Springfield based routes which services the Springfield/Westfield/Holyoke areas while VATCO operates the Northampton based routes and UmassTransit provides service to the Amherst based routes.
Students attending the Five Colleges are able to ride local PVTA busses for "free" due to a small transit fee included in their semester bills. Of particular importance to five-college students is the Blue-43 line, which provides primary service between the Northampton and Amherst areas.
[edit] 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
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