| Founded | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 287 Grove Street, |
| Locale | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Web site | therta.com |
Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) is a public, non-profit organization charged with providing public transportation to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts and the surrounding towns. The WRTA was created in September 1974 under Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws. This act also created several other regional transit authorities in Massachusetts, including the Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority and the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority among others.
The WRTA currently provides fixed-route bus service to Auburn, Boylston, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, Oxford, Shrewsbury, Spencer, Webster, West Boylston and Worcester. The WRTA also provides paratransit service to a total of 37 communities in Central Massachusetts.
The WRTA will be receiving 39 Million Dollars of federal grant money to build a new greener and more energy efficient maintenance facility for its busses. The money will also be used to convert the city's existing bus fleet to electric. A location for the new facility has yet to be identified.
Detailed schedules are available on the WRTA website.