Southeastern Regional Transit Authority
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Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) is a public transport authority in Bristol County and Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It serves 10 municipalities in Massachusetts' South Coast region: Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport.[1] Fixed-route bus services are offered to serve the cities of Fall River and New Bedford.[1]
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 SRTA route 9X bus at the Fall River bus terminal in 2020 | |
| Founded | 1974 |
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| Headquarters | 700 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts |
| Service area | Bristol County and Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 25 |
| Stations | 2 (Bus terminals) |
| Fleet | Gillig Standard Low Floor (29', 35' and 40'), Low Floor 35' Hybrids, Ford Paratransit Vans (E-350), Dodge Paratransit Vans |
| Annual ridership | 2,236,844 (Year End Total as of Fiscal Year 2020) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel/Electric Hybrid, Gasoline |
| Administrator | Erik B. Rousseau |
| Website | www.srtabus.com |
Funding sources
Routes
SRTA operates 22 bus routes: ten Fall River local routes, ten New Bedford local routes, and two regional routes. After a route renumbering that took place on August 28, 2023, Fall River local routes are numbered in the 100s and New Bedford local routes in the 200s.[3] The SRTA also operates three MicroConnector microtransit services which connect with the MBTA Commuter Rail Fall River/New Bedford Line.
Fall River Routes
New Bedford Routes
- 201: Fort Rodman
- 202: Lund's Corner
- 203: Dartmouth Street
- 204: Ashley Boulevard
- 205: South Central
- 206: Shawmut Avenue
- 208: Mt. Pleasant Street
- 210: Dartmouth Mall
- 211: Fairhaven
- 221: North End Shuttle
Regional Routes
MicroConnector
- New Bedford North (connections with MBTA Commuter Rail at Church Street Station)
- New Bedford South (connections with MBTA Commuter Rail at New Bedford Station)
- Fall River (connections with MBTA Commuter Rail at Fall River Station)
