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 A BAT bus passing by the BAT Centre in Brockton in 2017 | |
| Formerly | Union Street Railway |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | 155 Court Street |
| Locale | Brockton, MA |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 14 |
| Hubs | 10 Commercial St. |
| Stations | Ashmont Station |
| Lounge | 10 Commercial St. |
| Operator | East Coast Transit Services |
| Chief executive | Michael Lambert |
| Website | ridebat.com |
Brockton Area Transit Authority, branded as Brockton Area Transit (BAT), is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Brockton area, consisting of the city of Brockton and the adjoining towns of Abington, Avon, East Bridgewater, Easton, Milton, Randolph, Rockland, Stoughton & West Bridgewater.[1][2]
BAT provides fixed route bus services and paratransit services within its area. BAT's buses provide interchange with each other and with the Middleborough/Lakeville commuter rail line of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) at Brockton station. BAT also runs a fixed route bus service from Brockton to Boston's Ashmont station on MBTA's Red subway line.[3]
As of 2018[update], BAT operated a fleet of 41 Gillig Low Floor buses, 19 Ford Elkhart Coach buses, and 40 minibuses of two types.[4]
All BAT transit buses accept cash payment or allow fare to be paid via CharlieCard.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Regional Transit Agencies" (PDF). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Regional Transit Authorities: Public Transportation in Massachusetts". Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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scheduleswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Official Audit Report – Issued August 24, 2018: Brockton Area Transit Authority For the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017 (PDF) (Report). Auditor of the Commonwealth. August 24, 2018.