Montachusett Regional Transit Authority

Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART)
A route 2 bus at the Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center
FoundedAugust 1978
Headquarters1427R Water Street
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Service areaMontachusett Region
Service typefixed-route bus service, shuttle service, and paratransit service
Routes16 fixed routes,[1][2] 2 shuttle services [3]
Fleet26 buses, 177 vans and 2 Trolley-replica buses [4]
Websitewww.mrta.us

The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) is a public, nonprofit organization established under Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws to provide public transportation to the Montachusett Region. MART is one of Massachusetts' 15 regional transit authorities[5] and provides public transportation to 21 communities[6] within the Montachusett region consisting of the cities of Fitchburg, Leominster and Gardner, and the towns of Athol, Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Bolton, Boxborough, Hardwick, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Royalston, Shirley, Sterling, Stow, Templeton, Westminster, and Winchendon.

MART provides 16 fixed-route bus services,[7][8] 2 shuttle services,[9] and paratransit services[10] to the Montachusett Region. MART also operates the parking areas at three MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line stations at North Leominster, Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center, and Wachusett, with local and intercity bus connections to all three stations.

MART has a working collaboration with Fitchburg State University to offer faculty, staff, and students free rides on the Fitchburg/Leominster fixed-route bus line.[11]

MART uses MBTA's CharlieCard smart card fare system.[12] MART provides Monthly Passes, 14-Consecutive Day passes, and Stored Value good for use on any of MART’s fixed-route buses in the region. Stored Value can be used throughout Massachusetts, where the CharlieCard is accepted.

  1. ^ "Fitchburg/Leominster Schedules? | MART". Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  2. ^ "Gardner Schedules". Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  3. ^ "Boston and Worcester Shuttle Services | MART". Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  4. ^ "Home". mrta.us.
  5. ^ "Home". mrta.us.
  6. ^ "Communities Served? | MART". Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  7. ^ "Fitchburg/Leominster Schedules? | MART". Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  8. ^ "Gardner Schedules". Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  9. ^ "Boston and Worcester Shuttle Services | MART". Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  10. ^ "ADA Paratransit Services? | MART". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. ^ Fitchburg State University - Public Relations - News
  12. ^ "Charlie Card: Frequently Asked Questions | MART". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-07-22.