Summary
Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) is a bus transportation system serving Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.[3] In addition to diesel buses, it has 19 electric buses charged at several points. The Edgartown facility has 700 kW solar panels and a 1.5 MWh battery adding to the bus power.[4]
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| Locale | Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts |
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| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 15 |
| Hubs | Tisbury, Edgartown, West Tisbury |
| Fleet | 35 fixed-route 5 demand response (2011)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 1,347,337 (FY2018)[2] |
| Operator | Transit Connection Inc. |
| Administrator | Angela Gompert |
| Website | Vineyard Transit |
Fares edit
All bus routes accept cash. During the peak time of year (June 10 - October 1), The One Town fare is $2.00, and another $2.00 is added for each consecutive town. The rest of the year (off-peak), the One Town fare is $1.25, adding another $1.25 for each consecutive town. 1, 3, 7, 31 day, 100 day, as well as 365 day passes (annual) are available for purchase. Discounted fares are also available for seniors over age 65, disabled people, and military veterans.[5] Routes 10 and 11 connect Park and Rides to city centers and so are both free.[6]
Routes edit
- 1: Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road
- 2: Vineyard Haven - West Tisbury via Lambert's Cove & Old County Roads
- 3: West Tisbury - Vineyard Haven via State Road
- 4: West Tisbury - Chilmark - Menemsha via North Road
- 5: West Tisbury - Chilmark - Aquinnah via South Road
- 6: Edgartown - Airport - West Tisbury
- 7: Oak Bluffs - Airport via County & Barnes Roads
- 8: South Beach
- 9: Oak Bluffs - Hospital - Airport via Barnes Road & County Road
- 10: Tisbury Park & Ride
- 10A: West Chop Loop
- 11: Downtown Edgartown
- 12: Chilmark In-Town\ Menemsha Sunset Bus
- 13: Edgartown - Oak Bluffs - Vineyard Haven via Beach Road
Ridership edit
The annual ridership in the fiscal year of 2018 was 1,347,337. edit
- The busiest bus route is #13, (512,914 as of CY2019)[7] which experiences high levels of ridership during peak hours.
- The busiest bus route during the off-peak season is #1.
- Route #8 has a seasonal ridership of 26,520, far above all the seasonal routes, because of the beaches that it serves that are popular in the summer.
References edit
- ^ "2011 FLEET SIZE". massdot.state.ma.us. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Section 6. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Fixed Route Ridership" (PDF). vineyardtransit.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "The Martha's Vineyard Regional Transit Authority". vineyardtransit. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ Hanley, Steve (26 May 2021). "Electric Buses Get Solar Charging & Battery Backup On Martha's Vineyard". CleanTechnica. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Fares & Passes". vineyardtransit. Martha's Vineyard Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "VTA In-Season Map Front" (PDF). Vineyard Transit Authority. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "VTA Comprehensive Regional Transit Plan Update 2020" (PDF). Vineyard Transit Authority. p. 38. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
External links edit
- Marth's Vineyard Transit Authority
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation, VTA Profile