Public Transportation Contact Info
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
67 Downing Parkway
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-2782
Public Transportation Coverage - Bus Transport
The following map illustrates those areas of Pittsfield that have easy access to public transportation.
Easy access is defined as no more than a one-half mile walk from a bus route. Bus stop information is ignored.
In cases of overlapping transit authorities, the transit system in review is shown in light purple and all other transit systems are shown in yellow.
Source: Federal Transit Administration and Synergos Technologies, Inc.
Selected Public Transportation Stats
The following tables and charts give a financial and operations overview of the public transportation network in Pittsfield.
Source: Federal Transit Administration - National Transit Database (1996-1998) and Synergos Technologies, Inc.
System Wide Information
General Information
Service Area Statistics
Square Miles
Population
Service Consumption
Annual Passenger Miles
Annual Unlinked Trips
Average Weekday Unlinked Trips
Average Saturday Unlinked Trips
Average Sunday Unlinked Trips
Service Supplied
Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours
Veh. Available for Max. Service
Veh. Operated in Max. Service
Base Period Requirement
Financial Information
Fare Revenues Earned
Directly Operated
Purchased Transportation
Total Fare Revenues Earned
Sources of
Operating Funds Expended
Passenger Fares
Local Funds
State Funds
Federal Assistance
Other Funds
Total Operating Funds Expended
Summary of Operating Expenses
Salaries, Wages and Benefits
Materials and Supplies
Purchased Transportation *
Other Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Reconciling Cash Expenditures
Sources of Capital Funds
Local Funds
State Funds
Federal Assistance
Total Sources
Uses of Capital Funds
Rolling Stock
Facilites and Other
Total Uses
|
1997
384
129,951
2,074,896
547,197
1,929
1,167
0
829,827
43,177
88
78
13
0
704,897
704,897
704,897
494,681
1,589,116
246,318
40,283
3,075,295
0
0
3,035,011
0
3,035,011
40,284
0
10,766
43,913
54,679
0
54,679
54,679
|
1998
384
129,951
2,745,205
543,441
1,936
1,119
0
815,910
42,673
83
70
13
0
704,380
704,380
704,380
531,265
1,522,737
401,788
42,719
3,202,889
0
0
3,160,169
0
3,160,169
42,720
0
30,141
78,361
108,502
30,112
78,390
108,502
| Change
Over
Prior Yr
0
0
670,309
(3,756)
7
(48)
0
(13,917)
(504)
(5)
(8)
0
0
(517)
(517)
(517)
36,584
(66,379)
155,470
2,436
127,594
0
0
125,158
0
125,158
2,436
0
19,375
34,448
53,823
30,112
23,711
53,823
|
|
Mode of Transportation Breakout Information
|
Bus |
Operating Expense
Capital Funding
Rolling Stock
Facilites and Other
Annual Passenger Miles
Annual Vehicle Revenue Miles
Annual Vehicle Revenue Hours
Annual Unlinked Trips
Average Weekday Unlinked Trips
Fixed Guideway Directional Route Miles
Vehicles Available for Maximum Service
Vehicles Operated in Maximum Service
Directly Operated
Purchased Transportation
Average Fleet Age in Years
Peak to Base Ratio
Percent Spares
Safety
Incidents
Injuries
Fatalities
Performance Measures
Service Efficiency
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Mile
Operating Expense per Vehicle Revenue Hour
Cost Effectiveness
Operating Expense per Passenger Mile
Operating Expense per Unlinked Passenger Trip
Service Effectiveness
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Mile
Unlinked Passenger Trips per Vehicle Revenue Hour
| $2,555,815
108,502
30,112
78,390
2,745,205
815,910
42,673
543,441
1,936
.0
19
13
0
13
8.4
1.0
46%
9
4
0
3.13
59.89
0.93
4.70
0.67
12.74
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