Pioneer Valley Transit Authority

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority

Union Station, a multi-modal transportation center in Springfield featuring local and intercity bus, train, and taxi service, as well as a parking garage.
Founded	1974
Headquarters	2808 Main Street Springfield, MA 01107
Locale	Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts
Service area	Hampden and Hampshire counties
Service type	Bus
Routes	46 (as of January 2023)
Hubs	Springfield Union Station Holyoke Transportation Center Westfield Olver Transit Pavilion Northampton Academy of Music UMass Haigis Mall / Fine Arts Center / Studio Arts Building Amherst Post Office / Cowles Lane
Depots	Cottage Street Operations and Maintenance Facility Main Street Operations and Maintenance Facility Northampton Operations and Maintenance Facility UMass Bus Garage
Fleet	186 buses, 144 vans
Annual ridership	6.2 million (FY2022)
Fuel type	Diesel, battery-electric
Operator	See organizational structure below
Chief executive	Sandra Sheehan (administrator)
Website	https://www.pvta.com/

The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) oversees and coordinates public transportation in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, offering fixed-route bus service, paratransit service, and senior van service. PVTA was created by Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws in 1974. Based in Springfield, Massachusetts, PVTA serves Hampden and Hampshire counties, and provides connecting service to CTtransit in Hartford County, Connecticut, to FRTA in Franklin County, and to WRTA in Worcester County. It is the largest regional transit authority, and second largest public transit system in Massachusetts after the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, providing service to over 11 million riders annually across 24 municipalities in the region,^[1] with about 70% of all riders using the system as their primary mode of transit.^[2]