transit authority slogan proudly serving franklin county since 1978 parent massachusetts executive office of transportation founded 1978 headquarters john w. olver transit center 12 olive street suite 1 greenfield massachusetts united states service area franklin county hampshire county worcester county service type fixed route bus service shuttle service and paratransit service routes 6 fixed routes 1 shuttle 1 hubs john w. olver transit center fleet 8 buses 32 vans 2 daily ridership 155 000 annual ; 2010 3 operator franklin transit management website www.frta.org the franklin regional transit authority frta is a regional transit authority which provides public transportation principally to franklin county and the north quabbin region both in massachusetts . the frta is based in the county seat of greenfield massachusetts from where all its routes originate . contents 1 history 2 routes 2.1 connections 3 john w. olver transit center 4 references 5 external links history edit the frta was established in 1978 when massachusetts general laws chapter 161b was enacted which gave rise to several regional transit authorities throughout massachusetts . in 1999 the frta and the fitchburg based montachusett regional transit authority mart cooperated to form a route to athol and orange massachusetts linking greenfield to the mart terminal in gardner . service to northampton began in 2000 . in 2006 the frta assumed the responsibility of providing transportation services for the towns of greenfield and turners falls when the former greenfield montague transportation area gmta transit authority folded . 4 in 2013 athol seceded from the frta district to join mart necessitating that the former greenfield athol route be truncated in orange . routes edit nb all routes begin and end at the olver transit center in greenfield . service is monday through friday ; there is no weekend service . fares are as of 2016 1.25 system wide with free transfers at the olver transit center only . passengers with statewide access passes or ada cards active military personnel veterans medicare card holders students through grade 12 and persons over 60 pay half price 0.60 fares while passengers with commission for the blind cards and children under five accompanied by fare paying adults ride for free . 5 route 21 greenfield community route this is a local route entirely within the town of greenfield with four westbound and five eastbound trips daily . 6 a side loop serves greenfield community college the greenfield corporate center and the temporary county courthouse and the mohawk shopping plaza . route 22 montague greenfield route this route serves the town of turners falls with eight trips per day ; it has the highest ridership per mile in the system . 7 a side loop makes three trips a day through the villages of millers falls lake pleasant and montague center ; two of the round trips are due to end with route changes scheduled for july 1 2016 . 8 route 23 amherst greenfield route this route serves greenfield turners falls millers falls leverett and amherst with four round trips a day and terminates on the campus of the university of massachusetts at haigis mall . 9 the route is scheduled to change on july 1 2016 truncating in the town of sunderland with a free transfer connection to the pioneer valley transit authority pvta umass 31 bus . 10 route 31 northampton greenfield route this route serves the towns of greenfield deerfield whately hatfield and northampton . there are six round trips a day and the southern terminus is at the academy of music in northampton . 11 route 32 orange greenfield route this route serves greenfield turners falls millers falls erving and orange . there are seven round trips a day and the eastern terminus is at hannaford s in orange . 12 route 41 charlemont greenfield this route serves greenfield shelburne shelburne falls buckland and charlemont . there are four round trips a day and the western terminus is at avery s store in charlemont center . 13 the corporate center shuttle serves the greenfield corporate center independently with five trips a day and is intended as temporary mitigation for the move of the county courthouse to the corporate center pending the renovation of the downtown greenfield courthouse . 14 15 connections edit pioneer valley transit authority and university of massachusetts transportation services pvta & umass transit at these locations frta route 23 to all umass transit routes and pvta route b43 in amherst frta route 31 to umass transit route 46 in south deerfield frta route 31 to umass transit route 39 and pvta routes m40 r41 r42 b43 r44 and b48 in northampton montachusett regional transit authority mart frta route 32 to mart g link to gardner at hannaford s in orange john w. olver transit center edit main article john w. olver transit center the john w. olver transit center houses the frta offices and the franklin regional council of governments the successor organization to the franklin county county government . it has provisions for local frta buses and amtrak service and links with peter pan bus lines and greyhound lines for intercity bus service to springfield boston and brattleboro . references edit fixed route services . frta.org . franklin regional transit authority . about us . frta.org . franklin regional transit authority . retrieved 13 march 2015 . rta profile franklin regional transit authority . massdot . retrieved 29 november 2013 . vallette david a. july 21 2006 . transit agencies to merge . springfield republican . springfield ma . franklin regional transit authority fixed route . http www.massridematch.org . greater attleboro regional transit authority . retrieved 13 may 2016 . external link in website help route 21 greenfield community . frta.org . franklin country transit authority . retrieved 29 november 2013 . route 22 montague greenfield . frta.org . franklin country transit authority . retrieved 29 november 2013 . proposed fixed route schedules fy 17 . frta.org . franklin country transit authority . retrieved 13 may 2016 . route 23 amherst greenfield . frta.org . franklin country transit authority . retrieved 29 november 2013 . proposed fixed route schedules fy 17 . frta.org . franklin country transit authority . retrieved 13 may 2016 . route 31 northampton greenfield . frta.org . franklin country transit authority . retrieved 29 november 2013 . route 32 orange greenfield . frta.org . franklin country transit authority . retrieved 29 november 2013 . route 41 charlemont greenfield . frta.org . franklin country transit authority . retrieved 29 november 2013 . frta corporate center schedule pdf . frta.org . franklin country transit authority . lederman diane 17 february 2014 . franklin county courthouse closed for renovation court business relocated to greenfield corporate center . springfield republican . springfield ma . retrieved 13 march 2015 . external links edit frta official website v t e mass transit in the 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