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Cape Ann Transportation Authority - Wikipedia

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Cape Ann Transportation Authority

A CATA bus in Rockport in July 2016
Founded	1976
Headquarters	3 Rear Pond Road
Locale	Gloucester, Massachusetts
Service area	Cape Ann
Service type	bus service
Routes	12
Hubs	Gloucester, Rockport
Fleet	Gillig, Ford 450/350, Ram ProMaster 3500.
Daily ridership	Avg 1,000
Fuel type	Gasoline, Diesel
Operator	Cape Ann Transportation Operating Company
Administrator	Felicia Webb
Website	canntran.com

The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Cape Ann area, consisting of the city of Gloucester and the nearby towns of Essex, Ipswich, Rockport and Hamilton.

Routes

The system operates the following routes:^[1]

The Green Line/Route 2 serves the area between Gloucester and Rockport via Eastern Ave every hour from 7:30 AM - 6:15 PM.
The Red Line/Route 4 serves the area between Gloucester/East Gloucester and Rockport via Thatcher Road every two hours from 6:40 AM - 5:20 PM.
The Blue Line/Route 3 serves the area between Gloucester and Rockport via Lanesville every two hours from 5:50 AM - 5:50 PM.
The Orange Line/Route 2 serves the area between Downtown Gloucester and Gloucester Crossing from 6:22 AM - 6:50 PM.
The Purple Line/Route 5 serves the area between Gloucester, West Gloucester, and Essex from 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM.
The Yellow Line/Route 6 serves the area between Gloucester and Magnolia from 8:20 AM - 4:20 PM.
The Saturday Mall Shuttle/Route 7 is a shuttle between Gloucester, Liberty Tree Mall and Northshore Mall.
The Ipswich - Essex - Crane Beach/Route 12 is a summertime weekend shuttle service connecting Ipswich MBTA train station, Crane Beach, and Essex^[2]
The Rockport Shuttle/Route 10 serves the Blue Gates Meadow Parking Lot in the Transfer Station in Rockport, MA, to downtown Rockport; Service runs from May - October.
The Stage Fort Park Shuttle/Route 11 runs from Stage Fort Park to downtown Gloucester, Rocky Neck, and Good Harbor Beach; Service runs from June-Labor Day.

Fleet

CATA operates a diverse set of vehicles on its routes. Its full-size bus fleet includes 4 International HCCB buses, 12 Gillig Low Floor buses, while its mini bus fleet is made up of 16 Ford E-Series vehicles, including 12 Ford Cutaways, 3 Ford E350s, 1 New England RAM Low Floor.^[3]

References

^ "Cape Ann Transportation Authority". CATA. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^ "CATA Purple Line IPSWICH - ESSEX - CRANE BEACH". CATA. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
^ "Overview of the Cape Ann Transportation Authority". Mass.Gov. Office of the State Auditor. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

External links

Cape Ann Transportation Authority

Mass transit in Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Transit buses

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA):	Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit Local buses
Regional Transit Authorities:	Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA) Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) University of Massachusetts Transportation Services (UMass Transit) Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA)
Other operators:	Academy Bus Lines Bloom C & J Coach Company Concord DATTCO EZRide Greyhound OurBus Peter Pan Plymouth & Brockton Yankee Line

Railroads & commuter rail

MBTA Commuter Rail:	Fairmount Fitchburg Framingham/Worcester Franklin/Foxboro Greenbush Haverhill Kingston/Plymouth Lowell Middleborough/Lakeville Needham Newburyport/Rockport Providence/Stoughton
Amtrak-operated rail:	Acela Downeaster Amtrak Hartford Line Lake Shore Limited Northeast Regional Valley Flyer Vermonter
Other operators:	CapeFLYER CT Rail Hartford Line

Rapid transit and light rail

MBTA subway:	Blue Line Green Line Red Line Mattapan Line Orange Line

Related organizations

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT)

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