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The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA), your public transportation service. The MVRTA serves the northeast corner of Massachusetts with over 1 million miles of city, suburban, interurban,
and rural scheduled bus routes.
Si usted quisiera tener el texto de este sitio de web traducido al espanol, usted puede chascar el conexion siguiente para alcanzar el sitio de web llamada Bablefish de Alta Vista. Una vez en el sitio, incorpore simplemente la direccion de web y traducira el sitio de MVRTA. ALTA VISTA'S BABELFISH Save on fuel and parking expenses by taking the Route 83 Beach Bus to Salisbury or Hampton Beach. The Beach Bus begins on July 2nd 2007 and runs through September 1st 2007. Click the following link to learn more about the schedule and fare information. Beach Bus Schedule ATTENTION Route 51 Bus Schedule Change The Route 51 will now Service Heritage House on Selected Trips only: Weekday AM trips: Leaves Heritage House at 10:13 and 11:23 (OUTBOUND) after servicing Port Plaza. Will not service Market Basket or Anna Jaques on these trips. Weekday PM trips: Leaves Heritage House at 2:05 and 3:15 (INBOUND) after servicing State and High Street. Will not service Market Basket or Anna Jaques. Saturday AM trips: Leaves Heritage House at 9:51 and 11:07 (OUTBOUND) after servicing Port Plaza. Will not service Market Basket or Anna Jaques on these trips. Saturday PM trips: Leaves Heritage House at 4:05 and 5:15 (INBOUND) after servicing State and High Street. Will not service Market Basket or Anna Jaques on these trips. Boston Commuter Bus The Boston Commuter Bus will drop off on Balmoral St. on the Inbound as well as the Outbound. The bus will no longer travel down Haverhill St from York St. to North Main St. Andover Route 28 R.R. Bridge Detours ROUTE 32 DETOUR Effective October 10, 2007 Outbound From Main Street/Route 28 Right on Railroad Street Left on Brook Street Right on Central Street Left on School Street Resume regular routing Inbound From Main Street/Route 28 Left on Central Street Right on Essex Street Right on Railroad Street Left on Main Street/Route 28 Resume regular routing Commuter Bus Detour Effective October 10, 2007 Outbound From N. Main Street/Route 28 Left on Haverhill Street Right on High Street Right on Elm Street Left on Main Street/Route 28 Resume regular routing Inbound From Main Street/Route 28 Right on Elm Street Left on High Street Left on Haverhill Street Right N. Main Street/Route 28 Resume regular routing ROUTE 51 BUS SCHEDULE CHANGE AND NEW ROUTE 51 RING & RIDE! Effective July 1, 2007 the Route 51 bus will operate with minor time point and route changes. The changes will only affect the Newburyport portion of the route. The new Route 51 bus schedule is now available online. To view the schedule selct the Route 51 link from the yellow 'routes' menu tab at the top of this page. A NEW service called Route 51 Ring & Ride will provide residents of Newburyport who reside at Heritage House, James Steam Mill, Marlboro Street and Plum Island that will allow them to travel to any of the locations serviced by the Route 51 bus. The Route 51 Ring & Ride brochure is now online and can be viewed on the Office of Special Services page. Click the yellow "Spc Svs" button at the top of this page to learn more. To view the Route 51 fixed bus route passenger notice click the following link: Route 51 Passenger Notice EXPANDED WEEKDAY SERVICE! Effective April 3rd, 2006 the MVRTA began expanded weekday service on all Lawrence based bus routes that operate out of the Buckley Transportation Center located at 295 Common Street in Lawrence. New schedules are available at the following locations: Washington Square Transit Station in Haverhill Buckley Transportation Center in Lawrence You can also view the new schedules online at this website. Click here to learn more about the MVRTA's expanded bus service: Expanded Weekday Service! SENATOR PATRICIA MCGOVERN TRANSPORTATION CENTER IN LAWRENCE NOW OPEN! The center opened for service on Monday December 5, 2005 beginning with the first Inbound train to Boston. The Center is located at the corner of South Union and Merrimack Street (211 Merrimack St.) one block east of the former Lawrence Station. Beginning December 5th there will be no commuter rail service provided at Lawrence Station. Please click here for more details Senator Patricia McGovern Transportation Center

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Bordered on the north and east by the state of New Hampshire and the Atlantic Ocean, the MVRTA's service area includes Andover, Amesbury, Haverhill, Lawrence, Merrimac, Methuen, Newburyport and North Andover. The Authority also provides service to the Lowell Transit Center for connections with the Lowell Regional Transit Authority LRTA.

Welcome aboard... we're glad you chose the services of the MVRTA and we pledge to do whatever we can to make sure you get to your destination quickly, safely, and in comfort. The MVRTA operates Monday through Saturday, however service will not operate on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.</

Need to get to Northern Essex Community College?

There are two services available to reach NECCO. You may take the Rte. 01 to Washington Square Transit Station and transfer to the Rte. 51 which will then take you to NECCO throughout the day. You may also take the NECCO Shuttle which leaves The Buckley Transportation Center in Lawrence and goes directly to NECCO. Please see the following times for the NECCO Shuttle:

AM
LEAVE BUCKLEY TRANS. @ 7:20
LEAVE JACKSON/SWAN STREETS @ 7:25
ARRIVE NECC @ 7:50

PM
LEAVE NECC @ 2:15
ARRIVE BUCKLEY TRANS. @ 2:40

MVRTA
(978)469-6878
85 Railroad Avenue
Haverhill, Ma. 01835
marketing@mvrta.com

Massachusetts Rural Transit Assistance Program