Cape Ann Transportation Authority

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Cape Ann Transportation Authority
bus service
Routes7
OperatorCape Ann Transportation Operating Company
AdministratorFelicia Webb
Websitecanntran.com

The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) is a public, non-profit organization in

public transportation to the Cape Ann area, consisting of the city of Gloucester and the nearby towns of Essex, Ipswich and Rockport
.

Routes

A CATA purple line bus at West Gloucester station

The system operates the following routes:[1]

  • The Green Line serves all of Downtown Gloucester every half an hour.
  • The Red Line serves the area between Gloucester and Rockport via Thatcher Road.
  • The Blue Line serves the area between Gloucester and Rockport via Lanesville.
  • The Orange Line serves the area between Gloucester and
    Magnolia
    .
  • The Purple Line serves the area between Gloucester and West Gloucester.
  • The Yellow Line serves the area between Gloucester and the Blackburn Industrial Park.
  • The Shopping Mall Express is a shuttle between Gloucester, Liberty Tree Mall and Northshore Mall.
  • The Ipswich - Essex - Crane Beach is a summertime weekend shuttle service connecting
    Ipswich MBTA train station, Crane Beach, and Essex[2]

Fleet

CATA operates a diverse set of vehicles on its routes. Its full-size bus fleet includes 6 International HCCB buses, 6 Gillig Low Floor buses, and 2 Ford ElDorado buses, while its mini bus fleet is made up of 21 Ford E-Series vehicles, including 12 Ford Cutaways, 5 Ford E350s, and 4 Ford E450s. CATA also utilizes 2 American Heritage Trolley tourist trolleys.[3]

References

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

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