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Partnerships for Progress in Rural Transportation

Partnerships not on your radar screen –

that work!!

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Demographics

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority has 23 member communities. Population 600,000

Area is served by 2 operating companies• SATCO Lower valley – cities of Springfield, Holyoke and

suburbs• UMass Transit Northern Valley 8 rural communities Pop:

110,000

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The Pioneer Valley

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Northern Pioneer Valley

UMass Operating area consists of 8 communities Largest Amherst and Northampton Five Colleges –UMass, Amherst College, Smith

College, Mount Holyoke College and Hampshire College

The rest of the communities are rural/suburban

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Operates 40 transit buses 30 at peak Fare free to all students, faculty & staff of the

Five Colleges Service from 6am to 3 am 7 days per week

during the academic calendar UMTS operates about 1 millions miles per year,

carrying 2.6M passengers and 68,000 revenue hours

15 full time employees and 150+/- part time student employees

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UMass Bus Garage

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Partnerships

UMass Transit and Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)

UMass Transit and Towns of Amherst, Sunderland and Belchertown

UMass Transit and Five Colleges Incorporated

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University of Massachusetts

AmherstTransit System

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Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)

Interagency Agreement to operate bus service per Massachusetts law and FTA procurement guidelines.

Service area rules and regulations Financial arrangements Care and use of equipment Accident and liability responsibilities

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Towns

Agreement to be a member of PVTA Financial arrangements for reimbursement Responsibilities and liabilities

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Five Colleges, Inc

Agreement to operate service between the colleges

Financial responsibilities Roles and responsibilities of each organization.

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Class Change on UMass Campus

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Summary

Success = Communication Success = Open mindness Success = Everyone must come to the table and

participate!!

These partnerships have been in existence for over 30 years!!

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Questions ???!!!

Contact information Al Byam General Manager UMass Transit 255 Governors Drive Amherst, MA 01003 413-545-0056 aeb@admin.umass.edu www.umass.edu/bus