For Elders needing additional assistance, please utilize the following links:
Franklin County Home Care Corp. www.fchcc.org
(413) 773-5555
Highland Valley Elder Services www.highlandvalley.org
(413) 586-2000
Our bus routes are designed to connect with other public transportation providers in the region.
- For connections in Athol and points east of Athol to Gardner and Winchendon via: Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (800) 922-5636.
- For services in the Athol/Orange area, contact Community Transit at (978) 575-9966.
- Connections in South Deerfield for Amherst via: UMASS transit Service (413) 586-5806.
- Connections in Northampton for Holyoke and Springfield via: Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) (413) 586-5806 or (413) 781-PVTA
For fastest access to route and schedule information, call the providers directly or log onto their websites as underlined above. You can access websites to other Regional Transit Authorities in Massachusetts by logging onto www.matransit.com
Other Helpful Links
- Federal Transit Administration, 55 Broadway, Suite 920, Cambridge, MA 02142 www.fta.dot.gov/ (617) 494-2055
- Executive Office of Transportation , 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3170, Boston, MA 02116 www.eot.state.ma.us/ (617) 973-7000
- National Rural Transit Assistance Program (NRTAP), Ten G St. NE, Suite 710, Washington D.C. 20002 www.nationalrtap.org (888) 589-6821
- MassRIDES, P.O. Box 121242, Boston, MA 02112 www.commute.com (888) 426-6688
- Peter Pan Bus lines www.peterpanbus.com (413) 781-2900
- Amtrak, www.amtrak.com (413) 785-4230
- MBTA Travelers Info. Center, www.mbta.com (800)392-6100
- American Public Transportation Association, www.apta.com (202) 496-4800
- Franklin Regional Council of Governments www.frcog.org (413) 774-3167
- Ride Buzz, www.Ridebuzz.org