News

All meetings will be in person and MASKS ARE REQUIRED.

Visit https://www.gatra.org/public-meetings/ to view route changes.

TAUNTON
Monday, October 18
4:00PM
GATRA Terminal, 10 Oak Street, Taunton, Downstairs Lobby 

ATTLEBORO
Tuesday, October 19
4:00PM
Attleboro Train Station Building, 7 Mill Street, Attleboro, Train Station Lobby

PLYMOUTH
Wednesday, October 20
3:00PM
Plymouth Public Library
132 South St., Plymouth
Fehlor Room

WAREHAM
TBA
In order to incorporate comments/feedback we received we are moving the Wareham Public Meeting to a later date.

Can’t Come In Person? You have options.

If you are unable to attend a meeting but would like to comment on any of the proposed routes or route changes there are several options.

1. Attend the virtual public meeting on Thursday, October 21 at 6:30PM. Zoom link will be posted on the GATRA website the day before the meeting.
2. Call GATRA at 800-483-2500
3. Call 774-406-4911 to leave a voicemail comment
4. Text 774-406-4911
5. Email customercomments@gatra.org
6. Message us on Facebook @GATRATRANSIT

All meetings will be in person with the option to attend via Zoom. Zoom links will be posted the day before the meetings.

MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND IN PERSON MEETINGS

Visit https://www.gatra.org/public-meetings/ to view proposed routes and route changes.

TAUNTON
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
4:00PM
GATRA Terminal, 10 Oak Street, Taunton, Downstairs Lobby 

ATTLEBORO
Thursday, September 23, 2021
4:00PM
Attleboro Train Station Building, 7 Mill Street, Attleboro, Train Station Lobby

PLYMOUTH
Monday, September 27, 2021
3:00PM
Plymouth Public Library
132 South St., Plymouth
Fehlor Room

WAREHAM
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
3:00PM
Wareham Town Hall, 54 Marion Rd, Wareham
Auditorium

If you are unable to attend a meeting but would like to comment on any of the proposed routes or route changes there are several options.

1. Call GATRA at 800-483-2500 to speak with someone
2. Call ‪774-406-4911‬ to leave a voicemail comment
3. Text 774-406-4911
4. Email customercomments@gatra.org
5. Message us on Facebook @GATRATRANSIT

As of June 1, 2021 GATRA fixed route vehicles will be at 100% capacity.

Dial-a-Ride/paratransit/GATRA GO services will now follow the following capacity guidance:
– 8-10 Passenger vehicles – 2 riders and 1 person utilizing a wheelchair or 3 total riders
– 12-14 Passenger vehicles – 3 riders and 1 person utilizing a wheelchair or 4 total riders

WAREHAM – Updated schedule will be available soon

ALL ROUTES will return to full service, using the schedule dated January 27, 2020, with the following changes:

Link 2 – Cranberry Plaza to Buzzards Bay

Route will serve Shangri-La via Glen Charlie Road, Onset via Main Ave/Onset Ave, then continue on Cranberry Highway and end at Academy Blvd in Buzzards Bay. Link 2 will no longer go over the Bourne Bridge (pending a public meeting). Link 2 will continue to deviate to the
area as defined on published schedules by request.

Link 3 – Shangri-La to Cranberry Plaza

Link 3 service has been added to the Link 2 schedule.

Wareham-Lakeville Train Connector

The Connector schedule has been incorporated into the Link 4 schedule. Trips to the Lakeville MBTA station have been reduced due to demand and the train schedule.

PLYMOUTH

ALL ROUTES will return to full service using the schedule dated February 4, 2019.

SCITUATE

The SLOOP will return to full service using schedules dated February 4, 2019.

WAREHAM – OWL Service – Link 2

Topic: Wareham Public Meeting
Time: May 27, 2021 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94397500742?pwd=L3JOQmFSb2FrOTVEcWNEOWVoNVZBdz09

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 943 9750 0742
Passcode: 560425

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Link 2 will permanently be changed to end at the Academy Drive stop in Buzzards Bay, effective June 1, 2021

GATRA is holding a virtual public meeting to receive comments regarding this change on
Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 4:00PM

Information to access the meeting will be posted on the GATRA website (www.GATRA.org, homepage under “News”) on May 25th by 4:00PM

If you need accommodations in order to participate contact GATRA at 508-823-8828

SERVICE ADVISORY – Taunton & Attleboro Routes

ALL ROUTES (in Taunton & Attleboro) will return to full service using scheduled times from previous schedules.

CHANGES SPECIFIC TO TAUNTON:

ROUTE 7 – School St./Route 44 Raynham

Route will use existing routing with the following changes:
• Will serve the Aldi/Bed Bath & Beyond Plaza on Route 44 in Raynham
• Will end at Walmart. Pine Hill Estates will be served by the new Route 5.

Route 8 – County St. / Target

Route will use existing routing but will end at Target.
Connections to East Taunton (along Hart St/Middleboro Ave/South St E) and the Raynham Walmart can be made using the new Route 5 (see below).

Route 5 – Walmart / E. Taunton / Target

This new route will connect with the Route 8 at Target, travel
North on County St, East on Hart St/Middleboro Ave, North
on South St E, serve Pine Hill Estates, and connect with the
Route 7 at Walmart in Raynham.

This 5-year Comprehensive Regional Transit Plan (CRTP) update builds on the work of the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) 2015 Regional Transit Plan (RTP). This update was recommended by the Task Force on Regional Transit Authority Performance and Funding in its final report issued in April 2019. The report included 24 recommendations in five categories:

• Investment and Performance
• Accountability
• Service Decisions
• Quality of Service
• Environmental Sustainability

The CRTPU recommendation (No. 7) was included in the service decisions grouping. Specifically, recommendation 7 advised that “RTAs will continue to succeed by understanding their markets and by aiming to have their service networks meet the current and future mobility needs of their region as well as support connectivity to other regions where possible. This effort will be guided by (1) the completion or updating of Comprehensive Regional Transit Plans (CRTPs) every five years…”

Download the 2020 CRTP Update Here

Ways for you to provide comment on the report:

• Email us! – customercomments@gatra.org
• Send us a message on Facebook! @GATRATRANSIT
• Call us! – (508) 823-8828

The report is out for public comment until April 16, 2021.

A new service is starting in Pembroke to replace the Pembroke Shuttle that was suspended due to COVID-19. This new service, called GATRA GO Explore is an on-demand, same day, affordable service that is open to the general public.

The service can be used for trips to/from anywhere in Pembroke and to/from these specific locations:

• Hanson MBTA Station
• Hanover Crossing
• Target (Hanover)
• Social Security Office (Hanover)
• South Shore YMCA (Hanover)

Service is free until April 9th and then will be $2.00 per one way trip.

Service will end by 3:00PM on all GATRA services (fixed route, Dial-a-Ride, and GATRA GO) on Thursday, December 31st and there will be NO SERVICE on New Year’s Day, January 1st.

The list below is each route’s final trip time on Thursday, December 31st.

TAUNTON

ROUTE	LAST OUTBOUND	LAST INBOUND
1	2:00PM	2:20PM
6*	2:00PM	2:30PM
7*	2:30PM	3:00PM
8*	2:00PM	2:00PM
9	2:40PM	2:50PM

ATTLEBORO

ROUTE	LAST OUTBOUND	LAST INBOUND
10	2:30PM	2:00PM
11	2:10PM	2:30PM
12	2:00PM	2:30PM
14	2:00PM	2:30PM
15	1:00PM	1:12PM
16	2:32PM	1:59PM
18	1:45PM	2:30PM
24	2:30PM	2:00PM

PLYMOUTH

ROUTE	LAST OUTBOUND	LAST INBOUND
Freedom/Liberty	2:30PM	—
Mayflower	1:00PM	—
Manomet	—	1:00PM
SAIL	2:30PM	2:30PM

WAREHAM

ROUTE	LAST DEPARTURE FROM STOP & SHOP
Link 1	2:30PM
Link 2	2:30PM
Link 4	1:30PM