NOTICE OF SERVICE CHANGES EFFECTIVE MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020
Fall River Systemwide
Weekday service has been restored to all Fall River Routes.
Fall River: 6 – Pleasant Street
The Fall River Route: 6 – Pleasant Street will only operate on days when school is in session and with an inbound trip at 7:05 AM and an outbound trip at 3:10 PM.
Fall River: 9 – Bedford Street
The Fall River Route 9 – Bedford Street will no longer serve Locust Street east of Eastern Avenue, Stonehaven Road, or Bedford Street east of Eastern Avenue. The route has been extended to serve Father DeValles Boulevard via Eastern Avenue.
The new route alignment is as follows:
Outbound – no change between SRTA Fall River Terminal and Eastern Ave. Right on Eastern Ave, left on County St., right on Pleasant St., left on Eastern Ave., right on Father DeValles Blvd, end at 1 Father DeValles Blvd.
Inbound – begin at 1 Father DeValles Blvd, left on Eastern Ave, left on Locust Street, no change after Locust St.
New Bedford Systemwide
Weekday service has been restored to all New Bedford Routes.
New Bedford: 3 – Dartmouth Street
The New Bedford Route 3 – Dartmouth Street will will enter Stop & Shop via Hemlock St., and exit via Rockdale Ave. for Outbound and Inbound service.
There will be no Outbound or Inbound service to Dartmouth St. south of Rockdale Ave on the 7:05 Outbound or 7:30 Inbound trips on days when school is in session. The route will serve Roosevelt Middle School on the 7:05 AM Outbound trip.
New Bedford: 5 – Rivet Street
The New Bedford Route 5 – Rivet Street Outbound will terminate at Price-Rite and no longer serve Rivet Street, Bolton Street, or Stop & Shop. Inbound service will use Route 18 to Griffin Street to South Second Street. Boa Vista will continue to be served on outbound and inbound trips. The route will be renamed to New Bedford Route 5 – South Central. The route will operate hourly Monday through Saturday.
The new route alignment is as follows:
Outbound – Depart New Bedford SRTA Terminal Sixth St. side, left on Spring St., right on Acushnet Ave., left on Cannon St., left on South Second St., right on Walnut St., right on MacArthur Blvd., end at Price-Rite.
Inbound – Depart Price-Rite, left on South St., right on Route 18, left on Griffin Ct., right on South Second St., left on Union St., right on Pleasant St., end at New Bedford SRTA Terminal.
New Bedford: 6 – Shawmut/Rockdale
The New Bedford Route 6 – Shawmut/Rockdale will no longer serve Rockdale Avenue south of Parker Street, St. Luke’s Hospital, and Stop & Shop. The route will serve Hidden Brook Apartments/Rockdale West on every trip and will operate hourly.
The new route alignment is as follows:
Outbound – No change between Rockaway St. and Carriage Dr. This will be the end of the Outbound trip.
Inbound – Departing Rockaway St. and Carriage Dr., left on West Hill Rd., left on Carriage Dr., right on Pamela Dr., right on Granite Ave., right on Rockdale Ave., left on Parker St., left on Hathaway Blvd., right on Potter St., and no change after Potter St.
New Bedford: 8 – Mt. Pleasant
The New Bedford Route 8 – Mt. Pleasant will no longer operate night service. The last outbound trip will leave New Bedford Terminal at 5:25 PM; the last inbound trip will leave Fieldstone Marketplace at 5:35 PM.
New Bedford: Wareham Connection
The New Bedford – Wareham Connection will return to service.