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The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority will continue its ‘Try Transit’ program through the summer. The extension means no fares ...
Thousands of people who rely on PVTA bus service in the Springfield area may soon be impacted after we’ve learned that a contract dispute could lead to a driver strike as early as this weekend.
Contract negotiations started back in March between Springfield area PVTA bus drivers represented by Union ATU Local 448 and DGR Management, the contractor for the Springfield area transit company.
SPRINGFIELD - A PVTA bus travels past the bus stop at the corner of State and Spring Streets in Springfield on Monday afternoon. SPRINGFIELD - With more than 5,000 riders a day, the seven-mile ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – After months of negotiation between PVTA bus drivers, mechanics, and DGR Management Inc., the ATU has reached a tentative agreement. PVTA upgrades real-time transit ...
The PVTA is largely made up of buses and vans and currently, it includes no rail system. Therefore, it can get by with funding from state, local and federal governments as well as annual payments from ...
SPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority said Monday that it is preparing for a potential strike by bus drivers should negotiations for a new contract falter. The transit authority ...
SPRINGFIELD - The PVTA bus that jumped a curb and crashed into a retaining wall at the federal courthouse Thursday afternoon rolled more than 200 feet down State Street without anyone at the wheel.
The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority will offer free bus and paratransit rides for a month during the upcoming holiday season as a way to encourage residents to make use of public transportation ...
SPRINGFIELD — Pioneer Valley Transit Authority buses throughout Hampden County could grind to a halt in the coming days if a strike is authorized by workers at the Springfield Service Area ...
For students in the Five College area, peering around the corner for PVTA buses might be a thing of the past. The University of Massachusetts computer science department is experimenting with a new ...
PVTA bus drivers had a fun day Wednesday, surprising some of their bus passengers throughout the day by appearing in costume and reducing fares.