Cape Ann Transportation Authority
A CATA bus in Rockport in July 2016
Headquarters3 Rear Pond Road
LocaleGloucester, Massachusetts
Service areaCape Ann
Service typebus service
Routes7
OperatorCape Ann Transportation Operating Company
AdministratorFelicia Webb
Websitecanntran.com

The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Cape Ann area, consisting of the city of Gloucester and the nearby towns of Essex, Ipswich and Rockport.

Routes

A CATA purple line bus at West Gloucester station

The system operates the following routes:[1]

  • The Green Line serves all of Downtown Gloucester every half an hour.
  • The Red Line serves the area between Gloucester and Rockport via Thatcher Road.
  • The Blue Line serves the area between Gloucester and Rockport via Lanesville.
  • The Orange Line serves the area between Gloucester and Magnolia.
  • The Purple Line serves the area between Gloucester and West Gloucester.
  • The Yellow Line serves the area between Gloucester and the Blackburn Industrial Park.
  • The Shopping Mall Express is a shuttle between Gloucester, Liberty Tree Mall and Northshore Mall.
  • The Ipswich - Essex - Crane Beach is a summertime weekend shuttle service connecting Ipswich MBTA train station, Crane Beach, and Essex[2]

Fleet

CATA operates a diverse set of vehicles on its routes. Its full-size bus fleet includes 6 International HCCB buses, 6 Gillig Low Floor buses, and 2 Ford ElDorado buses, while its mini bus fleet is made up of 21 Ford E-Series vehicles, including 12 Ford Cutaways, 5 Ford E350s, and 4 Ford E450s. CATA also utilizes 2 American Heritage Trolley tourist trolleys.[3]

References

  1. "Cape Ann Transportation Authority". CATA. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. "CATA Purple Line IPSWICH - ESSEX - CRANE BEACH". CATA. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  3. "Overview of the Cape Ann Transportation Authority". Mass.Gov. Office of the State Auditor. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2021.


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