BRTA Fare Free Fixed Route and ADA Service

11:05AM / Friday, September 05, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) will continue to be fare free for Fixed Route Bus Services and ADA Complementary Paratransit Services.

Fare free transit service is made possible through funding awarded in the Governor's FY 26 Budget.

The impact of 8 months of fixed route fare free service in FY 25 increased ridership by 13.76 percent. FY 25 had 613,408 customers compared to FY 24 of 539,225, an increase of 74,183 rides.

ADA Complementary ridership increased by 17.6 percent during this same time frame. FY 25 there was 31,631 customers compared to FY 24 of 26,897, an increase of 4,734 rides. Fare free service will continue through June 30, 2026.

If changes in funding availability occur, this date may have to change. This would be posted on buses, at the bus station, and on the website.

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Wixsom Leads Force 12U Softball Team in Tourney Opener

iBerkshires.com Sports11:26PM / Friday, September 11, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Emma Wixsom struck out eight of the nine batters she faced in Friday’s opener of the Berkshire Fall Frenzy as the host Force 12-and-under travel softball team beat the Greylock Thunder, 14-0, in three innings.

Wixsom was credited with a perfect game in the contest, which was ended by the tournament’s run rule.

McKinley Bushika led the Force’s offense, going 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Charlotte Kotski tripled, and Lilly Tuohy doubled in a nine-hit attack.

In its second game in the six-team tournament on Friday evening, the Force beat the East Greenbush, N.Y., Xpress Crushers, 5-3.

Peyton Demary went 3 and two-thirds innings in the circle before giving the ball to Wixsom. Demary struck out eight while allowing two earned runs.

Kotski was a difference maker at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI in a six-hit attack for the Force.

Berkshire Saturday starts its day against the 413 Panthers out of Hampden at the Doyle Complex.

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