Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) is the public transport

Public transport

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 authority on the island of Nantucket

Nantucket, Massachusetts

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 in Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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, USA

United States

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. It operates a network of shuttle bus

Bus

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History

NRTA was created by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 161B in 1993, but begun to operate in 1995. In the beginning NRTA had only four buses that operated on two routes. The service was seasonal.

Services

Shuttle: There are nine seasonal scheduled routes with 13 buses, managed and operated by Valley Transportation Services of Massachusetts.
Your Island Ride: This is a door-to-door reservation van services for seniors and people with disabilities, which has been provided by NATA since July 2001, and is operated by Bill’s Taxi Service. .