Nashua Transit System
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Nashua Transit System provides public transit services for the city of Nashua, New Hampshire
, located just on the outskirts of suburban Boston
. NTS, also known as CityBus, provides eight scheduled bus routes to major city destinations, and Citylift operates the paratransit
service. In 2004, Metro Magazine named NTS as “one of the 10 Most Improved Transit Systems” in the USA.
Scheduled bus routes:
system, providing shared rides to those with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or who are more than 60 years old.
Nashua, New Hampshire
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile...
, located just on the outskirts of suburban Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. NTS, also known as CityBus, provides eight scheduled bus routes to major city destinations, and Citylift operates the paratransit
Paratransit
Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. Typically mini-buses are used to provide paratransit service, but also share taxis and jitneys are important providers....
service. In 2004, Metro Magazine named NTS as “one of the 10 Most Improved Transit Systems” in the USA.
CityBus routes
Routes run from 9:00am to 7:00pm Monday to Friday, with limited service on Saturdays.Scheduled bus routes:
- 1 French Hill-Greeley ParkGreeley ParkGreeley Park is a public park in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States, occupying extending from the Merrimack River, across Concord Street, to Manchester Street. The property was originally bought in 1801 by Joseph Greeley, who passed it on to his son after his death...
- 2 Concord St-Amherst St
- 4 Main Dunstable Rd-St. Joseph HospitalSt. Joseph Hospital (Nashua, New Hampshire)St. Joseph Hospital is a health care facility located in Nashua, New Hampshire and serving the surrounding community with a 208 bed facility, an ANCC Accredited nursing school, and an extensive network of health care providers. It features 24/7 emergency care and centers for oncology, childbirth,...
- 5 Lake St-Northeastern Blvd
- 6 Pheasant Lane MallPheasant Lane MallPheasant Lane Mall, occupying , is one of the largest shopping malls in the state of New Hampshire and the focal point of the commercial area in south Nashua....
-South Nashua - 7 Crown Hill-Spring St
- 8 Nashua Mall-West Hollis St
- 9 Broad St-Nashua High School NorthNashua High School NorthNashua High School North is a public high school located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school's current location was erected in 2002 with its first class graduating in June 2005, one year after the city's high schools officially split into two locations and establishments...
Citylift
Citylift is a demand responsive transportDemand responsive transport
Demand Responsive Transport or Demand-Responsive Transit or Demand Responsive Service or Dial-a-ride or Flexible Transport Services is "an advanced, user-oriented form of public transport characterised by flexible routing and scheduling of small/medium vehicles operating in shared-ride mode...
system, providing shared rides to those with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or who are more than 60 years old.
After-7 service
Nashua Transit System provides passengers with 3 routes after normal business hours. These routes run from 7pm to 11pm, Monday to Friday, with limited service on Saturdays.- Central: French Hill-Broad St.
- North: North End-Amherst St.
- South: South End-Pheasant Lane MallPheasant Lane MallPheasant Lane Mall, occupying , is one of the largest shopping malls in the state of New Hampshire and the focal point of the commercial area in south Nashua....