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The Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) oversees and coordinates public and medical transportation in the areas of Attleboro and
Taunton, Massachusetts Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, to the south. At the 2020 cen ...
and 24 nearby areas. It operates daily (except on Sundays) fixed bus routes, commuter shuttle services and Dial-A-Ride services for seniors and persons with disabilities within communities in
Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
,
Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...
, and Plymouth counties. GATRA is based at the Bloom Bus Terminal in
Taunton Taunton () is the county town of Somerset, England, with a 2011 population of 69,570. Its thousand-year history includes a 10th-century monastic foundation, Taunton Castle, which later became a priory. The Normans built a castle owned by the ...
. As of 2011, the member municipalities are Attleboro, Bellingham, Berkley, Carver, Dighton,
Duxbury Duxbury (alternative older spelling: "Duxborough") is a historic seaside town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb located on the South Shore approximately to the southeast of Boston, the population was 16,090 at the 20 ...
, Foxborough,
Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Mansfield, Medway,
Middleborough Middleborough (frequently written as Middleboro) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,245 at the 2020 census. History The town was first settled by Europeans in 1661 as Nemasket, later changed to M ...
,
Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...
,
North Attleborough North Attleborough, alternatively spelled North Attleboro, is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 30,834 at the 2020 United States Census. The villages of Attleboro Falls and North Attleborough Center are ...
,
Norton Norton may refer to: Places Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada * Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan *Norton Parish, New Brunswick **Norton, New Brunswick, a ...
, Pembroke, Plainville, Plymouth, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk,
Taunton Taunton () is the county town of Somerset, England, with a 2011 population of 69,570. Its thousand-year history includes a 10th-century monastic foundation, Taunton Castle, which later became a priory. The Normans built a castle owned by the ...
, Wareham and Wrentham. GATRA's territory overlaps with the Southeastern Massachusetts and Old Colony MPOs.


Route list

*1 Westside *3 Silver City Galleria/Myles Standish Industrial Park *6 Whittenton *7 School St./Raynham *8 E. Taunton/Raynham *9 Weir/Route 138 *10 Attleboro/N. Attleboro *11 S. Attleboro Connector *12 S. Attleboro/Attleboro *14 Attleboro/Plainville *15 Oak Hill *16 Seekonk/Attleboro *18 Attleboro/Norton/Taunton *24 Attleboro/Pawtuckect *140 Route 140/North Mansfield *Plymouth Area Link (PAL) *Franklin Area Bus (FAB) *Marshfield/Duxbury/Kingston Line (SAIL) *Onset/Wareham Link (OWL) *Pembroke Shuttle *Bellingham Shuttles *Medway MBTA Shuttle *Wareham-Middleborough MBTA Shuttle


See also

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Brockton Area Transit Authority Brockton Area Transit Authority, branded as Brockton Area Transit (BAT), is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Brockton area, consisting of the city of Brockton and the adjoini ...
, also serving the same counties of Bristol, Norfolk, and Plymouth.


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Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit AuthorityH & L Bloom, Inc.Plymouth and Brockton Bus
Bus transportation in Massachusetts Greater Taunton Area Transportation in Bristol County, Massachusetts Transportation in Plymouth County, Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-transport-stub