The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) is a public, non-profit organization in

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, charged with providing public transportation to the Cape Ann area, consisting of the city of

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and the nearby towns of

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and Rockport.

Routes

CATA Purple Line bus at West Gloucester station, June 2020

The system operates the following routes: *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

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. *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,

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and Northshore Mall. *The Ipswich - Essex - Crane Beach is a summertime weekend shuttle service connecting Ipswich MBTA train station,

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, and

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

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vehicles, including 12 Ford Cutaways, 5 Ford E350s, and 4 Ford E450s. CATA also utilizes 2 American Heritage Trolley tourist trolleys.

References

External links

Cape Ann Transportation Authority
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