Transportation

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)

http://www.pvta.com

Bus and van service of Western Massachusetts.

Peter Pan Trailways

http://www.peterpanbus.com/home/index.php

Bus service throughout the Northeast.

Greyhound Bus Line

http://www.greyhound.com

The largest North American intercity bus company.

Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA)

http://www.frta.org/FRTA_Schedules.pdf

Bus service to Franklin County from Northampton.

RideBuzz

http://www.ridebuzz.org

Ridesharing database for the Pioneer Valley.

Zipcar

http://www.zipcar.com

Enterprise Rent-a-car

http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/home.do

Taxis

http://www.switchboard.com/Taxi_&_Transportation/Northampton/MA/64/Yellowpages_Results.html

western mass Craig list > Rideshare

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/rid

Anyone can find or offer a ride to share. This Western Massachusetts “craigslist” site helps connect people to Carpool options.

Driving maps and directions

http://www.mapquest.com

Driving maps and directions.

Amtrak

http://www.amtrak.com/

Passenger train with routes throughout the U.S.A.

(Nearest stations are in Amherst and Springfield, MA)

Northampton Airport

http://www.northamptonairport.com

A privately owned, public use airport located in Northampton, Massachusetts. Also the site of a new flight school known as Northampton Aeronautics, Inc.

Bradley International Airport

http://www.bradleyairport.com/home/

New England's second largest airport, serving Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. Windsor Locks, CT

Logan International Airport

http://www.massport.com/logan/default.aspx

New England’s largest transportation center. Boston, MA

MassBike/Pioneer Valley

http://www.massbike.org/mbpv

A chapter of MassBike, the statewide bicycle advocacy non-profit organization of Massachusettes.

Manhan Rail Trail - Easthampton, MA

http://www.manhanrailtrail.org/

Bike, jog, roller blade, cross country ski or simply enjoy a leisurely stroll on this 4.2 mile (off-road) paved trail.

Norwottuck Rail Trail - Northampton, MA

http://www.hadleyonline.com/railtrail/

This 8.5 mile path linking Northampton, Hadley, and Amherst provides level terrain and safe passage for pedestrians, wheelchairs, joggers, skaters, bicyclists, and cross-country skiers of all ages and abilities.

Friends of Northampton Trails and Greenways - Northampton, MA

http://www.fntg.net/

The FNTG is a non-profit organization formed to benefit the citizens of the City of Northampton and neighboring towns through the recreation and transportation opportunities offered by the ongoing trail and greenway development by the city.

Connecticut Greenway State Park

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/crgw.htm

Along the length of the Connecticut River is one of Massachusetts' newest State Parks: 12 miles of permanently protected shoreline with access points to the river.

MAP-Getting Around Clean & Green in Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley

http://www.nesea.org/education/pioneer/map_main.html

NESEA (Northeast Sustainable Energy Association) made this interactive map to help school students in the Massachusetts's Pioneer Valley get around without being driven by an adult. Paths for hiking, biking, walking and buses are color coded.

(one copy of this map is kept at the Forbes Library Reference desk )

City of Northampton: Transportation

http://www.northamptonma.gov/aboutNorthampton/Transportation

Transportation information from our city's official website.

Librarian's Index to the Internet: Transportation

http://www.lii.org/pub/topic/transport

Transportation links from the "Librarian's Index to the Internet."