The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Cape Ann area, consisting of the city of Gloucester and the nearby towns of Essex, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport and Hamilton.
Routes
, CATA operates nine year-round routes (1–9) and three seasonal routes (10–12): Route 1: Gloucester – Rockport via Eastern Avenue Route 2: Gloucester Crossing/Business Express Route 2A: Gloucester Crossing/Blackburn Express Route 3: Lanesville Route 4: Gloucester – Rockport via Thatcher Road Route 5: Gloucester – West Gloucester – Essex Route 6: Magnolia Route 7: Saturday Mall Shuttle Route 9: Beverly Commuter Bus operates Monday to Friday with 2 trips per day one in the morning and one in the afternoon Route 10: Rockport Shuttle Route 11: Stage Fort Park Shuttle Route 12: Ipswich–Essex Explorer
CATA also operates microtransit service within Gloucester and Rockport, as well as paratransit service.
Fleet CATA operates a diverse set of vehicles on its routes. Its full-size bus fleet includes 16 Gillig Low Floor buses, while its mini bus fleet is made up of Ford E-Series vehicles, including 12 Ford Cutaways, 5 Ford E450s, 7 New England RAM Low Floor and 3 Karsan E-Jets Electric Bus.
References
External links Cape Ann Transportation Authority