Brockton Area Transit Authority


Brockton Area Transit Authority, branded as Brockton Area Transit, 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 adjoining towns of Abington, Avon, East Bridgewater, Easton, Milton, Randolph, Rockland, Stoughton & West Bridgewater.
BAT provides fixed route bus services and paratransit services within its area. The primary interchange is the BAT Centre, located adjacent to Brockton station.
, BAT operated a fleet of 41 Gillig Low Floor buses, 19 Ford Elkhart Coach buses, and 40 minibuses of two types.
All BAT transit buses accept cash payment or allow fare to be paid via CharlieCard.
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History

Brockton bus service was previously operated by Union Street Railway, until a protracted labor strike prompted the city to buy the routes and buses in September 1973. One year later, this system was reorganized as BAT to secure state funding, and encourage regional participation.

Routes

Many routes leaving the BAT Centre in Brockton are scheduled on a pulse system - meeting at the central hub simultaneously - to provide easy transfers.
Twelve routes primarily serve Brockton & nearby towns :
Four longer routes run to other towns:
Five routes - four on-campus shuttles, and route 28 to the BAT Centre - serve Bridgewater State University.
BAT also offers door-to-door para-transit service called Dial-a-BAT.