Edgartown Backs "Magic Bus" Battery Grant Plan

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission pitched the Edgartown select board Monday on an effort to use Vineyard Transit Authority electric bus batteries as a potential power source for water pumps in emergencies.

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Surveillance Cameras Key in Cracking Bank Robbery Case

Nearly one month after the Rockland Trust robbery, police have arrested three suspects. It's possible none of them would be in custody without the timely passing of a VTA bus on the morning of Nov. 17.

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Board Pushes Back on VTA's New Location Plan for Wireless Chargers

Plans to install two inductive electric bus chargers on Music street in West Tisbury hit a snag last week, after the town select board pushed back on a proposed location change.

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Ride for Free

Starting Nov. 25, the Vineyard Transit Authority, through a statewide initiative, will be offering fare free service for the rest of the year.

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VTA Rolls Out Fare-Free Season

Riding the bus on Martha’s Vineyard will be free of charge from Nov. 25 through Dec. 31, according to an announcement Friday from the Vineyard Transportation Authority.

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VTA Loses Drivers, Trims Schedules

Fall cutbacks have come early for the Vineyard Transit Authority, which on Monday announced immediate schedule reductions on nine of its 14 routes due to a driver shortage.

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Driver Shortage Puts Stress on VTA Summer Schedule

Most seasons the Vineyard Transit Authority has seven buses driving route 13.

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Church Street Station Goes Electric With Wireless Chargers

The $2 million project, which broke ground in January and wrapped up in the middle of June, is part of a broader goal to fully electrify the VTA bus fleet by 2028,

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VTA Passes Go Electronic

Bus passes, including annual passes, are now available online for touchless scanning via smartphone. Physical passes also remain available.

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Water Taxi Approved, VTA Charger Project Moves Forward

Edgartown selectmen advanced transportation projects both by land and by sea on Monday, including a new down-Island water taxi service.

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