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Public Transit in Massachusetts

Transit agencies based in Massachusetts and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database

Transit agencies
27
Passenger trips (2025)
299 million
42.5 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
131 million
Fare revenue
$524 million
17.7% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

Passenger trips at Massachusetts agencies that report every month, in millions

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 202627.84 million
Dec 202523.87 million
Dec 202422.65 million
Dec 202320.78 million
Dec 202219.92 million
Dec 202117.66 million
Dec 202010.01 million
Dec 201929.79 million
Dec 201829.54 million
Dec 201729.96 million
Dec 201631.91 million

August 2026: 27.8 million trips (+10.9% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in Massachusetts

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityBoston · Heavy Rail (Subway), Bus, Light Rail269 million88.3 million17.8%
Pioneer Valley Transit AuthoritySpringfield · Bus, Demand Response9.68 million7.42 million3.3%
Worcester Regional Transit AuthorityWorcester · Bus, Demand Response5.11 million3.52 million0.2%
Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship AuthorityFalmouth · Ferryboat, Bus3.82 million702,30227.6%
Merrimack Valley Regional Transit AuthorityHaverhill · Bus, Demand Response3.01 million3.03 millionNot reported
Montachusett Regional Transit AuthorityFitchburg · Demand Response, Bus1.14 million8.08 million11.2%
Martha's Vineyard Transit AuthorityEdgartown · Bus, Demand Response1.14 million1.25 million12.1%
Lowell Regional Transit AuthorityLowell · Bus, Demand Response1.13 million1.62 million2.4%
Hyannis Harbor Tours, Inc.Hyannis · Ferryboat964,973189,434153.2%
Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit AuthorityTaunton · Bus, Demand Response818,9043.45 million5.1%
Cape Cod Regional Transit AuthorityHyannis · Bus, Demand Response814,5653.32 million3.6%
MetroWest Regional Transit AuthorityFramingham · Bus, Demand Response747,4512.64 million1.6%
Berkshire Regional Transit AuthorityPittsfield · Bus, Demand Response645,7711.21 million2.9%
Nantucket Regional Transit AuthorityNantucket · Bus, Demand Response442,511447,1080.0%
Cape Ann Transportation AuthorityGloucester · Bus, Demand Response201,943510,1783.0%
Franklin Regional Transit AuthorityGreenfield · Bus, Demand Response191,766777,5271.4%
Brockton Area Transit AuthorityBrockton · Demand Response, Bus128,8632.06 million5.5%
Southeastern Regional Transit AuthorityNew Bedford · Demand Response, Bus124,3342.69 million0.0%
Town of LexingtonLexington · Bus38,711129,5492.3%
City of BeverlyBeverly · Bus16,37944,5060.5%
Mission Hill Link, Inc.Boston · Bus6,74110,1142.2%
Town of BedfordBedford · Demand Response4,47511,0706.2%
The Mashpee Wampanoag TribeMashpee · Demand Response2,66859,5340.0%

Other agencies on file

These agencies did not report 2025 service data, or report through another agency.

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest transit agency in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority carried the most passengers among agencies based in Massachusetts, with 269 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in Massachusetts?
Agencies based in Massachusetts reported 299 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 42.5 per resident.
Why is an agency missing ridership?
Small agencies that report through a state program, and agencies that started or stopped service, may have no service data for the year. Agencies are listed in the state of their headquarters even if they serve several states.

Source: Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database · 2025 annual data, monthly data through August 2026