Ashuwillticook Rail Trail

 Lanesborough, Cheshire, Adams, MA
(413) 442-8928 (Western Reg. HQ)

7 Days a week

Area Served: Adams, Cheshire, Lanesboro

Clientele: able-bodied people

Fare: free

Additional info: The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail is a former railroad corridor converted into a 10-foot wide paved, universally accessible, passive recreation path. The Ashuwillticook runs parallel to Route 8 through the towns of Cheshire, Lanesboro and Adams. The southern end of the rail trail begins at the entrance to the Berkshire Mall off MA Rte. 8 in Lanesboro and travels 11.2 miles north to the center of Adams. Parking lots and restrooms are available at selected locations along the way.

More Info is located at: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/asrt.htm

Berkshire Outfitters
Rt. 8 Grove St.
Adams, MA. 01220

Phone: (413) 743-5900

Fax: (413) 743-3359

Open Mon - Sat 10 - 5/ Sun 11- 4

Additional info: Located 300 Yards from the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail and has an extensive selection of bikes, kayaks and ski's available to purchase and rent . Check out their website for more information and directions to the store www.berkshireoutfitters,com

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Our Safe Routes to School program educates parents and students on the value of walking, bicycling, carpooling, and taking public transit and the school bus to travel to and from school. Please contact us for information on starting a Safe Routes program at your school.

Call us at 1.888.4COMMUTE (426-6688) and tell us how we can help with evaluating transportation needs and assisting in implementation of programs at your business or in your community.

RIDE WORKS  BRTA is offering a new program to get people to work. This transportation service is for anyone who cannot access public transportation due to location of home and/or work or work hours that public transportation is not offered

 

Ride Works is a pilot program and is for anyone who works or lives in Pittsfield and/or abutting towns. This is pre-paid service and requires 24 hour notice for pick up during the week. Weekend and holiday trips must be called in by the previous Friday. Transportation can be scheduled Monday through Friday, excluding holiday, 8:00am to 2:00pm. This is a shared ride service and does accommodate for child care stops as part of work related trips.

413-499-2782  ext. #5  prompt #9
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 2:00pm
Areas Served: Pittsfield and abutting towns
Clientele: People who need to get to work and have no other means of getting there. (i.e. public transportation)

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