Merrimack Valley Transit, or MeVa, will be introducing new routes on April 3^rd that are designed to better connect key destinations throughout the Newburyport Area. MeVa will be taking a demonstration ride on Tuesday, February 28^th at 2pm to test out these new routes and evaluating how well they meet the needs of riders. Mayor Reardon, Mayor Gove of Amesbury, and Town Manager Harrington of Salisbury will join MeVa leadership for this test run, and you are invited to ride along.

The tour will begin at 2pm on 2/28 at Costello Transportation Center, 68 Elm St, Amesbury, MA and is expected to last about 90 minutes. We will be riding the new Route 17 from Amesbury to Salisbury, Route 19 from Newburyport to Amesbury, and Route 20 from Newburyport to Salisbury.

The new service plan will provide more direct and timely service in all three communities, as well as the following service improvements:

-Doubled service frequency between Newburyport Commuter Rail Station and Downtown Newburyport via new routes #19 & #20

-New service along Merrimac St. to the Towle Office Building via route #19

-Direct service between downtown Newburyport and Anna Jaques Hospital, the Newburyport Senior Center, and Port Plaza via route #19

-Direct service between Newburyport and Amesbury via route #19

-Direct service between Newburyport and Salisbury via route #20

-New service along Macy St. in Amesbury via route #19

-Doubled service frequency along Main St and downtown Amesbury via routes #17 & #19

-New direct service between Amesbury and Salisbury via route #17

-New service along Elm St in Salisbury via route #17

-Doubled service frequency between downtown Salisbury and Salisbury Beach along Beach Rd. via routes #17 & #20.

MeVa is the region's transportation authority, and its buses went fare-free in 2022. They also unveiled new bus designs in 2022 and the new brand MeVa. 

Please feel free to invite other stakeholders in the community, and we hope to see you aboard.