The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) is a public, non-profit organization in

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

, charged with providing

public transportation Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typical ...

to the Cape Ann area, consisting of the city of

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and the nearby towns of

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...

Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line r ...

and Rockport.

Routes

CATA Purple Line bus at West Gloucester station, June 2020

The system operates the following routes: *The Green Line serves all of Downtown Gloucester every half an hour. *The Red Line serves the area between Gloucester and Rockport via Thatcher Road. *The Blue Line serves the area between Gloucester and Rockport via Lanesville. *The Orange Line serves the area between Gloucester and

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. *The Purple Line serves the area between Gloucester and West Gloucester. *The Yellow Line serves the area between Gloucester and the Blackburn Industrial Park. *The Shopping Mall Express is a shuttle between Gloucester,

Liberty Tree Mall The Liberty Tree Mall is a shopping mall in Danvers, Massachusetts, United States, U.S., managed by the Simon Property Group. It is anchored by Kohl's, Total Wine & More, AMC Theatres, Marshalls, Old Navy, and Best Buy, along with one vacant anch ...

and

Northshore Mall The Northshore Mall is a shopping mall in Peabody, Massachusetts. As of 2022, the mall currently features Macy's in two locations, J. C. Penney, and Nordstrom. The mall is near the Route 128 and Route 114 junction, and less than a mile fro ...

. *The Ipswich - Essex - Crane Beach is a summertime weekend shuttle service connecting Ipswich MBTA train station,

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, and

Fleet

CATA operates a diverse set of vehicles on its routes. Its full-size bus fleet includes 6 International HCCB buses, 6

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buses, and 2 Ford ElDorado buses, while its mini bus fleet is made up of 21

Ford E-Series The Ford E-Series (also known as the Ford Econoline or Ford Club Wagon) is a range of full-size vans manufactured and marketed by the Ford Motor Company. Introduced for model year 1961 as the replacement for the Ford F-Series panel van, the E-Se ...

vehicles, including 12 Ford Cutaways, 5 Ford E350s, and 4 Ford E450s. CATA also utilizes 2 American Heritage Trolley

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References

External links

Cape Ann Transportation Authority
Bus transportation in Massachusetts Transportation in Essex County, Massachusetts Gloucester, Massachusetts Rockport, Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-transport-stub