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Worcester Regional Transit Authority

Bus system in Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) is a public, non-profit organization charged with providing public transportation to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts and the surrounding towns. The WRTA was created in September 1974 under Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1974Founded1

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WRTA route 33 bus at Central Hub, September 2026
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) is a public, non-profit organization charged with providing public transportation to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts and the surrounding towns. The WRTA was created in September 1974 under Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Worcester Consolidated Street Railway1

Timeline

  1. 1974Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$321.1M 2008–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2008–2026: $321.1M in all. Federal grants $321.1M.$0$20M$40M$60M2008 · Federal grants: $3.9M20082009 · Federal grants: $18.1M2010 · Federal grants: $7.7M20102011 · Federal grants: $59.2M2012 · Federal grants: $812.7K20122013 · Federal grants: $26.7M2014 · Federal grants: $14.1M20142015 · Federal grants: $10.8M2016 · Federal grants: $8.6M20162017 · Federal grants: $11.5M2018 · Federal grants: $10.3M20182019 · Federal grants: $10.9M2020 · Federal grants: $17.8M20202021 · Federal grants: $53.2M2022 · Federal grants: $12.5M20222023 · Federal grants: $17.1M2024 · Federal grants: $12.3M20242025 · Federal grants: $21.0M2026 · Federal grants: $4.4M2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsTotal
2026$4.4M$4.4M
2025$21.0M$21.0M
2024$12.3M$12.3M
2023$17.1M$17.1M
2022$12.5M$12.5M
2021$53.2M$53.2M
2020$17.8M$17.8M
2019$10.9M$10.9M
2018$10.3M$10.3M
2017$11.5M$11.5M
2016$8.6M$8.6M
2015$10.8M$10.8M
2014$14.1M$14.1M
2013$26.7M$26.7M
2012$812.7K$812.7K
2011$59.2M$59.2M
2010$7.7M$7.7M
2009$18.1M$18.1M
2008$3.9M$3.9M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. Jul 18, 2023$45.3M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs5 To WORCESTER REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2023-025
  2. Apr 21, 2011$39.0M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit_Capital Investment Grants6 To WORCESTER REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-04-0058-00
  3. Apr 16, 2020$37.5M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants7 To WORCESTER REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2020-005
  4. Aug 7, 2020$12.8M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs8 To WORCESTER REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2020-039
  5. May 20, 2009$12.4M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit_Formula Grants9 To WORCESTER REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-96-X005-00
  6. Jun 3, 2021$11.3M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs10 To WORCESTER REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2021-031
  7. Jul 31, 2014$11.2M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit_Formula Grants11 To WORCESTER REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-90-X706-00
  8. Jun 9, 2022$10.3M from Federal Transit Administration: Federal Transit Formula Grants; Buses And Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, And Low Or No Emissions Programs12 To WORCESTER REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY Award MA-2022-019

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