EZRide

A dark blue bus operating on an urban street
An EZRide bus in East Cambridge in 2018

The EZRide shuttle is a bus service run by the Charles River Transportation Management Association, a nonprofit organization, under contract to Academy. It operates from North Station in Boston, Massachusetts to Fort Washington/Cambridgeport via Lechmere, Kendall Square, and University Park at MIT, serving over 25 identified stops.[1]

Buses were operated by Paul Revere Transportation, until June 17, 2024, when the contract was given to Academy Bus Lines.[2] Service runs from North Station to Cambridgeport at rush hour and from Kendall/MIT station to Cambridgeport during midday. There is no night or weekend service. Real-time predicted arrival information is available through NextBus and smartphone apps. Route maps are available on the buses, at some stops, and online.[1]

Major stops

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Stop Connections/Notes
North Station
Nashua Street behind O'Neill Building
MBTA subway:  Green  (D, E)  Orange 
MBTA Commuter Rail MBTA Commuter Rail: Fitchburg, Lowell, Haverhill, Newburyport/Rockport
Bus transport MBTA bus: 4
Amtrak Amtrak: Downeaster
Lechmere
First Street at Otis Street
MBTA subway:  Green  (D, E) (at Lechmere station)
Bus transport MBTA bus: 69, 80, 87, 88
First Street
First Street at Charles Street
CambridgeSide
Kendall Square MBTA subway:  Red  (at Kendall/MIT station)
Bus transport MBTA bus: CT2, 64, 68, 85
University Park North
Inbound: Sidney Street at Green Street
Outbound: Sidney Street at Franklin Street
Bus transport MBTA bus: 1, 47, 64, 70, 70A, 83, 91
Cambridgeport Bus transport MBTA bus: 47

References

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  1. ^ a b "Route Map & Stop Guide". Charles River Transportation Management Association. Charles River Transportation Management Association, Inc. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  2. ^ Academy Bus Lines [@academybus] (2024-06-18). "Academy Bus takeover of EZRIDE Instagram". Boston. Retrieved 2024-06-18 – via Instagram.
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