Transit Planning Assistance
Transportation staff provide transportation planning and technical assistance on various public transportation topics and work closely with the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA). This page summarizes key transit projects coordinated by Commission Staff.
New: 2022 CCRTA Ridership Data App
The following viewer displays 2022 CCRTA Ridership data for all bus stops, including flagged stops. The data includes point clusters and service areas to demonstrate:
- where there are large ridership numbers without close proximity to designated bus stop locations
- which bus stops have the highest ridership numbers
Click on each tile to see the total ridership (boarding and alighting) for that segment of roadway.
Recent Transit Study Reports
Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (2023)
On behalf of the CCRTA and the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO), Cape Cod Commission Transportation Staff develops the Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT–HST) to assist communities, human service agencies, and public transit agencies to better coordinate on and improve transportation services across the region. The CPT-HST Plan was most recently completed in January 2023 and endorsed by the CCMPO on February 27, 2023. Download a copy of the report here.
CCRTA Bus Stop Inventory (January 2023)
Commission Staff completed an inventory of amenities featured at 20 high ridership CCRTA bus stops along the Sealine, Hyannis to Orleans (H2O), and Flex bus routes. The amenities inventoried include bus shelter, lighting, bus map and schedule, signage, benches and bike racks. These stops were selected because all have annual ridership figures over 3,500, which corresponds to an average daily ridership of about 11. This information will be used primarily by the CCRTA to upgrade amenities at bus stops and can be used indirectly by town governments to improve surrounding infrastructure. The overarching purpose of this report is to provide reliable and accurate data to help improve the most used bus stops for riders.
Cape Rail Study (September 2021)
The Cape Rail Study evaluated potential year‐round passenger rail to the Cape Cod region. The study, led by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) with technical support and guidance from the Cape Cod Commission, considered the options for expanding passenger rail service to Cape Cod with connections to Middleborough, Wareham, and beyond. For more background on this project, visit our webpage on the Cape Rail Study.
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) is one of 15 Regional Transit Authorities within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It has been providing public transportation services since 1976 to residents, visitors, and consumers of state agencies and human service organizations for all 15 Cape Cod communities. To learn more about the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, visit their website by clicking on the image or visiting capecodrta.org.
