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]

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

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: Fitchburg, Lowell, Haverhill, Newburyport/Rockport
  MBTA bus: 4
  Amtrak: Downeaster
Lechmere
First Street at Otis Street
  MBTA subway:  Green  (D, E) (at Lechmere station)
  MBTA bus: 69, 80, 87, 88
First Street
First Street at Charles Street
CambridgeSide
Kendall Square   MBTA subway:  Red  (at Kendall/MIT station)
  MBTA bus: CT2, 64, 68, 85
University Park North
Inbound: Sidney Street at Green Street
Outbound: Sidney Street at Franklin Street
  MBTA bus: 1, 47, 64, 70, 70A, 83, 91
Cambridgeport   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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