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Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Bus Maintenance Facility

This 278,000 square foot facility is located in Springfield, MA. The facility stores and supports 150 fixed route buses, and has maintenance capacity for PVTA’s entire fleet.

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Bus Maintenance Facility

Client

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)

Location

Springfield, MA

Markets

Transit

Status

Complete

Square Footage/Size

278,000

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority’s (PVTA) existing bus maintenance and operations facility was over 100 years old and functionally inadequate. Wendel designed their new maintenance and operations facility on a new site. The facility improves operational and maintenance efficiency, increases bus storage capacity, incorporates sustainable solutions to improve the environment, reduce energy costs, is ADA accessible and code compliant, and provides an overall safer environment for drivers, maintenance, and operations employees.

Project scope included:

  • Physical/capacity assessment of the existing bus maintenance and operations facility;
  • Evaluation of current and forecasted space programming needs;
  • Identification of the optimal size and location for a future transit maintenance and operations facility;
  • Conceptual plans of the space program to “test fit” the future facility on various potential sites;
  • Site location and environmental screening;
  • Design development and construction documents

The new 278,000 square foot facility is located in Springfield, MA and will store and support 150 fixed route buses and has maintenance capacity for PVTA’s entire fleet. Included in the new facility is a 27,000 square feet of office space for their operations and management staff. Articulated buses will be stored and maintained along with their standard fixed route fleet and a charging station is included for new electric buses.