John W. Olver Transit Center

The John W. Olver Transit Center, also called the JWO Transit Center, is an intermodal transit hub in Greenfield, Massachusetts. It currently serves Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA) local bus routes plus intercity bus service. The center is also a train station that services Amtrak's Vermonter line.Named after long-time western Massachusetts congressman John Olver, it is the first zero net energy transit center in the United States. Built with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, the facility was constructed with solar panels, geothermal wells, copper heat screens and other energy efficient technologies. It houses the FRTA offices and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, the successor organization to the Franklin County county government.AmenitiesPassenger amenities available at the JWO Transit Center are an indoor waiting area, rest rooms, a small café, public WiFi service and bicycle racks. Short-term parking is available for a limited number of vehicles and long-term parking is available one block away at the city lot located on Hope Street.ServicesLocal and regional bus servicesAll FRTA fixed route bus routes connect at JWO Transit Center. Route 21 Greenfield CommunityRoute 22 Montague/GreenfieldRoute 23 Amherst/GreenfieldRoute 31 Northampton/GreenfieldRoute 32 Orange/GreenfieldRoute 41 Charlemont/Greenfield