Editing Northampton, Massachusetts (section)

==Transportation==

===Roads===
Northampton is served by four exits of [[Interstate 91]], which passes to the east of downtown along the Connecticut River. [[U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts|U.S. Route 5]], [[Massachusetts Route 9]], and [[Massachusetts Route 10]] all intersect in the city's downtown area. [[Massachusetts Route 66]] also is partially in Northampton.

The city of Northampton faces daily traffic congestion in the downtown area and connector roads, often resulting in long delays and traffic buildup. The limitation of one bridge across the Connecticut River (the only route to the nearby college town of Amherst) and a busy main street results in unsafe driving behavior and danger to pedestrians.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.www.smithsophian.com/media/storage/paper587/news/2011/03/24/News/City-Officials.Address.Traffic.Problems.On.King.And.Main.Streets-3987530.shtml |title=City officials address traffic problems on King and Main Streets – News – The Sophian – Smith College |publisher=Media.www.smithsophian.com |access-date=November 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403004512/http://media.www.smithsophian.com/media/storage/paper587/news/2011/03/24/News/City-Officials.Address.Traffic.Problems.On.King.And.Main.Streets-3987530.shtml |archive-date=April 3, 2011 }}</ref> The City of Northampton is attempting to solve this long-time problem by redesigning problematic intersections and installing traffic cameras.<ref>{{cite web|author=Diane Lederman, The Republican |url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/04/umass_webcams_keep_tabs_on_traffic_amherst_hadley_northampton.html |title=UMass webcams keep tabs on traffic in Amherst, Hadley, Northampton |date=April 21, 2011 |publisher=masslive.com |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref>

===Rail===
[[File:Amtrak Shuttle 463 Eng 18.JPG|left|thumb|An [[Amtrak]] locomotive and two coaches on a train serving Northampton. Three round-trips serve the city each day.]]Northampton enjoys a moderate amount of passenger rail service via [[Amtrak]]’s ''[[Vermonter (train)|Vermonter]]'' and ''[[Valley Flyer]]'' lines, with three daily round trips operating between [[Springfield Union Station (Springfield, Massachusetts)|Springfield]], Northampton, and [[Greenfield, Massachusetts|Greenfield]], Massachusetts.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amtrak.com/stations/nht | title=Northampton, MA (NHT) &#124; Amtrak }}</ref> These trains serve intermediate and connecting points that include [[New York City]], [[Boston]], [[New Haven]], and other destinations along the [[Northeast Corridor]]. Additional and more frequent service is located a 25-minute drive south at [[Springfield Union Station (Springfield, Massachusetts)|Springfield Union Station]], which also houses the [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan]] bus terminal.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://trainsinthevalley.org/travel-options/ | title=Travel Options – Trains in the Valley | date=March 10, 2016 }}</ref>

In addition to passenger service, rail freight is offered by [[Pan Am Southern|Pan Am Southern LLC]] via the [[Berkshire and Eastern Railroad]], which is owned, in turn, by the [[Genesee & Wyoming]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/its-official-berkshire-eastern-to-take-over-pan-am-southern-operations-on-sept-1/ | title=It's official: Berkshire & Eastern to take over Pan Am Southern operations on Sept. 1 | date=August 31, 2023 }}</ref>

The rail route through Northampton was historically known as the [[Connecticut River Line]]. Although passenger service through the area lapsed in the later part of the twentieth century, service resumed in 2014 following decades of local advocacy and government investment.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mass.gov/news/massachusetts-and-amtrak-officials-announce-valley-flyer-passenger-service-will-become-permanent | title=Massachusetts and Amtrak Officials Announce Valley Flyer Passenger Service Will Become Permanent }}</ref>

===Bus===
The [[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority]] operates several local passenger buses that originate in Northampton, with service to local towns such as Amherst, Williamsburg, Hadley, South Hadley, and Holyoke as well as the nearby universities and colleges: [[Mount Holyoke College]], [[Amherst College]], [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]], and [[Hampshire College]]. The [[Franklin Regional Transit Authority]] operates a bus to [[Greenfield, Massachusetts]], with seven round trips per day. There is a [[Peter Pan Bus]] stop with services to Springfield, [[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]], and other locations in New England.

===Airports===
[[Northampton Airport]] is a small [[general aviation]] airport located one mile northeast of the Northampton central business district. The closest major airport is [[Bradley International Airport]], located roughly 27 miles to the south in [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut]], near the CT-MA state line.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

===Bicycle===
Northampton serves as the hub of a growing [[rail trail]] network. The north-south [[Manhan Rail Trail]] extends from the downtown into neighboring Easthampton, and as part of the [[Farmington Canal Trail]] is planned eventually to reach New Haven, Connecticut.  The [[Norwottuck Rail Trail]] runs eastward from Woodmont Road through Hadley, Amherst, and into [[Belchertown, Massachusetts|Belchertown]], with planned future integration into the [[Central Massachusetts Railroad#Rail trail plan|Central Mass Rail Trail]] to Boston. To the west, the Northampton Bikeway provides access to the city's Florence and Leeds neighborhoods, with a route through historic [[Look Park]], which continues into [[Haydenville, Massachusetts|Haydenville]], where it ends. While downtown, the bikeway runs alongside the train tracks, and provides an alternative route to King and Main Streets.<ref>Northampton Open Space, Recreation, and Rail Trail Plan: 2011-2017</ref>