Editing New Bedford, Massachusetts (section)

==Transportation==

===Water===
The Port of New Bedford is a major harbor for freight and passenger services, generating over $9.8&nbsp;billion in economic value annually.<ref name="New Bedford Seafood">{{cite web|url=http://newbedfordseafood.org/about-us/|title=About Us|website=New Bedford Seafood|access-date=July 27, 2020|archive-date=July 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727142317/http://newbedfordseafood.org/about-us/|url-status=live}}</ref> The port serves as a break-bulk handler of perishable items, including fruit, fish,<ref name="The Port of New Bedford">{{cite web|url=https://portofnewbedford.org/|title=Home - Port of New Bedford|website=The Port of New Bedford Official Website|access-date=July 27, 2020|archive-date=July 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727142247/https://portofnewbedford.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> and a variety other cargo. The port is also a frequent stop for cruise ships,  expecting an upwards of thirty cruise ship calls in 2006.<ref>[http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/ECONOMIC/HDC/cruiseshipsSCHEDULE.htm 2006 Cruise Season Update]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=Balon Greyjoy |fix-attempted=yes }} The Port of New Bedford/ Harbor Development Commission. Retrieved October 28, 2006.</ref> One public and several private marinas offer limited transient dockage for recreational boats.

A handful of private [[ferry]] services also originate from New Bedford. One such company, [[SeaStreak]], offers [[catamaran]] fast ferry service to Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven, both in Martha's Vineyard,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/between-new-bedford-marthas-vineyard-ma |title=New Bedford to Martha's Vineyard Ferry |website=SeaStreak |access-date=July 27, 2020 |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724051723/https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/between-new-bedford-marthas-vineyard-ma/ |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as Nantucket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/between-new-bedford-nantucket-ma/|title=New Bedford to Nantucket Ferry|website=SeaStreak|access-date=July 27, 2020|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805030325/https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/between-new-bedford-nantucket-ma/|url-status=live}}</ref> A separate passenger line, the Cuttyhunk Ferry Company, runs scheduled ferry services from New Bedford to [[Cuttyhunk Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cuttyhunkferryco.com/index.html|title=Cuttyhunk Ferry Company|website=The Cuttyhunk Ferry Company|access-date=July 27, 2020|archive-date=July 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724032950/https://www.cuttyhunkferryco.com/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The neighboring town of Fall River is served by seasonal services to Newport and Block Island, both in the state of Rhode Island. The history of ferry service from New Bedford dates back to May 15, 1818, when a steamboat entitled ''The Eagle'' carried six hundred passengers across the [[Nantucket Sound]].

New Bedford has historically been a major city for whaling and commercial fishing, and remains an important site for the latter to this day. As of 2020, the Port of New Bedford is the number one fishing port in the United States, in terms of dollar value of catch. New Bedford fisherman landed 124&nbsp;million pounds of fish in 2015, valued at $322&nbsp;million, and the fishing industry accounts for the vast majority of the Port's annual economic value.<ref name = "New Bedford Seafood"/><ref>"[http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2005/nov05/noaa05-135.html Top U.S. Fishing Ports Rankings for 2004"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061002045220/http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2005/nov05/noaa05-135.html |date=October 2, 2006 }}. U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration news release, November 14, 2005.</ref>

===Air===
[[New Bedford Regional Airport]] (EWB), a towered Class D airport offering two {{convert|5400|ft|m|adj=on|abbr=}} runways and a precision [[Instrument landing system|Instrument Landing System]], is located in the central portion of the city with easy access to major highways.

Frequent scheduled passenger service is provided to [[Nantucket, Massachusetts|Nantucket]] and [[Martha's Vineyard]] by [[Cape Air]] and [[Southern Airways Express]]. As of 2020, New Bedford Regional Airport serves as the New England Fleet Base for [[Southern Airways Express]], providing maintenance, storage, and offices for the airline.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Southern Airways extends service in New Bedford, plans to base New England fleet at airport|url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20200928/southern-airways-extends-service-in-new-bedford-plans-to-base-new-england-fleet-at-airport|access-date=November 4, 2020|website=southcoasttoday.com|language=en|archive-date=November 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103105506/https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20200928/southern-airways-extends-service-in-new-bedford-plans-to-base-new-england-fleet-at-airport|url-status=live}}</ref>

In addition, the airport provides a wide range of general aviation and corporate jet services, including aircraft maintenance, fuel, and part 61 flight instruction.

===Roads===
[[Interstate 195 (Massachusetts)|Interstate 195]] is the main freeway through central New Bedford, traveling from [[Providence, Rhode Island]], to [[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]]. Additionally, [[U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts|U.S. Route 6]] runs from east to west through the city as well. US&nbsp;6 leaves the city toward Cape Cod over the [[New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge]], a swing truss bridge, and the Popes Island Bridge. New Bedford also serves as the southern terminus of [[Massachusetts Route 140|MA Route 140]], which is a freeway that connects to [[Massachusetts Route 24|MA Route 24]] in Taunton on the road north to Boston. [[Route 18 (Massachusetts)|MA Route 18]], the extension of the [[John F. Kennedy]] Memorial Highway (which travels through downtown), is a freeway for the short stretch connecting I-195 to US&nbsp;6 and the port area.

===Bus===
The city bus terminal offers local and long-distance bus connections. A free shuttle bus connects the bus terminal and the ferries. The [[Southeastern Regional Transit Authority]] (SRTA) provides bus service between the city, [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]], and the surrounding regions.<ref>"[http://www.srtabus.com/SchIntro.htm Southeastern Regional Transit Authority] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808111558/http://www.srtabus.com/SchIntro.htm |date=2008-08-08 }}" official Web site.</ref>

[[Peter Pan Bus Lines]] makes a New Bedford stop on a [[New York City]] to [[Hyannis, Massachusetts|Hyannis]] (Cape Cod) route. As of October 2006, private carrier DATTCO provides daily commuter bus service to Boston via [[Taunton, Massachusetts|Taunton]].<ref>[http://www.dattco.com/scheduled_services/boston_schedule.php Boston Commuter Schedule] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403191809/http://www.dattco.com/scheduled_services/boston_schedule.php |date=April 3, 2007 }}, DATTCO, Retrieved May 13, 2007</ref>

===Rail===
Two stations in New Bedford – [[New Bedford station]] and [[Church Street station (MBTA)|Church Street station]] – are served by the [[Fall River/New Bedford Line]] of the [[MBTA Commuter Rail]] system. The [[Massachusetts Coastal Railroad]] provides freight rail service to New Bedford, terminating at the New Bedford Rail Yard in the port area. It also operates the [[Watuppa Branch]], which runs from New Bedford to [[Westport, Massachusetts|Westport]].<ref name="The Port of New Bedford" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 8, 2020 |title=About Mass Coastal Railroad {{!}} Rail Freight |url=https://masscoastal.com/about/ |access-date=August 20, 2023 |website=masscoastal.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>HDR; AECOM; Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.; HMMH (May 2018). MassDOT State Rail Plan (Report). p. 35. Retrieved June 17, 2023.</ref>