Business View Magazine | July 2020

143 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JULY 2020 responsibility is the day-to-day operations of the elderly and disabled van service. Leary admits, “With the operating company, we all do what it takes behind the scenes so the public doesn’t notice they were up until two in the morning fixing buses. I’m very proud of that commitment. Certainly during Covid-19, the drivers were very dedicated to doing their job and serving the community – staying out there when everyone else was told to stay home, so we could transport the people who work in essential services. The community support in return was great to see, as well. It’s going to be a very different summer for us, for the island, and everywhere else, too.” Nantucket is an enchanting, historic island with very narrow streets – an issue that dictates the bus size, particularly in the width and wheelbase. The NRTA runs 25 and 29 foot buses, along with nine-passenger vans for the elderly and disabled, and there are some roads that they will never be able to navigate. The vehicles are housed in the Authority’s facility at the “Nantucket-style” Nantucket | Boston 508.325.4995 | emeritusltd.com Photo: Tom Olcott The Gate House, Roberts Collection The Gate House, Roberts Collection NANTUCKET REGIONAL TRANS I T AUTHOR I TY (NRTA)