MV Lady Martha before entering service. MV Lady Martha MV "Lady Martha" is a high speed catamaran ferry operated by Hy-Line Cruises out of Hyannis, Massachusetts. "Lady Martha" was built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding and was delivered as "Grey Lady II" in 1997, the second vessel of the name to operate for Hy-Line between Hyannis and Nantucket Island. She remained in this service until 2003, when she was replaced by . She was leased to an operator on the US West Coast for several years before returning to Hy-Line in 2005 to operate between Hyannis and Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, receiving interior modifications
Martha's Vineyard York-LaGuardia, as well as Philadelphia and Washington-Reagan seasonally. JetBlue serves the island out of New York's Kennedy Airport. Delta Connection also operates seasonal service to New York-LaGuardia and New York-JFK airports, and American Airlines operates seasonal service to Washington-Reagan. The airport also handles much general aviation traffic. Katama airpark, with grass runways, is popular with private pilots; it is located near South Beach. Bus service is provided on the island year-round by the Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA). Martha's Vineyard is served by Martha's Vineyard Public Schools: Five of the six towns have their own elementary schools, while Aquinnah residents