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Public transport operator in the New York Upper-case letter District

Uppercase District Transportation Authority
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CDTA Gillig Low Flooring BRT hybrid in iRide branding.
Founded 1970 (previously United Traction Company in 1890)
Headquarters 110 Watervliet Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
Locale Capital Commune
Service area Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Saratoga counties
Service type local bus service

express bus service
commuter coach service
bus rapid transit

para-transit (STAR)
Routes 59[one]
Stops 3,135[two]
Fleet 306[2]
Daily ridership 58,900 (2015)[3]
Almanac ridership sixteen,890,700 (2015)[three]
Fuel type Diesel, Diesel-electric hybrid
Operator CDTA
(all except Northway Limited)
Upstate Transit
(Northway Limited just)
Chief executive Carm Basile
Website world wide web.cdta.org

The Capital District Transportation Authorization (CDTA) is a New York State public-benefit corporation overseeing a number of multi-modal parts of public transportation in the Capital District of New York State (Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties). CDTA runs local and limited buses, including two lines of an limited coach service called BusPlus (one between Albany and Schenectady and one between Albany and Troy), and day-to-day management of 3 Amtrak stations in the Capital region–the Albany-Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs Amtrak stations.

Created as an act of the New York Land Legislature in Baronial 1970, CDTA was formed similarly to agencies in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. In 1970, CDTA purchased and took over management of the United Traction Company and Schenectady Transit.

CDTA passenger vehicle operators, dispatchers, and supervisory staff are organized in Local 1321 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU).

Governance [edit]

CDTA is overseen by a nine-member board of directors.[4]

At the present time, the lath representation includes:

  • Three members representing Albany County
  • Two members representing Rensselaer County
  • One fellow member representing Schenectady County
  • Two members representing Saratoga County
  • One fellow member (not-voting) representing the labor unions

There is also an executive director that handles day-to-day business, reporting to the lath of directors. In 2017, the CDTA had operating expenses of $108.41 million and a level of staffing of 821 people.[v]

Fixed road services [edit]

Organization map showing service frequency (information from November 2009–March 2010)

CDTA operates 56 routes, many of which connect neighborhoods to downtowns or downtowns to shopping areas; with vi routes linking key towns together. Two routes, 11-UAlbany Shuttle and 286-RPI Shuttle, are shuttle services for expanse universities which are also open up to the public. Service more often than not runs from v:30 a.m.-12:00 a.grand. weeknights, 6:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Saturdays, and 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.1000. Sundays with the college routes running until 2:00 a.one thousand. in Albany and Troy (with several RPI-simply runs running until 4:00 a.m.).

Albany Division [edit]

A passenger vehicle stop sign in Delmar (older style)

Before CDTA, many of these routes belonged to the Albany-Nassau Autobus Company (Routes 32/33) and United Traction. Buses run from Capital Depot next to CDTA's headquarters on 110 Watervliet Artery in Albany.

In early 2011, CDTA appear its plans to restructure the Albany County motorbus routes in two phases. Phase one involved reconstructing routes within the city of Albany, with a public input campaign held until August 2011. The results were 5 new neighborhood routes and three driver routes. Its goal was to have a more uniformed bus system without any route deviation. Stage ane of the reconstructing went into effect on November xiii, 2011. In August 2012, CDTA revealed the draft program for Phase two of the reconstructing. Phase 2 involved reconstructing routes within the western and northern portions of Albany County, with a public input campaign held until September 2012. Phase two of the reconstructing went into effect on November 11, 2012.

Route Terminals Major streets History Notes
1 Albany Motorbus Final Wolf Rd. & Colonie Middle Central Ave., NY 5 Rt. 5 local service between Downtown Albany and Colonie Eye
ten Broadway & Orangish St. Crossgates Mall Western Ave., Rt. twenty
eleven UAlbany Draper Hall UAlbany Campus Center Western Ave. Service only operates while UAlbany is in session
12 Broadway & Orange St. Crossgates Mall Washington Ave.
13 Albany Bus Last Price Chopper/Shoprite (Slingerlands) New Scotland Ave., Distraction St., NY 85
18 Albany Bus Terminal Price Chopper/Shoprite (Slingerlands) Delaware Ave., Lark St., Cherry-red Ave., NY 443
100 Clinton Square Station Southward. Pearl St & Dunn Memorial Bridge Quail St., Livingston Ave., Pearl St., Morton Ave., The netherlands Ave. Replaced parts of Routes #3, #8, and #9 in November 2011[6] Mid Metropolis Belt
106 St. Peter's Hospital St. Peter's Hospital Whitehall Rd., Second Ave., S Pearl St., Allen St., Livingston Ave., Lark Drive Restructured from #six and #138 in November 2020 [7] Uptown Chugalug
107 Clinton Foursquare Station Glenmont Price Chopper South Pearl St., Mt. Promise Bulldoze, Route 9W Restructured from Route #seven in November 2020[8]
114 Rensselaer Track Station Crossgates Mall Tertiary St., Washington Ave., Madison Ave. Replaced parts of Routes #four and #xiv in November 2011
117 Crossgates Mall Albany International Drome Western Ave., Fuller Rd., Wolf Rd., Formed from parts of Routes #63, #90, #610 and #611 in November 2012 Colonie Crosstown
125 Albany Bus Terminal Central Ave. & Colonie Eye Sand Creek Rd., Everett Rd., Clinton Ave. Replaced parts of Routes #2 and #3 in Nov 2011
155 Crossgates Mall Albany International Aerodrome Washington Ave. Ext., New Karner Rd., Watervliet Shaker Rd., NY 155 Replaced parts of Routes #610 #611, #612 in November 2012; Merely operates on Saturday and Lord's day Suburban Circulator
214 Downtown Albany Greyhound Jitney Terminal/Empire State Plaza Rensselaer Canton Plaza Washington Ave., 3rd St. Merged from Route #14 and #15 in May 2009
224 River St. & Front end St. Madison Ave & Empire State Plaza, Albany I-787, I-ninety, Rt. four Formerly Route #24 until September 2009; No weekend service; Route terminates at Hudson Valley Community College rather than Downtown Troy afterwards 7:00PM weekday service simply
233 Broadway & Hudson Ave. Schodack Park and Ride Rt. nine, Rt. twenty Formerly Route #33 until May 2009 weekday service just
519 Empire State Plaza Concourse Elm Avenue Park & Ride Rt. xx, NY 146, NY 156, NY 85, I-787 Formerly Route #719 until September 2021 weekday limited service only
520 Broadway & Hudson Ave. Malden St. & Chatham St., Nassau I-90 Formerly Route #33x until May 2009 weekday express service only
523 Empire State Concourse/South Swan St. & Washington Ave. McCarty Ave Lot I-787 weekday limited service only
524 Empire State Concourse/South Swan St. & Washington Ave. lxxx Broadway Lot I-787 weekday express service only
525 State Station (20 North Pearl Street) Water Street Annex/H2o Street Lot Water St., Broadway weekday express service only
712 Albany Jitney Terminal Walmart -Crossgates Commons Washington Ave., Colvin Ave., Fundamental Ave. Replaced part of Route #12 in Nov 2011 express weekday service only - provides service to the Harriman Country Office Campus
734 Broadway & Orange St. Ohav Shalom Buckingham Dr., Hackett Blvd., Holland Ave. Replaced parts of Routes #4 and #30 in Nov 2011 limited weekday service only
737 Albany Bus Terminal British-American Blvd. Albany Shaker Rd., Everett Rd., Henry Johnson Blvd. Replaced parts of Routes #27 and #31 in November 2011 One seat ride from downtown to airport, limited weekday service only
801 Broadway & Orange St Myers Middle School Broadway, Lark St., South/North Primary Introduced to provide service for Myers Eye School Merely available when schoolhouse is in session
813 Church St. & 5th St. Wolf Rd. & Colonie Middle I87, I90, Rt 85, Wolf Rd. Shopping shuttle for service between Ravena, Colonie Center, and Crossgates Mall Runs only on Tuesday
870 Broadway & Bridge St. Washington Park Rd & New Scotland Broadway, Lark St., Washington Ave. Introduced to provide access to major venues across Albany Runs merely on Thursday, Friday, and Sat nights

Former motorcoach routes that were part of the Albany Sectionalization include:

  • #ii - W Albany (discontinued in Nov 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • #3 - Quail Street (discontinued in November 2011 during Stage 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • #4 - Pine Hills (discontinued in Nov 2011 during Phase ane of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • #5 - Northern Boulevard (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership; merged with Route #6)
  • One-time #6 - Second Avenue (split into ii routes, new #six and #116, in November 2011 during Phase ane of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • New #vi - Second/Whitehall (merged with Road #138 in Nov 2020 to form #106)
  • #7 - Glenmont (Restructured into Route #107 in November 2020)
  • #8 - Arbor Hill (discontinued in Nov 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany Canton Road Restructuring)
  • #9 - Whitehall Road (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase i of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • #14 - Rensselaer Third Street - Amtrak (merged with Route #xv to grade Route #214 in May 2009)
  • #15 - Rensselaer East Street (merged with Route #xiv to class Route #214 in May 2009)
  • #xvi - Downtown Albany Circulator (discontinued in January 2009 due to low ridership)
  • #17 - 4 Mall Excursion (merged with Road #ninety Troy/Latham in Nov 1999)
  • #19 - Voorheesvile Express (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase ii of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • #twenty - Downtown Albany Circulator East Parking Garage (discontinued on May 23, 2004 due to low ridership)[nine]
  • #21 - Altamont Limited (discontinued in November 2012 during Stage 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • #23 - Albany-Troy via Menands Bridge (discontinued in 2002 due to low ridership)
  • #24 - Albany/Troy via Rensselaer (renumbered Road #224 in September 2009)
  • #25 - West Sand Lake/Averill Park (discontinued during the 1990s)
  • #26 - Albany-Cohoes via Broadway (merged into Route 82 during the 1990s)
  • #27 - Corporate Woods (Merged into Route 4 in January 2010;[10] [11] resplit in April 2011[11] [12] discontinued in November 2011 during Phase ane of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • #30 - Hackett Blvd (discontinued in Nov 2011 during Stage one of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • #31 - Albany Shaker Route (discontinued in November 2011 during Stage 1 of the Albany Canton Route Restructuring)
  • #32 - Hampton Manor (renumbered Route #232 in May 2009)
  • #33 - Albany/Nassau (renumbered Road #233 in May 2009)
  • #33x - Albany/Nassau express (renumbered Road #520 in May 2009)
  • #34 - Albany/Castleton (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership)
  • #116 - Mt Hope / Albany Southward End (Split from Route #half-dozen and replaced part of Route #8 in November 2011; renumbered Route #716 in April 2019)
  • #138 - Allen St. / Livingston Ave. (Replaced parts of Routes #ii, #eight, and #30 in November 2011; merged with new #6 in November 2020 to form #106)
  • #232 - Hampton Estate (discontinued in May 2012 due to low ridership)
  • #610 - Shuttle Wing (Colonie Center, Wolf Rd to Rt. vii - discontinued in Nov 2012 during Stage 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • #611 - Shuttle Problems (Crossgates Mall to Twenty Mall - discontinued in Nov 2012 during Stage 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
  • #612 - Shuttle Bug (Crossgates Mall to Key Ave - discontinued in November 2012 during Stage ii of the Albany Canton Route Restructuring)
  • #716 - Mt. Promise/Albany S End (eliminated in November 2020 due to implementation of River Corridor BRT routes #922 and #923)
  • #719 - Empire State Concourse/Crossgates Mall (Replaced parts of Routes #19 and #21 in November 2012;[xiii] reduced and renumbered Road #519 in September 2021)
  • #810 - Berne/Knox rural shuttle (discontinued in August 2012 due to depression ridership)
  • #811 - Westerlo rural shuttle (discontinued in September 2009 due to depression ridership)
  • #812 - Rensselaerville rural shuttle (discontinued in August 2012 due to low ridership)

Schenectady Division [edit]

Before CDTA, many of these routes were run by Schenectady Transit, which became insolvent and was taken over past Schenectady County in the late 1960s. Buses operate from the Electric Depot, located at 2401 Maxon Road Ext. in Schenectady.

On May 24, 2010 CDTA implemented five new cross-town routes for Schenectady as a part of their new service program, removing routes 51, 52, 53, 54, 59, 61, 62, 66, and 77 and combining them into routes 351, 352, 353, 354, and 358 (Route 358 has since been eliminated due to low ridership). This is a part of their new 3-digit road identification system. Routes 530, 531 & 532 are express services to Downtown Albany replacing the former 55x bus route and exercise not carry whatsoever local passengers (Route 532 was combined with Route 531 on Nov xiii, 2011).

Route Terminals Major streets History Notes
351 Golub Corp. Gerling St. & Sheridan Ave. Broadway, Van Vranken Ave. Replaced parts of Routes #51 and #61 in May 2010 No Sunday service
352 Price Chopper - Altamont Ave. Gerling St. & Sheridan Ave. McClellan St., Altamont Ave. Replaced parts of Routes #53, #59, #61 and #62 in May 2010 No Weekend service
353 Walmart - Glenville Cost Chopper - Altamont Ave. Mohawk Ave. Replaced parts of Routes #52, #53 and #54 in May 2010
354 Rotterdam Foursquare Mall Shoprite - Niskayuna Nott St., I-890 Replaced parts of Routes #59 and #62 in May 2010
355 Gateway Plaza Central Ave. & Colonie Center State St., Key Ave., NY v Formerly Route #55 until April 2011 Rt. 5 local service betwixt Downtown Schenectady and Colonie Center.
370 River St. & Front St., Troy Rivers Casino, Erie Blvd Schenectady NY 2, Spousal relationship St., NY 7 Formerly Route #lxx until November 2012; also replaced function of Route #ninety; run jointly past Schenectady and Troy divisions.
530 Rotterdam Foursquare Mall / Exit 26 Park & Ride Broadway & Hudson Ave, Albany I-787, I-90, I-890 weekday express service only
531 St. Luke's / Woodlawn Park & Ride Broadway & Hudson Ave, Albany I-787, I-ninety, I-890 weekday limited service just
763 Liberty Park Albany Bus Last Madison Ave., Lark St., Western Ave., Rt. 20, Curry Rd., Broadway Formerly Road #63 until November 2012; also replaced part of Route #21 limited weekday service only
830 Wade Lupe Towers Glenville Walmart/Rotterdam Mall Rt vii, Erie Blvd Introduced to provide shopping service for Schenectady Runs only on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
871 Courtyard Marriott Erie Blvd & Marriage State St., Erie Blvd., Nott St., Harborside Dr. Trolley intended to provide service to major Schenectady venues Available iv:00PM – ane:00AM on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
905 Liberty Park Albany Bus Terminal State St., Central Ave., NY v Rt. 5 Autobus Plus service between Downtown Schenectady and Downtown Albany, with only 19 stops per trip.

Former coach routes that were office of the Schenectady Division include:

  • Onetime #50 - Route 50 (merged with Route #71 in July 2007 as part of the Saratoga Springs Route Expansion)
  • #51 - Broadway (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
  • Old #52 - Scotia/Crane St. (separate up into ii routes, new Road #52 Crane St. and new Route #54 Scotia/Walmart in January 2004)
  • New #52 - Crane St. (discontinued in May 2010 equally part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
  • #53 - Altamont Ave (discontinued in May 2010 as role of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
  • Quondam #54 - Kings Rd. (discontinued during the 1990s)
  • New #54 - Scotia/Walmart (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
  • #55 - Schenectady/Albany (renumbered Route #355 in April 2011, during implementation of Rt. 5 Motorbus Plus service)
  • #55x - Schenectady/Albany Express (discontinued in Apr 2011, during implementation of Rt. v Motorcoach Plus service)
  • #56x - Schenectady/State Office Campus Express (discontinued in August 2010 due to low ridership)
  • #58 - Wedlock St./Mohawk Mall (discontinued in November 1999)
  • #59 - Nott St. (discontinued in May 2010 every bit part of the Schenectady Road Restructuring)
  • #60 - Rosa Rd. (merged with Road #61 Van Vranken Ave. during the 1990s)
  • #61 - Van Vraken Ave. (discontinued in May 2010 as office of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
  • #62 - McClellan St./Rotterdam Square Mall (discontinued in May 2010 as office of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
  • #63 - Route Twenty (renumbered Route #763 in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany Canton Route Restructuring)
  • #64 - Charlton (discontinued during the 1990s)
  • #66 - Schenectady South Loop (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
  • #70 - Schenectady/Troy (renumbered Route #370 in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Road Restructuring))
  • #77 - Schenectady N Loop (discontinued in May 2010 equally office of the Schenectady Road Restructuring)
  • #78 - Schenectady West Loop (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership)
  • #95 - Duanesburg/Delanson rural service (separated into four distinct routes, Routes #810, #811, #812 and #830 in January 2009)
  • #96 - Rensselaer rural service, with summer Grafton State Park service (discontinued in August 2011 due to low ridership)[14] [15]
  • #97 - Saratoga Springs/Ballston Spa Shuttle (Renumbered Route 71 in 2002)[16]
  • #98 - Saratoga Springs City Bus (Renumbered Route 72 in 2002)[xvi]
  • #358 - Hamburg St./McClellan St. (Replaced Replaced parts of Routes #53, #59, #61 and #62 in May 2010; discontinued in April 2011 due to low ridership)
  • #532 - Woodlawn Limited (merged with Route #531 St. Luke's Express in Nov 2011)
  • Onetime #830 - Duanesburg rural shuttle (discontinued in September 2009 due to depression ridership)

Saratoga Service [edit]

The Urban center of Saratoga Springs service also operates from Schenectady Division. These routes run seven days a calendar week. Before July 2007, the Saratoga Springs buses were operated from the Uncle Sam Depot at 40 Hoosick Street in Troy, with express service. At that place was no directly connection to the Albany/Schenectady/Troy routes. Route #50 was operated from the Electric Depot at 2401 Maxon Road Ext. in Schenectady, and only provided one AM and one PM weekday trip betwixt Schenectady and Ballston Spa. On July 2, 2007, the initial Saratoga Springs Route Expansion went into consequence, with the implementation of a new three-digit route identification system. Route #50 was extended to provide hourly service, seven days a week; on NY 50 betwixt Schenectady and Wilton Mall, with deviations forth Rowland St and Geyser Rd in Milton as well as deviations along Excelsior Ave in Saratoga Springs. All of the Saratoga Springs buses began operating from the Schenectady Garage on Maxon Rd. Ext. On May 28, 2016, the Saratoga Springs restructure program went into event. Route #50 was renumbered Route #450 and rerouted to run forth NY l from Schenectady to Wilton Mall with no deviations. New Routes #451 and #452 include former Route #50 deviations, as well as portions of old Routes #472 and #473. CDTA plans to somewhen construct a Saratoga Springs autobus garage at Grande Industrial Park, off of Geyser Rd.

Route Terminals Major streets History Notes
450 Gateway Plaza Wilton Mall NY 50, Broadway
451 Saratoga Springs train station Section of Social Services, Ballston Spa Rowland St., Geyser Rd.,Lake Ave., Church St., Kirby Rd.
452 Wilton Mall Skidmore Higher Excelsior Ave., Broadway, Clinton St.
840 Stonequist Apartments Wilton Mall Union Ave. New Shopping shuttle created in July 2015. Runs on Tuesdays merely [17]
875 Saratoga Casino and Raceway Courtyard Hotel, Saratoga Springs Broadway, Nelson Ave., Jefferson St., Avenue of the Pines Seasonal trolley operates from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Solar day
NX
(540) 		Empire State Plaza, Albany Milton Town Hall I-87, I-787 weekday express service only

Former Saratoga Springs jitney routes that were operated past the Schenectady Partitioning include:

  • New #50 - Road 50 (replaced past Road #450 in May 2016 equally function of the Saratoga Springs restructure plan)
  • #409 - federally founded pilot service on Rt. 9 between Saratoga Springs and Clifton Park (launched on May 24, 2010, with a minimum ridership of fifteen passengers per 60 minutes needed. Discontinued on September 2, 2011 because it did not maintain the above ridership quota.)
  • #471 - Union Ave. (discontinued in September 2010 due to low ridership)
  • #472 - Lake Ave. (discontinued in May 2016 as role of the Saratoga Springs restructure programme)
  • #473 - Jefferson St./Skidmore College (discontinued in May 2016 as part of the Saratoga Springs restructure programme)
  • #474 - Saratoga Springs Urban center Shuttle (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership)
  • #870 - Saratoga County Shuttle (provided rural service to Galway, Wilton, Schuylerville and Round Lake - discontinued in May 2012 due to depression ridership)

Former Saratoga Springs autobus routes that were operated by the Troy Sectionalisation include:

  • #71 - Saratoga Springs/Ballston Spa (merged with Route #50 in July 2007 as part of the Saratoga Springs Route Expansion)
  • #72 - Saratoga Springs City Bus (discontinued in July 2007 equally part of the Saratoga Springs Route Expansion)
  • #73 - Victory Mills/Galway/Saratoga Springs (discontinued in July 2007 as part of the Saratoga Springs Route Expansion)

Troy Sectionalisation [edit]

Before CDTA, most of these routes were operated by the United Traction Co and the Troy-5th Avenue Coach Visitor. Buses run from the Uncle Sam Depot at 40 Hoosick Street in Troy, which also used to operate Saratoga Springs service prior to July 2007.

Route Terminals Major streets History Notes
22 River St. & Front St. Madison Ave. & Empire Country Plaza, Albany Broadway, NY 32
85 Northern Dr. & 8th Ave Van Rensselaer Estate Rt. iv Services Diamond Loma Rehabilitation Center; Rerouted along 5th and 6th Ave replacing the lxxx in Nov 2020[18]
87 River St. & Front St. Walmart - Brunswick Plaza Hoosick St. and 15th St.
182 River St. & Front St. Albany Coach Terminal Henry Johnson Blvd., Van Rensselaer Blvd., Northern Blvd., Rt. 9, Columbia St., NY 32 Replaced parts of Routes #29 and #82 in Nov 2012; merged with Route #129 in May 2013 Runs seven days a calendar week between Downtown Albany, Latham Farms, Cohoes, Green Island, Watervliet and Troy
190 Latham Farms Shopping Center Crossgates Mall Wade Rd., Wolf Rd., Fuller Rd. Replaced parts of Routes #90 and #610 in November 2012; No Sunday Service
224 River St. & Front St. Madison Ave & Empire State Plaza, Albany I-787, I-90, Rt. 4 Formerly Route #24 until September 2009; No Weekend service; Route terminates at Hudson Valley Community College rather than Downtown Troy after 7:00PM
286 River & Front Street/Sunset Drive & Forsyth Terrace Vanderheyden Hall/Myrtle Ave & Pawling Ave Pawling Ave., 15th St., Congress St. Formerly Route #86 until September 2009 Merged with Route #280 on September 25, 2016; After 8:30PM serves as an RPI shuttle bus
288 RPI Student Union RPI Student Spousal relationship Peoples Ave, sixth Ave, Sage Ave Introduced on September 13,2020
289 Madison Ave. & Project St. 15th St. & Massachusetts Ave. Pawling Ave., quaternary St., 15th St. Combined from parts of Routes #84 and #89 in September 2009
370 River St. & Front St., Troy Rivers Casino, Erie Blvd Schenectady NY two, Marriage St., NY 7 Formerly Road #lxx until November 2012; also replaced part of Route #ninety
522 North Mohawk St, Cohoes Madison Ave & Empire State Plaza, Albany I-787 Replaced parts of Routes #29, #35x, and #82 in November 2012 weekday express service just; Service to Troy eliminated in November 2020
802 Troy High School Cottage St & Marvin ave Burdett Ave, 15th St, Pawling Ave Troy High School Service
815 Lansingurgh Apartments Walmart/Brunswick Plaza Hoosick, River St., second Ave Introduced to provide shopping service for Troy expanse Runs but on Wednesday
821 Target & Rensselaer Plaza St. Jude Senior Apts Bloomingrove Dr. Introduced to provide shopping service for North Greenbush Runs only on Thursday
922 Canal Foursquare - Downtown Cohoes 2nd Ave & Delaware Ave, Albany Ontario St, Rt 4, Rt 32 and 2nd Ave Second BRT BusPlus line introduced in November 2020
923 Broad St & 4th St, Waterford Albany County Track Trail Ontario St, Rt 4, Rt 32 and 2nd Ave 2nd BRT BusPlus line introduced in November 2020

The former 35x motorbus route at Country and Order Streets in Albany, July 2006.

Former routes that were office of the Troy Segmentation include:

  • #24 - Albany/Troy via Rensselaer (renumbered Route #224 in September 2009)
  • #29 - Albany/Cohoes via Route nine (renumbered Route #129 in November 2012 during stage 2 of the Albany Canton Route Restructuring)
  • #35x - I-787 express (discontinued in November 2012 during Stage 2 of the Albany County Road Restructuring)
  • #80 - Troy/5th Ave (eliminated and replaced with Route #85 in Nov 2020)
  • #81 - Baker Street (discontinued in September 2001)[19]
  • #82 - Troy/Cohoes/Light-green Island (discontinued in Nov 2012 during Phase ii of the Albany County Road Restructuring)
  • #84 - Watervliet Chugalug (merged with Route #89 to form Route #289 in September 2009)
  • Sometime #85 - Troy/Waterford (rerouted and merged with Route #80 in Nov 2020)
  • Quondam #86 - Sycaway (combined with Route #87 Beman Park circa 1990)
  • New #86 - RPI Shuttle (renumbered Road #286 RPI Shuttle in September 2009)[20]
  • #88 - Troy/Mechanicville/Stillwater (discontinued during the mid-1990s due to low ridership)
  • #89 - Griswold Heights (merged with Route #84 to form Route #289 in September 2009)
  • Old #90 - Troy/Latham (merged with Route #17, Four Mall Circuit in November 1999)[21]
  • New #90 - Troy/Latham/Crossgates (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase ii of the Albany County Road Restructuring)
  • #91 - Troy/Country Office Campus Express (discontinued in November 2010 due to low ridership)[eleven]
  • #129 - Albany/Latham Farms (replaced role of Route #29 in November 2012; merged with Route #182 in May 2013)[13]
  • #280 - Troy/Wynantskill (merged with route #286 in September 2016)
  • Erstwhile #286 - RPI Shuttle (merged with route #280 in September 2016)
  • #432 - Troy/Mechanicville (discontinued in May 2012 due to low ridership)
  • #620 - Shuttle Bee (Road 4, Hannaford Plaza to HVCC - discontinued in May 2011 due to low ridership)

Other services [edit]

Shuttles [edit]

CDTA formerly ran three suburban shuttles, all operated by Albany Division, that used smaller cutaway vans, with the purpose of serving offices and major points of interest not on primary CDTA routes, nor needing full sized buses. In November 2012, all Shuttle services were discontinued and replaced with fixed-route service during Phase 2 of the Albany County reconstructing. Two new bus routes (#117 and #155) were created. Route #117 operates betwixt British-American Blvd, Albany International Airport, Wolf Rd, Colonie Center, Crossgates Mall and Twenty Mall. Route #155 operates betwixt Albany International Airport, ITT Tech, NY 155, Washington Ave Ext., Walmart, and Crossgates Mall.

BusPlus [edit]

The 2005 plan included the development of bus rapid transit on the Route 5 corridor, betwixt Downtown Albany and Downtown Schenectady, supplementing Route #55 (which handled xx% of CDTA'southward ridership[22]). This plan as well led to modifications on Routes #1 and #two. Queue jumping and signal priority were planned to make BRT more than attractive to the region, later light rail was rejected. As of mid-2007, this part of the 2005 program was placed on hold.[23]

In early 2008, CDTA appear that it was going forward with the charabanc rapid transit line on NY 5, which included xix upgraded stations.[24] NY 5 BRT service began on Monday, April 4, 2011, with new silver and reddish-branded Gillig forty-human foot hybrid buses, numbered Route #905 and referred to as BusPlus. When NY v BusPlus service began, Road #55 was renumbered Route #355 and shortened to provide Rt. 5 local service, between Downtown Schenectady and Colonie Center. Road #i continues to provide Rt. 5 local service betwixt Downtown Albany and Colonie Center. Route #55x (the Schenectady/Albany Express buses) was replaced with Routes #530, #531 and #532 (Road #532 was merged with Road #531 on November 13, 2011). Route #ii was replaced with Routes #125 and #138 during Phase 1 of the Albany Canton Route Restructuring in November 2011. BusPlus service runs the entire length of the Route 5 corridor, although it currently operates differently from the original plans. In the short term, transit betoken priority and queue spring lanes are being constructed and volition be rolled out as features of the bus rapid transit service. Articulated buses and ticket vending machines (TVMs) have not been purchased. Although information technology is chosen passenger vehicle rapid transit, Route #905 is more of an enhanced limited-stop service than an actual BRT service, with but 19 stops between Downtown Schenectady and Downtown Albany. Improvements and expansions to BusPlus are still in planning, with proposed lines forth the Washington Ave./Western Ave. corridor in Albany and along the NY 32/Broadway corridor betwixt Downtown Albany, Menands and Troy/Cohoes. In November 2020, the BRT BusPlus Service was expanded from one to 3 routes with #905 being referred to as the "Red Line" and the two new routes that operate along the NY 32/Broadway corridor between Downtown Albany, Menands, and Troy/Cohoes, #922 & #923, as the "Blue Line". The proposed line along the Washington Ave./Western Ave. corridor is being referred to as the "Purple Line".

Saratoga "Trolley" [edit]

In cooperation with the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, CDTA operates open-air trolleys during the summer months. In the past, the trolleys would run from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day to serve pop destinations such as the Saratoga Performing Arts Heart, Saratoga Spa State Park, the Saratoga Casino and Raceway, the Saratoga Race Class and Broadway. Prior to 2011, the trolley ran betwixt Skidmore College and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. From 2007 to 2010, Road #471 provided summer service to the Saratoga Race Course, before it was discontinued due to low ridership. From 2011 to 2015, the trolley route ran between Broadway, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa Land Park, the Saratoga Casino and Raceway and the Saratoga Race Course, to include areas previously served by Route #471. As of 2011[update], trolley service to Skidmore College was discontinued, with year-circular service to Skidmore College connected on sometime Route #473 and new Route #452. Equally of 2016[update], trolley service to Saratoga Spa State Park and the Saratoga Performing Arts Eye has been discontinued and replaced past a new route that runs between the Courtyard Hotel, Broadway, the Saratoga Race Course and the Saratoga Casino and Raceway. The 2016 changes besides included gratis fare for all riders and service reduction to instead only run from Independence Day weekend to Labor Day. While not marked equally such on the vehicles, this service appears equally Route #875 on the Saratoga Service map.

STAR Service [edit]

In 1982, CDTA began providing paratransit services to riders who are medically unable to take regular transit services. ADA wheelchair-accessible buses were added in 1988; since 2004, all CDTA routes have been wheelchair-accessible. The Star fleet has had a variety of minibuses. Though for most of its history it has been dominated by the Orion II low-floor minibus, STAR has begun replacing older models with Startrans "Senator" cutaway vehicles. Other minibuses in the armada include Ford "ELF" minibuses and several transfers from suburban shuttle routes (meet below).

NX: Northway Xpress [edit]

The NX: Northway Xpress is a group of express routes that links Albany to towns in Saratoga County which is operated under contract by Upstate Transit (which had been contracted to run the service since 2006). These routes run from Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Malta, Clifton Park, Round Lake, and S Glens Falls to Downtown Albany. In October 2012, Northway Express fares and schedules were redesigned to increase ridership and service efficiency. Fare structure was consolidated from v zones to 3 zones, with the improver of an unlimited ride prepayment card. Service was also eliminated from areas with low ridership, including Mechanicville, Stillwater, Albany International Aerodrome, SUNY Albany, Wolf Route and the Harriman Land Office Campus. In May 2014, Northway Express service was expanded to Corporate Woods.

Rural service [edit]

Until 2012, CDTA operated rural/lifeline services to several areas in rural Albany and Rensselaer counties, once per week, including routes #810 (Berne/Knox), #812 (Rensselaerville), #870 (Saratoga County Shuttle), and #96 (Rensselaer Rural, with summer Grafton Country Park service); as function of CDTA's route restructuring, these routes are being phased out.

Flex Service [edit]

In 2020, CDTA began a service called Flex which is an On-Need service where you request a ride to go where you want and a van picks you up and transports yous to you lot desired location or CDTA bus road. Riders will use an app similar to Uber and Lyft to request their ride. Currently the service only operates in parts of Colonie & Guilderland merely there hopes to potentially aggrandize the programme in the future.[25] [26] [27] At first the service was costless, but in Oct 2020, CDTA started requiring riders to pay for each ride of Flex they took.[28] In September 2021, the service was expanded to the Southern part of Saratoga County, New York to service Clifton Park, Halfmoon & Mechanicville.[29]

Armada [edit]

Active fleet [edit]

All buses are wheelchair attainable.

Year Architect Model Length
(feet) 		Width
(inches) 		Seating Numbers Operators
1999 Motor Bus Industries 102DW3SS 40 102 Coach 312-315 (beingness phased out) Upstate Transit
1999 Nova Bus LFS TL40-102 40 102 Transit 9901-9949 (being phased out) 9913 is the unmarried active unit. 9907, 9910 & 9917 are out back out of service. CDTA Albany
2002 Motor Coach Industries D4000 forty 102 Coach 316-319 Upstate Transit (being phased out)
2004 Coach & Equipment Condor 25 96 Transit 401-402 (all retired) CDTA Albany
2005 Supreme Senator 25 96 Paratransit 200-219 CDTA Albany, Schenectady, Troy
2006 Motor Passenger vehicle Industries D4500CL 45 102 Coach 320-324 Upstate Transit
2007 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4000-4007 CDTA Troy
2007 Gillig BRT HEV 40' 41 102 Transit 4008H-4013H CDTA Albany (4008H used equally a BusPlus service in Schenectady.)
2007 Gillig Depression Floor 29' 30 102 Transit 3100-3107 CDTA Albany, Schenectady
2007 Gillig Low Floor HEV 29' xxx 102 Transit 3108H-3115H CDTA Albany, Schenectady
2007 Supreme Senator 25 96 Paratransit 220-229 CDTA Albany, Schenectady, Troy
2008 ElDorado National AeroElite 25 96 Transit 409-415 CDTA Albany
2008 Gillig BRT HEV twoscore' 40 102 Transit 4014H-4019H CDTA Albany, Schenectady
2008 Gillig Low Floor HEV twoscore' 40 102 Coach 325H-326H (326H is a 2009) CDTA Albany
2008 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40' twoscore 102 Transit 4020H-4028H CDTA Schenectady
2009 Gillig Low Flooring HEV 40' xl 102 Transit 4029H-4047H CDTA Troy
2010 Gillig Depression Floor HEV xl' 40 102 Transit 4048H-4055H CDTA Troy
2010 Gillig Low Floor twoscore' 40 102 Transit 4056-4072 CDTA Troy
2010 Gillig BRT HEV 40' 40 102 Transit 5500H-5514H CDTA Schenectady
2012 Gillig Depression Floor 40' forty 102 Transit 4073-4092 CDTA Albany, Schenectady, Troy
2013 Gillig Low Flooring 40' 40 102 Transit 4093-4108 CDTA Albany
2013 Gillig Depression Flooring HEV 40' 40 102 Transit 4109H-4112H CDTA Albany
2014 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4113-4127 CDTA Albany
2015 Gillig Low Floor 40' xl 102 Transit 4128-4139 CDTA Albany
2015 New Flyer XD60 lx 102 Transit 6000-6001 CDTA Albany
2016 Gillig Depression Flooring 40' 40 102 Transit 4140-4149 CDTA Albany
2016 Gillig BRT 40' 40 102 Transit 5515-5516 CDTA Schenectady
2017 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4150-4170 CDTA Albany
2017 Gillig BRT twoscore' 40 102 Transit 5517 CDTA Schenectady
2018 Gillig Low Flooring twoscore' forty 102 Transit 4170-4182 CDTA Albany
2017 New Flyer XD60 60 102 Transit 6002-6007 CDTA Albany
2018 New Flyer XD60 60 102 Transit 6008 Albany
2018 New Flyer XD60 60 102 Transit 5518 (Jitney Plus) Schenectady
2012 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Motorcoach 327-328
2015 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Coach 329-330
2017 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Bus 331-333
2018 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Jitney 334-335
2020 Gillig BRT 60 102 Coach
2022 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Autobus

Time to come fleet [edit]

The Gillig buses are part of a 5-year contract between CDTA and Gillig awarded in April 2006, 2011 & 2016 that replaced most of the 1998 Orion VI fleet.[xxx] In December 2014, CDTA too awarded a contract with New Flyer for 20 articulated buses to be delivered over a five-year catamenia.

Transit evolution plan [edit]

In 2005, CDTA commissioned a transit development plan that would create a planned environment to react to needed changes in the CDTA organization.[23]

Parts of this plan accept included:

  • Replacing similar numbers of transit vehicles each year over an expected twelve-year life span, creating a more uniform expectation of vehicles needing replacement, besides replacing few and larger orders. This began in 2007, and is expected to reduce the costs of maintaining an aging fleet.[31]
  • Replacing Orion VI buses by 2012 and the NABI and NovaBus LFS buses past 2016.
  • Installing LED destination signs on all vehicles, replacing expensive pall style signage.
  • Expansion of service in Saratoga Springs, which took identify in July 2007 and modified in May 2016. In addition a further expansion is planned, and includes erecting and opening of a jitney garage in Saratoga Springs for Saratoga County vehicles.
  • Redrawing passenger vehicle routes in hopes to meliorate serve riders, starting with Schenectady-based routes in the second one-half of 2007.
  • Implementation of a iii-digit road system, in which the first digit will serve as an indication of the route's primary base. As part of the new three-digit system, 100 routes correspond Albany Sectionalization, 200 routes represent Troy Sectionalisation, 300 routes represent Schenectady Division, 400 routes represent Saratoga service, 500 routes represent express route service, 600 routes represent shuttle service, 700 routes represent commuter service, 800 routes correspond rural service and 900 routes represent Omnibus Rapid Transit service.
  • Expansion of service into Montgomery Canton to service the City of Amsterdam.[32]

See also [edit]

  • Albany Convention Centre Dominance
  • Albany Port District Commission
  • Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire Country Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation
  • Capital letter Commune
  • New York State Archives
  • Key New York Regional Transportation Authority - Syracuse, New York
  • Metropolitan Transportation Authority - New York Metropolitan Area
  • Niagara Borderland Transportation Authority - Buffalo, New York
  • Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authorization - Rochester, New York

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External links [edit]

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_District_Transportation_Authority