Capital District Transportation Authority

Capital District Transportation Authority

CDTA Gillig Low Floor BRT hybrid in iRide branding.
Slogan	iRide
Founded	1970 (previously United Traction Company in 1890)
Headquarters	110 Watervliet Avenue Albany, NY 12206
Locale	Capital District
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
Stops	3,135
Fleet	306
Annual ridership	15,407,000 (FY 2008–2009)
Fuel type	Diesel, Diesel-electric hybrid
Operator	CDTA (all except Northway Express) Upstate Transit (Northway Express only)
Chief executive	Carm Basile
Website	www.cdta.org

The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is a public benefit corporation created by New York State, 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 buses and day-to-day management of two Amtrak Stations in the Capital region; the Albany-Rensselaer and Saratoga Springs Amtrak stations.

Created as act of New York State government in August 1970, CDTA was formed, similar to three other agencies; in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. In 1970, CDTA purchased and took over management of the United Traction Company and Schenectady Transit.

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

Governance

CDTA is overseen by a nine member board of directors.

At the present time, the board representation includes:

• Three members representing Albany County
• Two members representing Rensselaer County
• One member representing Schenectady County
• Two members representing Saratoga County
• One member (non-voting) representing the labor unions

There is also an executive director that handles day-to-day business, reporting to the board of directors.

Fixed route services

System map showing service frequency (data from November 2009–March 2010)

CDTA operates 56 routes, many of which connect neighborhoods to downtowns or downtowns to shopping areas; with six routes linking key towns together. Two routes, 11-UAlbany Shuttle and 286-RPI Shuttle, are shuttle services for area universities which are also open to the public. Service mostly runs from 5:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. weeknights, 6:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Saturdays, and 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Sundays with the college routes running until 2:00 a.m. in Albany and Troy (with several RPI-only runs running until 4:00 a.m.).

Albany Division

A bus stop sign in Delmar (older style)

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

In early 2011, CDTA announced its plans to restructure the Albany County bus routes in two phases. Phase 1 involved reconstructing routes within the city of Albany, with a public input campaign held until August 2011. The results were five new neighborhood routes and three commuter routes. Its goal was to have a more uniformed bus system without any route deviation. Phase 1 of the reconstructing went into effect on November 13, 2011. In August 2012, CDTA revealed the draft plan for Phase 2 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 2 of the reconstructing went into effect on November 11, 2012.

Route	Terminals		Major streets	History	Notes
1	Wolf Rd. & Colonie Center	Greyhound Bus Terminal	Central Ave., NY 5		Rt. 5 local service between Downtown Albany and Colonie Center
6	St. Peter's Hospital	Broadway & Orange St.	Whitehall Rd., Second Ave., South Pearl St.
7	Walmart - Glenmont	Broadway & Orange St.	Rt. 9W, River Rd., South Pearl St.
10	Crossgates Mall	Broadway & Orange St.	Western Ave., Rt. 20
11	UAlbany Campus Center	UAlbany Downtown Campus	Western Ave.		Service only operates while UAlbany is in session
12	Crossgates Commons Walmart	Broadway & Orange St.	Washington Ave.
13	Super ShopRite Slingerlands (Vista Tech Park)	Greyhound Bus Terminal	New Scotland Ave., Lark St., NY 85
18	Super ShopRite Slingerlands (Vista Tech Park)	Greyhound Bus Terminal	Delaware Ave., Cherry Ave., NY 443
22	Fulton St. & 4th St., Troy	Empire State Plaza	Broadway, NY 32
100	Quail St. & Central Ave.	Quail St. & Central Ave.	Quail St., Livingston Ave., Pearl St., Morton Ave., Holland Ave.	Replaced parts of Routes #3, #8, and #9 in November 2011
114	Crossgates Mall	Albany-Rensselaer train station	Washington Ave., Madison Ave.	Replaced parts of Route #3 and #4 in November 2011	No Sunday Service
116	Riverview Center, Menands	Mt. Hope Dr.	Green St., Broadway, Van Rensselaer Blvd.	Split from Route #6 and replaced part of Route #8 in November 2011	weekday service only
117	Twenty Mall	NY 7 & Vly Rd.	Western Ave., Wolf Rd., Albany-Shaker Rd., British-American Blvd.	Formed from parts of Routes #63, #90, #610 and #611 in November 2012
125	Central Ave. & Northway Mall	Greyhound Bus Terminal	Sand Creek Rd., Everett Rd., Clinton Ave.	Replaced parts of Routes #2 and #3 in November 2011
129	Latham Farms Shopping Center	Greyhound Bus Terminal	Henry Johnson Blvd., Van Rensselaer Blvd., Northern Blvd., Rt. 9	Split from Route #29 in November 2012	to be merged with Route #182 on May 26, 2013
138	St. Peter's Hospital	Greyhound Bus Terminal	North Pearl St., Livingston Ave., Allen St.	Replaced parts of Routes #2, #8, and #30 in November 2011	No Sunday service
155	Crossgates Mall	Albany International Airport	Washington Ave. Ext., New Karner Rd., Watervliet Shaker Rd., NY 155	Replaced portions of routes #610 #611, #612 in November 2012
182	Latham Farms Shopping Center	River St. & Front St., Troy	NY 32, Columbia St., Old Loudon Rd.	Replaced parts of Routes #82 and #29 in November 2012	to be merged with Route #129 on May 26, 2013
190	Crossgates Mall	Latham Farms Shopping Center	Fuller Rd., Wolf Rd., Wade Rd.
214	Walmart - Rensselaer (Rt. 4)	Hudson Ave. & Broadway	Third St., Washington Ave.	Combined from Routes #14 and #15 in May 2009
224	Fulton St. & 4th St., Troy	Empire State Plaza	I-787, I-90, Rt. 4	Formerly Route #24 until September 2009	No Sunday service
233	Schodack Park and Ride	Hudson Ave. & Broadway	Rt. 9, Rt. 20	Formerly Route #33 until May 2009	weekday service only
520	Malden St. & Chatham St., Nassau	Hudson Ave. & Broadway	I-90	Formerly Route #33x until May 2009	weekday express service only
522	N Mohawk St, Cohoes	Broadway & Orange St.	I-787	Replaced parts of the #35x and #82 in November 2012	weekday express service only
712	Crossgates Commons Walmart	Hudson Ave. & Broadway	Washington Ave., Colvin Ave., Central Ave.	Replaced parts of Routes #12, #56x and #90x in November 2011	limited weekday service only - provides service to the Harriman State Office Campus
719	Crossgates Mall	Broadway & Orange St.	Rt. 20, NY 146, NY 156, NY 85, I-787	Replaced parts of routes #19, #21 and #63 in November 2012	limited weekday service only
734	Ohav Shalom	Broadway & Orange St.	Buckingham Dr., Hackett Blvd., Holland Ave.	Replaced parts of Routes #4 and #30 in November 2011	limited weekday service only
737	NY 7 & Vly Rd.	Hudson Ave. & Broadway	Albany Shaker Rd., British-American Blvd., Everett Rd., Corporate Woods Blvd.	Replaced parts of Routes #27 and #31 in November 2011	limited weekday service only

Former bus routes that were part of the Albany Division include:

• #2 West Albany (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #3 Quail Street (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #4 Pine Hills (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #5 Northern Boulevard (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership; merged with the #6)
• #8 Arbor Hill (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #9 Whitehall Road (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #15 Rensselaer East Street (merged with the #14 to form the #214 in May 2009)
• #16 Downtown Albany Circulator (discontinued in January 2009 due to low ridership)
• #17 Four Mall Circuit (merged with the #90 Troy-Latham during the late 1990s)
• #19 Voorheesvile Express (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #21 Altamont Express (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #23 Menands Bridge (discontinued during the late 1990s due to low ridership)
• #24 Albany/Troy via Rensselaer (renumbered #224 in September 2009)
• #25 West Sand Lake/Averill Park (discontinued May 2009 due to low ridership)
• #26 Albany-Cohoes via Broadway
• #27 Corporate Woods (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #29 Albany/Latham/Cohoes (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #30 Hackett Blvd (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #31 Albany Shaker Road (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #33 Albany/Nassau (renumbered #233 in May 2009)
• #33x Albany/Nassau express (renumbered #520 in May 2009)
• #34 Albany-Castleton (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership)
• #35x I-787 express (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #232 former Route 32, Hampton Manor (discontinued in May 2012 due to low ridership)
• #610 Shuttle Fly (Colonie Center, Wolf Rd to Rt. 7 - discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #611 Shuttle Bug (Crossgates Mall to Twenty Mall - discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #612 Shuttle Bug (Crossgates Mall to Central Ave - discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #810 Berne/Knox rural shuttle (discontinued in August 2012 due to low ridership)
• #811 Westerlo rural shuttle (discontinued in September 2009 due to low ridership)
• #812 Rensselaerville rural shuttle (discontinued in August 2012 due to low ridership)

Schenectady Division

Before CDTA, many of these routes were run by Schenectady Transit, which became insolvent and was taken over by 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 plan, 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 three-digit route identification system. Routes 530, 531 & 532 are express services to Downtown Albany replacing the former 55x bus route and do not carry any local passengers (Route 532 was combined with Route 531 on November 13, 2011).

Route	Terminals		Major streets	History	Notes
50	Liberty Park	Wilton Mall	NY 50
351	Golub Corp.	Lancaster St. & Gerling St.	Broadway, Van Vranken Ave.	Replaced parts of Routes #51 and #61 in May 2010	No Sunday service
352	Price Chopper - Altamont Ave.	Lancaster St. & Gerling St.	McClellan St., Altamont Ave.	Replaced parts of Routes #53, #59, #61 and #62 in May 2010	No Sunday service
353	Walmart - Glenville	Price Chopper - Altamont Ave.	Mohawk Ave.	Replaced parts of Routes #52, #53 and #54 in May 2010
354	Rotterdam Square Mall	Shoprite Square(Formally known as St. James Square)	Nott St., I-890	Replaced parts of Routes #59 and #62 in May 2010
355	Liberty Park	Central Ave. & Colonie Center	State St., Central Ave., NY 5		Rt. 5 local service between Downtown Schenectady and Colonie Center.
370	Liberty Park	River St. & Front St., Troy	Union St., NY 7, NY 2	formerly Route #70 until November 2012
530	Rotterdam Square Mall / Exit 26 Park & Ride	Hudson Ave. & Broadway, Albany	I-787, I-90, I-890		weekday express service only
531	St. Luke’s / Woodlawn Park & Ride	Hudson Ave. & Broadway, Albany	I-787, I-90, I-890		weekday express service only
763	Liberty Park	Hudson Ave. & Broadway, Albany	Madison Ave., Washington Ave., Rt. 20	formerly Route #63 until November 2012	limited weekday service only
905	Liberty Park	Greyhound Terminal, Albany	State St., Central Ave., NY 5		Rt. 5 Bus Plus service between Downtown Schenectady and Downtown Albany, with only 19 stops per trip.

Former bus routes that were part of the Schenectady Division include:

• #51 Broadway (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• Old #52 Scotia/Crane St. (split up into two routes, the new #52 Crane St. and the new #54 Scotia/Walmart in January 2004)
• New #52 Crane St. (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #53 Altamont Ave (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• Old #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 (became #355 in April 2011, during implementation of Rt. 5 Bus Plus service)
• #55x Schenectady/Albany Express (discontinued in April 2011, during implementation of Rt. 5 Bus Plus service)
• #56x Schenectady/State Office Campus Express (discontinued in August 2010 due to low ridership)
• #58 Union St. (discontinued during the late 1990s)
• #59 Nott St. (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #60 Rosa Rd. (merged with #61 Van Vranken Ave. during the 1990s)
• #61 Van Vraken Ave. (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #62 McClellan St./Rotterdam Square Mall (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #63 Route Twenty (renumbered #763 in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #64 Charlton (discontinued during the 1990s)
• #66 Schenectady South Loop (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #70 Troy/Schenectady (renumbered #370 in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring))
• #77 Schenectady North Loop (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #78 Schenectady West Loop (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership)
• #95 Duanesburg/Delanson rural service (separated into four distinct routes, the #810, #811, #812 and #830 in January 2009)
• #358 Hamburg St./McClellan St. (discontinued in April 2011 due to low ridership)
• #532 Woodlawn Express (merged with #531 St. Luke's Express in November 2011)
• #830 Duanesburg rural shuttle (discontinued in September 2009 due to low ridership)

Saratoga Service

The City of Saratoga Springs service also operates from Schenectady Division. These routes run seven days a week. Before July 2007, the Saratoga Springs buses were operated from the Uncle Sam Depot at 40 Hoosick Street in Troy, with limited service. There was no direct connection to the Albany/Schenectady/Troy routes. The #50 was operated from the Electric Depot at 2401 Maxon Road Ext. in Schenectady, and only provided one AM and one PM weekday trip between Schenectady and Ballston Spa. On July 2, 2007, the Saratoga Springs Route Expansion went into effect, with the implementation of a new three-digit route identification system. The #50 was extended to provide hourly service between Schenectady and Wilton Mall, seven days a week. All of the Saratoga Springs buses began operating from the Schenectady Garage on Maxon Rd. Ext. CDTA plans to construct a Saratoga Springs bus garage at Grand Industrial Park, off of Geyser Rd.

Route	Terminals		Major streets	History	Notes
472	Saratoga Springs train station	Walmart - Wilton	Lake Ave., Church St.	In September 2011, service to Wilton Mall was eliminated, so service could be added to Pyramid Pines.
473	Saratoga Casino and Raceway	Skidmore College	Jefferson St., Broadway, Clinton St.
875	Saratoga Race Course	Saratoga Performing Arts Center	Broadway, Nelson Ave., Jefferson St., Avenue of the Pines		Seasonal trolley operates from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day (replacing parts of the former #471 Union Ave. seasonal route)
NX	Empire State Plaza, Albany	Broadway & Congress Park	I-87, I-787,		Weekdays only does not run on major or state holidays

In addition, Saratoga Springs is also serviced by Route #50.

Former Saratoga Springs bus routes that were operated by the Schenectady Division include:

• #409 federally founded pilot service on Rt. 9 between Saratoga Springs and Clifton Park (launched on May 24, 2010, with a minimum ridership of 15 passengers per hour 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)
• #474 Saratoga Springs City 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 low ridership)

Former Saratoga Springs bus routes that were opreated by the Troy Division include:

• #71 Saratoga Springs/Ballston Spa (merged with the #50 in July 2007 as part of the Saratoga Springs Route Expansion)
• #72 Saratoga Springs City Bus (discontinued in July 2007 as 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 Division

Before CDTA, most of these routes were operated by the Troy-Fifth Avenue Bus Company. 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
80	River St. & Front St.	Northern Dr. & 8th St.	5th Ave.
85	Broad St. & 6th St., Waterford	Van Rensselaer Manor	Rt. 4
87	River St. & Front St.	Price Chopper & Walmart	Hoosick St. and 15th St.
280	River St. & Front St.	Vanderhyden Hall	Pawling Ave.	Split from Route # 80 in August 2010
286	Sunset Terrace & Forsyth Dr.	Pawling Ave. & Myrtle Ave.	Pawling Ave., 15th St., Congress St.		Runs while RPI is in session
289	Madison Ave. & Project St.	15th St. & Massachusetts Ave.	Pawling Ave., 4th St., 15th St.	Combined from parts of Routes # 84 and 89 in September 2009	no Sunday service
746	Columbia St. & Baker St., Cohoes	3rd Ave. & 112th St., Troy	Columbia St., Vliet Blvd., Manor Ave.	route introduced January 1, 2013	limited weekday service only

Troy Division also operates parts of Routes #22, #224, and #522 with Albany Division and Route #370 with Schenectady Division.

Former routes that were part of the Troy Division include:

• #81 Baker Street (discontinued during the late 1990s)
• #82 Troy/Cohoes/Green Island (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #84 Watervliet (discontinued in September 2009 due to low ridership)
• #86 Sycaway (combined with the #87 Beman Park circa 1990)
• #88 Troy/Mechanicville/Stillwater (discontinued during the mid-1990s due to low ridership)
• Old #90 Troy/Latham (merged with #17, Four Mall Circuit, during the late 1990s)
• New #90 Troy/Latham/Crossgates (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #90x Troy/State Office Campus Express (discontinued in November 2010 due to low ridership)
• #432 Troy/Mechanicville (discontinued in May 2012 due to low ridership)
• #620 Shuttle Bee (Route 4, Hannaford Plaza to HVCC - discontinued in May 2011 due to low ridership)

Other services

Shuttles

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 main 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 between NY 7 & Vly Rd., British-American Blvd, Albany County Jail, Albany International Airport, Wolf Rd, Colonie Center, Crossgates Mall and Twenty Mall. Route #155 operates between Albany International Airport, ITT Tech, NY 155, Colonie Kmart/Price Chopper, Washington Ave Ext., Walmart, and Crossgates Mall.

BusPlus

The 2005 plan included the development of bus rapid transit on the Route 5 corridor, between Downtown Albany and Downtown Schenectady, supplementing Route #55 (which handled 20% of CDTA's ridership). This plan also led to modifications on Routes #1 and #2. Queue jumping and signal priority were planned to make BRT more attractive to the region, after light rail was rejected. As of mid-2007, this part of the 2005 plan was placed on hold.

In early 2008, CDTA announced that it was going forward with the bus rapid transit line on NY 5, which included 19 upgraded stations. NY 5 BRT service began on Monday, April 4, 2011, with new silver and red-branded Gillig 40-foot hybrid buses, numbered Route #905 and referred to as BusPlus. When NY 5 BusPlus service began, Route #55 was renumbered Route #355 and shortened to provide Rt. 5 local service, between Downtown Schenectady and Colonie Center. Route #1 continues to provide Rt. 5 local service between Downtown Albany and Colonie Center. Route #55x (the Schenectady/Albany Express buses) was replaced with Routes #530, #531 and #532 (Route #532 was combined with Route #531 on November 13, 2011). Route #2 was replaced with Route #125, during Phase 1 of the Albany County 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 signal priority and queue jump lanes are being constructed and will be rolled out as features of the bus rapid transit service. Articulated buses and ticket vending machines (TVMs) have not been purchased. Although it is called bus rapid transit, Route #905 resembles an enhanced limited-stop service, with only 19 stops between Downtown Schenectady and Downtown Albany. Improvements and expansions to BusPlus are still in planning, with proposed lines along Washington Ave./Western Ave. corridor in Albany and along the NY 32/Broadway corridor between Downtown Albany and Troy/Cohoes.

Saratoga "Trolley"

In cooperation with the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, CDTA operates open-air trolleys from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day between Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Casino and Raceway, Saratoga Race Course and Broadway. In the past, the trolley ran between Skidmore College and Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Route #471 provided summer service to the Saratoga Race Course, but was discontinued at the end of Summer 2010, due to low ridership. In Summer 2011, the trolley was changed to provide service to the Race Course and other areas, previously served by Route #471. As a result, trolley service to Skidmore College was discontinued. Route #473 continues to provide year-round service to Skidmore College. While not marked as such on the vehicles, this service appears as Route #875 on the Saratoga Service map.

STAR Service

In 1982, CDTA began providing paratransit services to riders who are medically unable to take regular transit services. Wheelchair-accessible buses were added in 1988; since 2004, all CDTA routes have been handicapped-accessible. Star's fleet has had a variety of minibuses, for most of its history has been dominated by the Orion II low-floor minibus though with that model out-of-production STAR has replaced older models with Startrans "Senator" cutaway vehicles. Others in the fleet include Ford "ELF" minibuses and several transfers from suburban shuttle routes (see below).

NX: Northway Xpress

Northway Xpress bus

The NX: Northway Xpress is a group of express routes that links Albany to towns in Saratoga County which is operated under contract to Upstate Transit (which had been contracted to run the service since 2006). These routes run from Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, and Clifton Park Mechanicville, and South Glens Falls to downtown Albany with a single roundtrip each day serving both the Wolf Road corridor and the Harriman State Office Campus and nearby buildings.

Rural service

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 State Park service); as part of CDTA's route restructuring, these routes are being phased out.

Fleet

	This article is outdated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2012)

Active fleet

All buses are wheelchair accessible.

Year	Builder	Model	Length (feet)	Width (inches)	Seating	Numbers	Operators
1996	Motor Coach Industries	102DW3SS	40	102	Suburban	313-315	Upstate Transit
1996–1997	Orion Bus Industries	Orion VI 06.501	40	102	Transit	2000–2020	CDTA Albany
1998	Orion Bus Industries	Orion VI 06.501	40	102	Transit	2021–2102	CDTA Schenectady, Troy
1999	Nova Bus	LFS TL40-102	40	102	Transit	9901-9949	CDTA Albany
1999	Nova Bus	LFS TL40-102	40	102	Suburban	9950-9959	CDTA Albany
1999	North American Bus Industries	35LFW	35	102	Transit	9960-9984	CDTA Troy
2000–2003	Coach & Equipment	Condor & Phoenix	25	96	Transit	various numbers in 100 series	CDTA Albany, Troy
2000	Nova Bus	LFS TL40-102	40	102	Suburban	3001-3011	CDTA Albany
2000	Nova Bus	LFS TL40-102	40	102	Transit	3021-3030	CDTA Albany
2001	Molly Trolley	N/A	30	96	Transit	various, high 800s	CDTA Troy
2002	Motor Coach Industries	D4000	40	102	Suburban	316-319	Upstate Transit
2004	Coach & Equipment	Condor	25	96	Transit	401-402	CDTA Albany
2005	Supreme	Senator	25	96	Paratransit	200-219	CDTA Albany, Schenectady, Troy
2006	ElDorado National	AeroElite	25	96	Transit	403-408	CDTA Albany, Schenectady
2006	Motor Coach Industries	D4500CL	45	102	Suburban	320-324	Upstate Transit
2007	Gillig	Low Floor T-40	40	102	Transit	4000-4007	CDTA Troy
2007	Gillig	Low Floor T-40 BRT Hybrid	41	102	Transit	4008H-4013H	CDTA Albany, Schenectady
2007	Gillig	Low Floor T-29	30	102	Transit	3100-3107	CDTA 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	Low Floor T-40 Hybrid	40	102	Transit	4014H-4035H	CDTA Albany
2008	Gillig	Low Floor T-40 Hybrid	40	102	Transit	325H	CDTA Albany

Future fleet

The Gillig buses are part of a five-year contract between CDTA and Gillig awarded in April 2006, and will replace most of the 1996 Orion VI fleet.

Fares

The CDTA increased fares on April 1, 2009, to close a $9 million budget gap. As of August 2012, CDTA bus fares are:

• Base fare: $1.50
• BusPlus Fare: $2.00
• Day pass: $4.00
• 10 Trip pass: $13.00
• 3 Day Visitor Pass: $10.00
• Monthly 5-day "Swiper": $55.00
• Monthly 7-day "Swiper": $65.00
• STAR Service: $2.50
• STAR 13 Trip Ticket Book: $30.00
• Summer Fun Pass (for riders 17 and under) (Valid from July 1 to Aug 31st): $30

Senior citizens over age 65 and disabled persons qualify for reduced fares if they present valid Medicare ID or other government-issued ID.

Transit development plan

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

Parts of this plan have included:

• Replacing similar amounts of transit vehicles each year over an expected twelve-year life span, creating a more uniform expectation of vehicles needing replacement, also replacing few and larger orders. This began in 2007, and is expected to reduce the costs of maintaining an aging fleet.
• Replacing Orion VI buses by 2012 and the NABI and NovaBus LFS buses by 2016.
• Installing LED destination signs on all vehicles, replacing expensive curtain style signage.
• Expansion of service in Saratoga Springs, which took place in July 2007, in addition a further expansion is planned, and includes erecting and opening of a bus garage in Saratoga Springs for Saratoga County vehicles.
• Redrawing bus routes in hopes to better serve riders, starting with Schenectady-based routes in the second half of 2007.
• Implementation of a three-digit route 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 represent Albany Division, 200 routes represent Troy Division, 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 represent rural service and 900 routes represent Bus Rapid Transit service.

See also

• Capital District

External links

• CDTA Website
• CDTA Roster (as of 2004)