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operational summary

All information listed below is based on statistics compiled April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009

 REACH  
Counties Served Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady
Size of service area (sq. miles) 2,300
Service area population 769,000
People Living within 1/4 mile of bus service 389,517
Percent of population living within 1/4 miles of bus service 50.6
 FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Consolidated Operating Budget
(2010-11)
$73.5 million
Customer Revenue (annually) $13 million
 OPERATING AND SERVICE DETAILS  
CDTA Employees 650
Total Number of Vehicles 306
Fixed Route Vehicles 234
Hybrid Electric Buses 50 (included in 234)
Paratransit Vehicles (STAR) 36
Shuttle Vehicles 22
NX Commuter Coaches 14
Number of Bus Routes 59 (not including rural or seasonal)
Annual Vehicle Miles 10 million
Annual Vehicle Hours 791,000
Annual Fuel Consumption 2.2 million gallons
Annual Vehicle Miles/Gallon 3.5
Annual Vehicle Miles/Gallon (Hybrids) 5.0
Bus Stops 3,135
Passenger Shelters 240
Park and Ride Lots 20
Available Parking Spaces 1,300
 RIDERSHIP STATISTICS
(FY2008-2009)
 
Total Ridership 15,407,000
Fixed Route Ridership 14,959,000
NX Ridership 231,000
STAR Ridership 217,000
ADA-certified customers 4,300
Average Weekday Boardings 51,000
Bikes on Buses 37,645
 INFORMATION SOURCES  
Customer Information Center 482-8822
STAR Reservation Center 482-2022
Access Reservation Center 459-8747
Total Calls Answered Annually 648,000
Web site Visits Annually 1.2 million