The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Monday, August 8, 2011, beginning at approximately 9:30am, CDTA will reroute the following routes in Schenectady due to road closures to accommodate a movie shoot. Elm Street, State Street and Division Street will be closed to traffic. Bus stops in that area will be temporarily closed or moved on Monday, August 8th until the end of the movie shoot.

The following routes will be affected:

(Albany, NY)-- CDTA and members of the Pine Hills neighborhood held a hold ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 2 at 7 p.m. in front of 1092 Madison Avenue in Albany to celebrate the installation of thirteen new bike racks (26 new safe bicycle parking spaces) throughout the upper Madison Avenue area in Albany. The ribbon-cutting was held in conjunction with the Pine Hills National Night Out (NNO), a national crime awareness event that promotes police-community partnerships.

The Capital District Transportation Authority is undertaking a major route restructuring of its services in Albany County. The purpose is to establish a new routing network that better aligns services to demand because where people live, work, shop and travel has changed dramatically over the years. The planning for the new route system will be based on ridership data, future developments, and most importantly, input from riders and residents. We have conducted similar route restructuring in Saratoga and Schenectady Counties, which have resulted in increased transit ridership

(ALBANY) - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Monday, July 4, 2011, in observance of Independence Day, CDTA service will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule. Only bus routes that operate on Sundays and Holidays will be in service.  Regular service will resume on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. CDTA will also operate additional evening service for the Independence Day Celebration at the Empire State Plaza on Monday. NX Northway commuter service will not operate its regularly scheduled service on Monday, July 4, 2011.

OPERATOR KEITH STRAIT FINISHES FIRST PLACE IN 2011 CDTA BUS OPERATOR ROADEO

 MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN PHIL JORDAN SCORES FIRST PLACE IN 2011 MAINTENANCE ROADEO 

Alison Gatterson of Guilderland Center is the winner of our 2011 Dump the Pump promotion! Her name was randomly drawn among the 400+ pledge entries. Here’s her CDTA story. 

Alison rides the bus many days during the work week to get to work. She often drives to her parents’ house in Altamont to drop off both her car and her dog for doggie care and takes Route #21X Altamont Express bus into downtown Albany to her work at the Department of Social Services. She says the 21X bus operators are wonderful and she likes to say hello to her riding peers every day. 

(Albany, NY) - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is once again partnering with Mr. Subb on the sale of CDTA Summer Fun passes, good for all Capital Region youths 17 and under.  The Summer Fun Pass is on sale at multiple Mr. Subb locations throughout the Capital Region, online at www.cdta.org, and at CDTA sales office located at 85 Watervliet Avenue or Proctors Theatre in Schenectady.  

(Albany, NY) - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and several local municipalities have jumped onboard with hundreds of other national transit agencies to participate in the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Sixth Annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 16^th. The awareness campaign is designed to encourage people to ride public transportation and save money, instead of driving a car.   

(ALBANY) - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is providing special weekday summer service to Grafton Park from Tuesday, July 5 – Friday, September 2, 2011.

CDTA has provided Grafton Park service for over 25 years. Customers can board Grafton Park buses at any CDTA bus stop along the route. Amenities offered by the Park include: picnic areas, beach swimming, hiking trails, bicycling areas, nature trails, fishing, playground and boat rentals. The schedule is included below.

 The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Saturday, June 11, 2011, from approximately 12 – 2:00pm, buses will be rerouted to accommodate the Flag Day parade held in Saratoga. The following routes are affected: