October 23, 2025
The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) will make service changes to routes on Sunday, November 30, 2025
ALBANY, NY (October 23, 2025) The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) will make service changes to routes on Sunday, November 30, 2025. In addition to routine updates, CDTA is currently going through a service rebalancing, taking a critical look at the system, and focusing on optimizing it. CDTA aims to enhance efficiency and allocate resources effectively based on ridership trends. These changes are also intended to make the system more reliable and sustainable. Customers should review schedules and check trip times for the following routes:
Service Updates:
- Route #18 (Delaware Avenue) – Weekday mid-day frequency and Saturday frequency will be reduced.
- Route #22 (Albany – Troy via Watervliet) – Frequency will be reduced.
- Route #100 (Mid City Belt) – Frequency will be reduced in an effort to improve route reliability.
- Route #106 (Uptown Belt) – Frequency will be reduced in an effort to improve route reliability.
- Route #560 (Thruway Express) – There will now be three morning trips and three evening trips.
- Route #605 (Amsterdam to Schenectady via VIA|Port) – Route will now run on weekdays to replace the #354 and #602.
- Route #713 (Saratoga Springs – Glens Falls) – Frequency will be reduced in an effort to improve route reliability.
- Route #737 (Corporate Woods – Airport) – Six weekday trips will be eliminated.
- Route #808 (Albany-North Greenbush Shuttle) – Route will no longer enter Stuyvesant Plaza. Stop will be relocated to Western Ave & Fuller Rd.
- Route #910 (Purple Line BRT) – Route will now stop on Western Avenue at Colonial Avenue (eastbound) / Eileen Street (westbound), and on the Harriman Campus near State Campus Rd.
- Routes #922 and #923 (Blue Line BRT) – Weekday and Saturday frequency will be reduced.
FLEX Service in Saratoga Springs
- Route #451 (Ballston Avenue/W. Saratoga via East Ave & Lake Ave) – This route will no longer be in service. Customers will have access to FLEX On Demand. Click here to view an interactive map of the Saratoga Springs FLEX Zone and FLEX Points.
- Route #452 (Skidmore College/Downtown Saratoga) – This route will no longer be in service, except for late night Skidmore service on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Customers will have access to FLEX On Demand. Click here to view an interactive map of the Saratoga Springs FLEX Zone and FLEX Points.
- A FLEX informational session will be held for customers at the Saratoga Springs Public Library on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
Eliminated Service:
- Route #190 (Fuller Rd – Wolf Road) – This route will no longer be in service.
- Route #352 (McClellan Street – Altamont Ave.) – This route will no longer be in service.
- Route #354 (Rotterdam Square Mall – Nott Street) – This route will no longer be in service. Customers will now have access to Route #605 on weekdays.
- Route #602 (Amsterdam to Schenectady) – This route will no longer be in service. Customers will now have access to Route #605 on weekdays.
Minor schedule adjustments will be made to the following routes and schedules:
- Route #370 (Troy/Schenectady)
- Route #540 (NX – Northway Express)
- Route #560 (TX – Thruway Express)