ALBANY, NY - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announces the winners of the 2014 CDTA Bus Maintenance Roadeo. The competition was held Friday at the CDTA Albany Division Technician Training facility with nine technicians competing for bragging rights.

ALBANY, N.Y. (August 26, 2014) The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has announced four finalists for its CDTA & Me storytelling initiative. Customers were invited to tell their CDTA story online, at Capital Region summer events and through social media channels. The finalists’ stories will be voted on through September 6, 2014 to determine the top storyteller.

ALBANY, N.Y. (August 25, 2014) – Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) Chairman David M. Stackrow has been nominated as one of the members-at-large for the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Board of Directors. The election will take place on October 11 at APTA's Annual Meeting & EXPO in Houston, TX.

(ALBANY) - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2014, CDTA buses will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule. Only bus routes that normally operate on Sundays will be in service. Regular weekday service will resume on Tuesday, September 2, 2014.

ALBANY, N.Y. The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission (APBPC) have teamed up to offer access to the Preserve’s Discovery Center on specific Saturday trips. Cstomers will be able to use Route #155 (Suburban Circulator) to access the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center (195 New Karner Road) between 10:30am and 1:30pm.

ALBANY, N.Y. (August 21, 2014) The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has announced reroutes for buses traveling around State Street in Albany due to implosion of a building that will take place Saturday August 23, 2014. These areas will be closed to all traffic starting at 9:30am until approximately 1:00pm. CDTA buses will begin reroutes at 915am and are expected to last until the streets are reopened. The following reroutes will be in effect:

Route #’s 1, 13, 18, 182 & 905

ALBANY, N.Y. (August 4, 2014) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has announced the following service changes will go into effect on Sunday, August 24, 2014. Highlights include improved service on a key trunk route (#22) and enhanced frequency on high performing neighborhood routes with a new afternoon express trip to Rotterdam Square Mall. Some of the changes will make schedules more reliable, while areas with low ridership will see reductions.

Enhancements

ALBANY, N.Y. (July 30, 2014) The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) Board of Directors today released the Annual Route Performance Report at its monthly meeting held at the Rensselaer Rail Station. The report focuses on ridership and productivity, offers a description of major service changes and service recommendations for the upcoming year.