Authority Soliciting Feedback on Smart Card and Mobile Ticket Fare Products

CDTA SUMMER FUN PASSES ON SALE NOW

Discounted Passes Available at Area Mr. Subb Locations

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, AFTER HIS PUSH, CDTA HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO FED. “SMALL STARTS” PROGRAM; OPENS CDTA UP TO SIGNIFICANT FED. FUNDING TO EXPAND BUS RAPID TRANSIT LINE – NEW BRT LINE WOULD BOOST LOCAL ECONOMY, MAKE TRANSPORTATION MORE CONVENIENT & ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOR CAPITAL REGION RESIDENTS

Schumer: Acceptance Into “Small Starts” Program A Great Start For Future BRT Line
 

(ALBANY) - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Friday, July 4, 2014, 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 Saturday, July 5, 2014. NX Northway commuter service will not operate its regularly scheduled service on Friday, July 4, 2014. NX Northway commuter will resume regular service on Monday, July 7, 2014.

ALBANY, N.Y. (June 26, 2014) The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) Board of Directors approved proposed smart card and mobile ticket offerings along with an outreach schedule for its New Fare Collection System (NFCS) at its monthly meeting in Rensselaer.

The proposal includes no changes to the cash/base fare to ride fixed route buses or on BusPlus. There will be no changes to the cash/base fare to use STAR or NX service. The changes deal almost exclusively with prepayment programs.

The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) will hold a series of open house-style meetings to present its plans for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line to be built along the corridor of Route 32 and Route 4 along the Hudson River. Community members are invited to provide input on how to best deliver this innovative service.

ALBANY, NY (June 17, 2014) The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has teamed up with the Albany Dutchmen for the third year in a row to provide free baseball instruction to area kids during a series of one hour clinics in Albany.

The CDTA “Come Play Clinics” will take place on June 22^nd, June 29^th, and July 13^th from

ALBANY, NY (June 11, 2014) The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) awarded the top four finishers of the 29th annual CDTA Bus Operator Roadeo held today at Crossgates Mall. More than 20 operators from Albany, Schenectady and Troy divisions competed for the Championship title today. Operators were judged on a rigid, scored course, consisting of 9 different driving challenges.

New Program Offers Residents Complimentary Passes

ALBANY, NY (June 10, 2014) The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is proud to once again serve as the preferred transportation partner for Albany’s “Alive at Five” concert series. CDTA is proud to kick-off the signature summer event on Thursday June 12^th with Nashville band “The Features” and chart-toppers “Fitz & The Tantrums” at Jennings Landing at the Corning Preserve.

 (ALBANY) - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is providing special weekday summer service to Grafton Park from Monday, June 30 – Friday, August 29, 2014. 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 and fishing areas, nature trails, play ground and boat rentals. The schedule is as follows.

Troy to Grafton Park