CDTA: A BANNER YEAR FOR RIDERSHIP, REVENUE & RELEVANCE
Universal Access Partnerships, Ridership Increases & Anniversaries Highlight 2012

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Vignette Showcases Public Transit’s Critical Role In American Culture; Focuses on Successes and Challenges of Capital Region’s Public Transit Agency 

(Albany, NY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, 2012, service will operate on a regular weekday schedule. On Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 2012, service will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule. Regular weekday service will resume on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. 

(Albany, NY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has partnered with the Palace Theatre to sell bus passes starting this month further expanding access to CDTA services. CDTA passes available for sale include the 31 Day monthly Rolling Swiper pass, 10 trip pass and 3 day pass, and the new NX monthly Swiper(zones 1-3) pass. 

Beginning in January, Customers No Longer Tied to Monthly Passes 

(Albany, NY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that it will provide free rides to Saratoga First Night attendees on the eve of December 31^st, co-sponsored by Saratoga Arts. CDTA Saratoga bus service will be free from 4:00PM –1:00AM on Routes #50, #472 Lake Avenue, and #473 Jefferson Avenue. 

(Albany, NY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Thursday, November 29, 2012 from approximately 4:30 – 10:30 pm, it will provide free transportation service for Saratoga Victorian Streetwalk attendees on all of its regular routes and three special shuttle services traveling from the Saratoga Springs Train Station, the NYRA lot on East Avenue and the indoor ice rinks on Weibel Avenue. Shuttle buses will run approximately every 20 minutes.   

(ALBANY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that it will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22, 2012. Regular weekday service will resume on Friday, November 23, 2012. 

Students To Ride CDTA Services with ID Swipe 

(Albany, NY)  – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and Branford Hall Career Institute announced that the Institute has joined the universal access program, which allows students access to the entire CDTA route network using ID cards. 

CDTA November Committee and Board Meeting Schedule 

The CDTA Committee and Board Meetings for November 2012 have been cancelled. CDTA staff will produce and post financial and performance indicators available for public viewing.  

The next Committee Meetings will be:

Thursday, December 13 (Governance, Planning & Stakeholder Relations)