(Albany, NY) - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has posted significant ridership gains in 2011, attributed to the launch of strategic improvement plans, the introduction of BusPlus service on Route 5, and expansion of community partnerships. CDTA ridership is up 6% for the first 8 months of the fiscal year.

(Albany, NY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 (weather permitting) it will provide STAR customers with free shuttle rides to the Capital Holiday Lights in the Park in Albany’s Washington Park as a thank you for their patronage all year.  The shuttle tour has a limited number of seats available and is reserved on a first come, first served basis.   

(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. In addition to regular service, CDTA will operate two special shuttle routes as follows:  

(Albany, NY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Thursday, December 1, 2011 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.   

To learn how the queue jumper and traffic signal priority system work, click on the BusPlus simulation video. 

To learn additional facts about traffic signal priority, click here for a fact sheet.

Community based improvement plan offers more than a new dozen routes with better cross-town service and job connections 

(Albany, NY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Friday, November 11, 2011, it will operate on its Sunday/Holiday service schedule except for NX Northway Commuter Express Service, which will not operate.  Regular CDTA service will resume on Saturday, November 12, 2011.

Veteran’s Day Parade - 11/11/11 at 10:00 AM

(Albany, NY) – Yesterday, it was announced that CDTA will receive$9.5 Million in grant funds for Completion of Route 5 BusPlus Operations and several fleet replacement Vehicles. $5.5 million of this investment are funds received from the U.S.