ALBANY, NY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that on Saturday, March 12, 2011, buses will be rerouted in downtown Albany from approximately 2:00pm until the end of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
The routes affected are:

What is BusPlus?

BusPlus, CDTA’s version of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), is a limited stop service along the 17-mile stretch of Route 5 between downtown Albany and downtown Schenectady. BusPlus combines benefits of commuter rail with flexibility and cost advantages of buses, offering limited stop operation which move customers quickly and efficiently. 

 What makes BusPlus different?

Due to a large event gathering at the Empire State Plaza on Tuesday March 01 2011 Madison Ave in front of the Plaza will be closed to all Commuter buses for the day from 5a-5pm, the following detour will be in place all day long. 

(Albany, NY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) will provide special express shuttle service for attendees of the 2011 NYSPHSAA Wrestling State Championship event to be held at the Times Union Center in Albany on Friday, February 25, 2011.  CDTA’s shuttle service will help reduce traffic congestion near the Center and provide attendees with easy access to the event.  The shuttle service will operate as follows.   

A Public hearing was held by the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and its subsidiary companies with respect to proposed changes to parking rates at the Rensselaer Rail Station. 

CDTA will accept written comments from people who are unable to attend the hearings. Written comments can be mailed or emailed to CDTA at the following addresses by February 2, 2011:

 By mail:

 (Albany, NY) - Commuters in Albany, NY, are currently part of a grand experiment, thanks to Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) and the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA). For the next month, people in CDTA stations and riding CDTA buses will do a double take at what first may appear to be high-tech hieroglyphics. The symbols are Quick Response bar codes placed by Lamar Advertising as part of a study into the effectiveness of this cuttin

YOUTUBE VIDEO IN “CDTA TURNS 40” CONTEST

Celebrate 40 years with CDTA by creating your own video demonstrating what CDTA means to you and how it positively impacts your life and that of our community. Enter your YouTube video in the “CDTA Turns 40” contest and you could win great prizes.