Capital District Transportation Authority
An articulated bus on CDTA route 10
Founded1970 (previously United Traction Company in 1890)
Headquarters110 Watervliet Avenue
Albany, New York
LocaleCapital District
Service areaAlbany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, Montgomery and Warren counties
Service typeLocal bus service
express bus service
commuter coach service
bus rapid transit
paratransit (STAR)
Routes62
Stops2,902[1]
DepotsAlbany Depot: 110 Watervliet Avenue, Albany NY
Troy Depot: 40 Hoosick Street, Troy NY,
Schenectady Depot: 2401 Maxon Rd. Schenectady NY
Upstate Transit of Saratoga: 207 Geyser Rd. Saratoga Springs NY
Brown Transportation: 50 Venner Rd. Amsterdam NY
Fleet306[1]
Daily ridership49,600 (weekdays, Q3 2023)[2]
Annual ridership13,109,300 (2022)[3]
Fuel typeDiesel, Diesel-electric hybrid
OperatorCDTA (all except Northway Express)
Upstate Transit (Northway Express only)
Brown Transportation (Thruway Express only)
Chief executiveCarm Basile
Websitecdta.org

The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is a New York State public-benefit corporation overseeing a number of multi-modal parts of public transportation in the Capital District of New York State (Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Montgomery counties). CDTA runs local and express buses, including four lines of an express bus service called BusPlus (one between Albany and Schenectady, two between Albany and either Waterford and Cohoes, and another one between Albany and Crossgates Mall), and day-to-day management of three Amtrak stations in the Capital region–the Albany-Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs Amtrak stations. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 13,109,300, or about 49,600 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.

Created as an act of the New York State Legislature in August 1970, CDTA was formed similarly to agencies in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. In 1970, CDTA purchased and took over management of the United Traction Company and Schenectady Transit.

CDTA bus operators, dispatchers, and supervisory staff are organized in Local 1321 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU).

Governance

CDTA is overseen by a nine-member board of directors.[4]

At the present time, the board representation includes:

  • Three members representing Albany County
  • Two members representing Rensselaer County
  • One member representing Schenectady County
  • Two members representing Saratoga County
  • One member (non-voting) representing the labor unions

There is also an executive director that handles day-to-day business, reporting to the board of directors. In 2017, the CDTA had operating expenses of $108.41 million and a level of staffing of 821 people.[5]

Fixed route services

System map showing service frequency (data from November 2009–March 2010)

CDTA operates 62 routes, many of which connect neighborhoods to downtowns or downtowns to shopping areas; with six routes linking key towns together. Two routes, 11-UAlbany Shuttle and 286-RPI Shuttle, are shuttle services for area universities which are also open to the public. Service mostly runs from 5:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. weeknights, 6:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Saturdays, and 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Sundays with the college routes running until 2:00 a.m. in Albany and Troy.

Albany Division

A CDTA bus stop sign

Before CDTA, many of these routes belonged to the Albany-Nassau Bus Company (Routes 32/33) and United Traction. Buses run from Capital Depot next to CDTA's headquarters on 110 Watervliet Avenue in Albany.

In early 2011, CDTA announced its plans to restructure the Albany County bus routes in two phases. Phase 1 involved reconstructing routes within the city of Albany, with a public input campaign held until August 2011. The results were five new neighborhood routes and three commuter routes. Its goal was to have a more uniformed bus system without any route deviation. Phase 1 of the reconstructing went into effect on November 13, 2011. In August 2012, CDTA revealed the draft plan for Phase 2 of the reconstructing. Phase 2 involved reconstructing routes within the western and northern portions of Albany County, with a public input campaign held until September 2012. Phase 2 of the reconstructing went into effect on November 11, 2012.

Route Terminals Major streets Notes
1 [6] Albany Bus Terminal

Madison & Green

 Wolf Rd. & Colonie Center Central Ave., NY 5 Rt. 5 local service between Downtown Albany and Colonie Center, sometimes will turn into 355 (see Schenectady Division)
10 [7] Broadway & Steuben St.

Broadway & Orange St.

 Crossgates Mall Western Ave., Rt. 20
12 [8] Broadway & Steuben St.

Broadway & Orange

 Crossgates Mall Washington Ave.
13 [9] Albany Bus Terminal

Madison & Green

 Price Chopper/Shoprite (Slingerlands) New Scotland Ave., Lark St., NY 85
18 [10] Albany Bus Terminal

Madison & Green

 Price Chopper/Shoprite (Slingerlands) Delaware Ave., Lark St., Cherry Ave., NY 443
100[11] Clinton Square Station S. Pearl St & Dunn Memorial Bridge

S. Pearl St & Beaver St.

 Pearl Street, Morton Avenue, Quail Street, Livingston Avenue, and Lark Drive Mid City Belt
106[12] St. Peter's Hospital- 317 S. Manning Blvd St. Peter's Hospital Pearl St, 2nd Ave, Whitehall Rd. Allen St. Livingston Ave, Lark Dr Uptown Belt
107[13] Clinton Square Station Glenmont Price Chopper South Pearl St., Mt. Hope Drive, Route 9W
111[14] UAlbany Downtown Campus (Draper Hall) UAlbany Uptown Station Western Ave, Fuller Road
114[15] UAlbany Health Science Campus

Rensselaer Rail Station

 Crossgates Mall Third St., Washington Ave.,

Madison Ave.

 Limited service beyond Rensselaer Rail Station
117[16] Crossgates Mall Albany County Jail Western Ave., Fuller Rd., Wolf Rd., Colonie Crosstown. No Saturday Service.
125[17] Albany Bus Terminal Central Ave. & Colonie Center Sand Creek Rd., Everett Rd., Clinton Ave. No Sunday Service
155[18] Crossgates Mall Albany International Airport Washington Ave. Ext., New Karner Rd., Watervliet Shaker Rd., NY 155 Suburban Circulator. Saturdays only.
214[19] Empire State Plaza Concourse

Broadway & Hudson Ave.

 East Greenbush Tech Park Washington Ave., 3rd St. Stops at ESP Weekdays only
233[20] Empire State Plaza Concourse

Broadway & Hudson Ave.

 Schodack Park and Ride Rt. 9, Rt. 20 Stops at ESP Weekdays only
519[21] Empire State Plaza Concourse Elm Avenue Park & Ride Rt. 20, NY 146, NY 156, NY 85, I-787 weekday express service only
524[22] Empire State Concourse/South Swan St. & Washington Ave. 80 Broadway Lot I-787 weekday express service only
525[23] State Station (20 North Pearl Street) Water Street Annex/Water Street Lot Water St., Broadway weekday express service only. Potential Discontinution
712[24] Quail St. Walmart -Crossgates Commons Washington Ave., Colvin Ave., Central Ave. limited weekday service only – provides service to the Harriman State Office Campus
737[25] Albany Bus Terminal

Madison Ave & Green St

 Albany International Airport Albany Shaker Rd., Everett Rd., Henry Johnson Blvd. One seat ride from downtown to airport, limited weekday service only
801 (many routes)

Albany Bus Terminal (red line, blue line)

 Myers Middle School Only available for students and when school is in session
813 Church St. & 5th St. Wolf Rd. & Colonie Center I87, I90, Rt 85, Wolf Rd. Runs only on Tuesday. Ravena Shopping Bus
910[26] Albany Bus Terminal Crossgates Mall Washington Avenue, State Street, Western Avenue
  • Purple Line Bus Plus (910)
  • Started service on November 5, 2023

Schenectady Division

Route Terminals Major streets Notes
351 [27] Golub Corp. Gerling St. & Sheridan Ave. Broadway, Van Vranken Ave.
352 [28] Price Chopper -Altamont Ave. Gerling St. & Sheridan Ave. McClellan St., Altamont Ave. No Weekend service
353 [29] Walmart – Glenville Price Chopper – Altamont Ave. Mohawk Ave.
354 [30] Rotterdam Square Mall Shoprite – Niskayuna Nott St., I-890
355 [31] Gateway Plaza Central Ave. & Colonie Center State St., Central Ave., NY 5 Rt. 5 local service between Downtown Schenectady and Colonie Center.
560 (TX)[32] Main Street & Market Street Kiernan Plaza I-787, I-90 weekday express service only
763 [33] Liberty Park Crossgates Mid-Mall Madison Ave., Lark St., Western Ave., Rt. 20, Curry Rd., Broadway limited weekday service only
830 Yates Village Glenville Walmart/Rotterdam Mall Rt 7, Erie Blvd Runs only on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Schenectady Shopping Bus
905 [34] Gateway Plaza SCCC Albany Bus Terminal State St., Central Ave., NY 5 Rt. 5 Bus Plus service between Downtown Schenectady and Downtown Albany, with only 19 stops per trip.

Saratoga Division

The City of Saratoga Springs service also operates from Schenectady Division. These routes run seven days a week. Before July 2007, the Saratoga Springs buses were operated from the Uncle Sam Depot at 40 Hoosick Street in Troy, with limited service. There was no direct connection to the Albany/Schenectady/Troy routes. Route #50 was operated from the Electric Depot at 2401 Maxon Road Ext. in Schenectady, and only provided one AM and one PM weekday trip between Schenectady and Ballston Spa. On July 2, 2007, the initial Saratoga Springs Route Expansion went into effect, with the implementation of a new three-digit route identification system. Route #50 was extended to provide hourly service, seven days a week; on NY 50 between Schenectady and Wilton Mall, with deviations along Rowland St and Geyser Rd in Milton as well as deviations along Excelsior Ave in Saratoga Springs. All of the Saratoga Springs buses began operating from the Schenectady Garage on Maxon Rd. Ext. On May 28, 2016, the Saratoga Springs restructure plan went into effect. Route #50 was renumbered Route #450 and rerouted to run along NY 50 from Schenectady to Wilton Mall with no deviations. New Routes #451 and #452 include former Route #50 deviations, as well as portions of old Routes #472 and #473. CDTA plans to eventually construct a Saratoga Springs bus garage at Grande Industrial Park, off of Geyser Rd.

Route Terminals Major streets Notes
450[35] Gateway Plaza Wilton Mall NY 50, Broadway
451[36] Saratoga Springs train station Department of Social Services, Ballston Spa Rowland St., Geyser Rd., Lake Ave., Church St., Kirby Rd.
452[37] Wilton Mall Skidmore College Excelsior Ave., Broadway, Clinton St.
840[38] Stonequist Apartments Wilton Mall Union Ave. New Shopping shuttle created in July 2015. Runs on Tuesdays only [39]
875[40] Saratoga Casino and Raceway Courtyard Hotel, Saratoga Springs Broadway, Nelson Ave., Jefferson St., Avenue of the Pines Seasonal trolley operates from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day
NX (540)[41] Empire State Plaza, Albany Milton Town Hall/ Exit 9 - Crossing Park & Ride - Clifton Park/ Route 50 & High Street - Ballston Spa I-87, I-787 weekday express service only

Troy Division

Route Terminals Major streets Notes
22 [42] River St. & Front St. Madison Ave. & Empire State Plaza, Albany Broadway, NY 32 Rt. 32 local service between Downtown Albany and Downtown Troy
85 [43] Northern Dr. & 8th Ave Hudson Valley Community College Rt. 4
87 [44] River St. & Front St. Walmart – Brunswick Plaza Hoosick St. and 15th St.
182[45] River St. & Front St. Albany Bus Terminal

Madison & Green

 Henry Johnson Blvd., Van Rensselaer Blvd., Northern Blvd., Rt. 9, Columbia St., NY 32 Runs seven days a week between Downtown Albany, Latham Farms, Cohoes, Green Island, Watervliet and Troy
190[46] Latham Farms Shopping Center Crossgates Mall Wade Rd., Wolf Rd., Fuller Rd. No weekend service.
224[47] River St. & Front St. Empire State Plaza Concourse I-787, I-90, Rt. 4 No Weekend service; Route terminates at Hudson Valley Community College rather than Downtown Troy after 7:00 pm
286[48] River & Front Street/Sunset Drive & Forsyth Terrace Vanderheyden Hall/Myrtle Ave & Pawling Ave Pawling Ave., 15th St., Congress St. No Sunday Service
289[49] Madison Ave. & Project St. 15th St. & Massachusetts Ave.

15th St. & Park Blvd

 Pawling Ave., 4th St., 15th St.
370[50] River St. & Front St., Troy Rivers Casino, Erie Blvd Schenectady NY 2, Union St., NY 7
802 Troy High School Cottage St & Marvin ave Burdett Ave, 15th St, Pawling Ave Troy High School Service
815 Lansingburgh Apartments Walmart/Brunswick Plaza Hoosick, River St., 2nd Ave Runs only on Wednesday. Troy Shopping Bus
821 Target & Rensselaer Plaza St. Jude Senior Apts Bloomingrove Dr. Runs only on Thursday. North Greenbush Shopping Bus
922[51] Canal Square – Downtown Cohoes 2nd Ave & Delaware Ave, Albany Ontario St, Rt 4, Rt 32 and 2nd Ave Rt. 32 Bus Plus service between Albany and Downtown Cohoes, with only 25 stops per trip.
923 [52] Broad St & 4th St, Waterford Albany County Rail Trail Rt 4, Rt 32 Rt. 32 Bus Plus service between Albany and Downtown Waterford, with only 27 stops per trip.

Amsterdam Division

Route Terminals Major Streets Notes
600 [53] Amsterdam High School Perth Rd, Guy Park Ave/Division St., E. Main Street, Church St. Clizbe Ave Neighborhood Belt
601 [54] Amsterdam High School Destefano Ave & Barkley Elementary Midline Rd, Perth Rd., Rt. 30 No Sunday Service.
602 [55] Guy Park Ave & St. Marys Hospital Veder/Nott Station, Schnectady Guy Park Ave/ Division Street, E. Main Street Scotia, Mohawk Ave, St. Street

Glens Falls Division

Formerly Greater Glens Falls Transit until CDTA took over operations on January 1, 2024.

Route Terminals Major Streets Notes
402 [56] Ridge St. Terminal Suny Adirondack Bay St., Bay Rd. No Sunday Service
404 [57] Ridge St. Terminal Fort Edward Amtrak Main St, Boulevard, Warren St, Maple St, Ridge St, Dix Ave. No Sunday Service
405 [58] Ridge St. Terminal Rt. 9 & Fawn Rd. Saratoga Ave, Main St., Fawn Rd. No Sunday Service
407 [59] Ridge St. Terminal Van Dunsen Rd. & Luzerne Rd. Broad St, Luzerne Rd, Van Dunsen Rd, Corinth Rd, Main St. No Sunday Service
411 [60] Ridge St. Terminal Glens Falls Walmart Glen St, Lake George Rd, No Sunday Service
412 [61] Ridge St. Terminal Aviation Mall / Montcalm Apts. Glen St, Aviation Rd No Sunday Service
419 [62] Ridge St. Terminal Beach Rd (Lake George) Bay St, Quaker Rd, Lake George Rd, Rt. 9, E. Shore Rd. No Weekend Service
The former 35x bus route at State and Lodge Streets in Albany, July 2006

Other services

Shuttles

CDTA formerly ran three suburban shuttles, all operated by Albany Division, that used smaller cutaway vans, with the purpose of serving offices and major points of interest not on main CDTA routes, nor needing full sized buses. In November 2012, all Shuttle services were discontinued and replaced with fixed-route service during Phase 2 of the Albany County reconstructing. Two new bus routes (#117 and #155) were created. Route #117 operates between British-American Blvd, Albany International Airport, Wolf Rd, Colonie Center, Crossgates Mall and Twenty Mall. Route #155 operates between Albany International Airport, ITT Tech, NY 155, Washington Ave Ext., Walmart, and Crossgates Mall.

BusPlus

Each of the BusPlus corridors uses buses in a specific color.
A combined BusPlus Red and Purple line sign

The 2005 plan included the development of bus rapid transit on the Route 5 corridor, between Downtown Albany and Downtown Schenectady, supplementing Route #55 (which handled 20% of CDTA's ridership[63]). This plan also led to modifications on Routes #1 and #2. Queue jumping and signal priority were planned to make BRT more attractive to the region, after light rail was rejected. As of mid-2007, this part of the 2005 plan was placed on hold.[64]

In early 2008, CDTA announced that it was going forward with the bus rapid transit line on NY 5, which included 19 upgraded stations.[65] NY 5 BRT service began on Monday, April 4, 2011, with new silver and red-branded Gillig 40-foot hybrid buses, numbered Route #905 and referred to as BusPlus. When NY 5 BusPlus service began, Route #55 was renumbered Route #355 and shortened to provide Rt. 5 local service, between Downtown Schenectady and Colonie Center. Route #1 continues to provide Rt. 5 local service between Downtown Albany and Colonie Center. Route #55x (the Schenectady/Albany Express buses) was replaced with Routes #530, #531 and #532 (Route #532 was merged with Route #531 on November 13, 2011). Route #2 was replaced with Routes #125 and #138 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring in November 2011. BusPlus service runs the entire length of the Route 5 corridor, although it currently operates differently from the original plans. In the short term, transit signal priority and queue jump lanes are being constructed and will be rolled out as features of the bus rapid transit service.

Route #905 is more of an enhanced limited-stop service than an actual BRT service, with only 19 stops between Downtown Schenectady and Downtown Albany. In November 2020, the BRT BusPlus Service was expanded from one to three routes with #905 being referred to as the "Red Line" and the two new routes that operate along the NY 32/Broadway corridor between Downtown Albany, Menands, and Troy/Cohoes, #922 & #923, as the "Blue Line". The line along the Washington Ave./Western Ave. corridor is the "Purple Line" or the #910.

Saratoga "Trolley"

In cooperation with the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, CDTA operates open-air trolleys during the summer months. In the past, the trolleys would run from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day to serve popular destinations such as the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa State Park, the Saratoga Casino and Raceway, the Saratoga Race Course and Broadway. Prior to 2011, the trolley ran between Skidmore College and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. From 2007 to 2010, Route #471 provided summer service to the Saratoga Race Course, before it was discontinued due to low ridership. From 2011 to 2015, the trolley route ran between Broadway, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa State Park, the Saratoga Casino and Raceway and the Saratoga Race Course, to include areas previously served by Route #471. As of 2011, trolley service to Skidmore College was discontinued, with year-round service to Skidmore College continued on former Route #473 and new Route #452. As of 2016, trolley service to Saratoga Spa State Park and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center has been discontinued and replaced by a new route that runs between the Courtyard Hotel, Broadway, the Saratoga Race Course and the Saratoga Casino and Raceway. The 2016 changes also included free fare for all riders and service reduction to instead only run from Independence Day weekend to Labor Day. While not marked as such on the vehicles, this service appears as Route #875 on the Saratoga Service map.

STAR Service

In 1982, CDTA began providing paratransit services to riders who are medically unable to take regular transit services. ADA wheelchair-accessible buses were added in 1988; since 2004, all CDTA routes have been wheelchair-accessible. The Star fleet has had a variety of minibuses. Though for most of its history it has been dominated by the Orion II low-floor minibus, STAR has begun replacing older models with Startrans "Senator" cutaway vehicles. Other minibuses in the fleet include Ford "ELF" minibuses and several transfers from suburban shuttle routes (see below).

NX: Northway Xpress

A Northway Xpress bus

The NX: Northway Xpress is a group of express routes that links Albany to towns in Saratoga County which is operated under contract by Upstate Transit (which had been contracted to run the service since 2006). These routes run from Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Malta, Clifton Park, Round Lake, and South Glens Falls to Downtown Albany. In October 2012, Northway Express fares and schedules were redesigned to increase ridership and service efficiency. Fare structure was consolidated from 5 zones to 3 zones, with the addition of an unlimited ride prepayment card. Service was also eliminated from areas with low ridership, including Mechanicville, Stillwater, Albany International Airport, SUNY Albany, Wolf Road and the Harriman State Office Campus. In May 2014, Northway Express service was expanded to Corporate Woods.

Rural service

Until 2012, CDTA operated rural/lifeline services to several areas in rural Albany and Rensselaer counties, once per week, including routes #810 (Berne/Knox), #812 (Rensselaerville), #870 (Saratoga County Shuttle), and #96 (Rensselaer Rural, with summer Grafton State Park service); as part of CDTA's route restructuring, these routes are being phased out.

Flex Service

In 2020, CDTA began a service called Flex which is an On-Demand service where you request a ride to go where you want and a van picks you up and transports you to you desired location or CDTA bus route. Riders will use an app similar to Uber and Lyft to request their ride. Currently the service only operates in parts of Colonie & Guilderland but there hopes to potentially expand the program in the future.[66][67][68] At first the service was free, but in October 2020, CDTA started requiring riders to pay for each ride of Flex they took.[69] In September 2021, the service was expanded to the Southern part of Saratoga County, New York, to service Clifton Park, Halfmoon & Mechanicville.[70]

Electric scooters

The CDTA has been promoting the use of its own electric scooters for use. Initially planned for use by the public in the summer of 2021, implementation has been delayed.[71][72]

Fleet

Active fleet

All buses are wheelchair accessible.

Year Builder Model Length
(feet)		 Width
(inches)		 Seating Numbers Operators
2005 Supreme Senator 25 96 Paratransit 200-219 Albany, Schenectady, Troy
2007 Supreme Senator 25 96 Paratransit 220-229 Albany, Schenectady, Troy
2010 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40' 40 102 Transit 4047H,4048H, 4050H,4053H-4055H Albany, 4049H 4051H,4052H Retired
2010 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4056-4072 Troy
2010 Gillig BRT HEV 40' 40 102 Transit 5500H-5514H Schenectady
2012 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4073-4092 Albany, Schenectady, Troy
2013 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4093-4108 Troy, Albany
2013 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40' 40 102 Transit 4109H-4112H Albany
2014 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4113-4127 Albany
2015 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4128-4139 Albany, Schenectady
2016 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4140-4149 Schenectady
2016 Gillig BRT 40' 40 102 Transit 5515-5516 Schenectady
2017 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4150-4170 Albany, Troy
2017 Gillig BRT 40' 40 102 Transit 5517 Schenectady
2018 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4170-4182 Troy, Albany
2019 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4183-4194 Albany, Troy
2020 Gillig BRT 40 40 102 Transit 2200-2219 Troy (used mainly on 922/923) Sometime seen on local routes if needed
2020 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4195-4206 Albany
2022 Gillig Low Floor 40' 40 102 Transit 4207-4242 Albany, Amsterdam
2019 New Flyer XE40 40 102 Transit 1900-1903E Albany
2022 New Flyer XE40 40 102 Transit 1904-1907E Albany
2015 New Flyer XD60 60 102 Transit 6000-6001 Albany
2017 New Flyer XD60 60 102 Transit 6002-6007 Albany
2018 New Flyer XD60 60 102 Transit 6008 Albany
2018 New Flyer XD60 60 102 Transit 5518 (Bus Plus) Schenectady
2022 New Flyer XD60 60 102 Transit 6009-6024 Albany, Schenectady, Troy
2021 New Flyer XD60 40 102 Transit 5519-5522 Schenectady
2023 New Flyer XD60 60 102 Transit 3300-3315 These buses will be used exclusively for the new Purple Line.
2023 New Flyer XD60 60 102 Transit 2220-2225 Future delivery (blue livery for 922/923) 2220 entered service on 10/24
2012 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Coach 327-328* Brown Coach
2015 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Coach 329-330* Upstate Transit of Saratoga/Brown Coach (329 is operated mainly on TX)
2017 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Coach 331-333* Upstate Transit of Saratoga
2018 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Coach 334-335* Upstate Transit of Saratoga
2020 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Coach 336-337* Upstate Transit of Saratoga
2022 MCI D4500CT 45 102 Coach 338-339* Upstate Transit of Saratoga (339 is operated mainly on the 560)

* All MCI's can run either 540/560 on any given day.

Future fleet

CDTA put in an order of 5 60' busses for the 922/923, the first of which entered service on October 24, 2023. They ordered regular 60' busses as well, and 60' s in red livery for the 905, and 16 busses for the 910. Will update when more information is provided.

CDTA also put in an order for 18 new 40' Gilligs with an estimated delivery date of late summer 2024.

CDTA also put in an order for 2 more MCI's with an estimated delivery date of February 2024.

CDTA will also inherit GGFT's bus fleet per their merger.

Transit development plan

In 2005, CDTA commissioned a transit development plan that would create a planned environment to react to needed changes in the CDTA organization.[64]

Parts of this plan have included:

  • Replacing similar numbers of transit vehicles each year over an expected twelve-year life span, creating a more uniform expectation of vehicles needing replacement, also replacing few and larger orders. This began in 2007, and is expected to reduce the costs of maintaining an aging fleet.[73]
  • Replacing Orion VI buses by 2012 and the NABI and NovaBus LFS buses by 2016.
  • Installing LED destination signs on all vehicles, replacing expensive curtain style signage.
  • Expansion of service in Saratoga Springs, which took place in July 2007 and modified in May 2016. In addition a further expansion is planned, and includes erecting and opening of a bus garage in Saratoga Springs for Saratoga County vehicles.
  • Redrawing bus routes in hopes to better serve riders, starting with Schenectady-based routes in the second half of 2007.
  • Implementation of a three-digit route system, in which the first digit will serve as an indication of the route's primary base. As part of the new three-digit system, 100 routes represent Albany Division, 200 routes represent Troy Division, 300 routes represent Schenectady Division, 400 routes represent Saratoga service, 500 routes represent express route service, 600 routes represent shuttle service, 700 routes represent commuter service, 800 routes represent rural service and 900 routes represent Bus Rapid Transit service.
  • Expansion of service into Montgomery County to service the City of Amsterdam.[74]

See also

References

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  3. ↑ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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  5. ↑ "NYSABO 2018 Report" (PDF). pp. 16, 44. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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  7. ↑ "Route 10 Detail - Western Avenue". CDTA.
  8. ↑ "Route 12 Detail - Washington Avenue". CDTA.
  9. ↑ "Route 13 Detail - New Scotland Avenue". CDTA.
  10. ↑ "Route 18 Detail - Delaware Avenue". CDTA.
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  13. ↑ "Route 107 Detail - Albany Glenmont". CDTA.
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  15. ↑ "Route 114 Detail - Madison Ave. - Washington Ave". CDTA.
  16. ↑ "Route 117 Detail - Colonie Crosstown". CDTA.
  17. ↑ "Route 125 Detail - Clinton Ave - Sand Creek Rd". CDTA.
  18. ↑ "Route 155 Detail - Suburban Circulator". CDTA.
  19. ↑ "Route 214 Detail - Rensselaer 3rd Street;". CDTA.
  20. ↑ "Route 233 Detail - Albany - Schodack". CDTA.
  21. ↑ "Route 519 Detail - Delmar Bypass Express". CDTA.
  22. ↑ "Route 524 Detail - Broadway Menands Express". CDTA.
  23. ↑ "Route 525 Detail - Albany Riverfront Express". CDTA.
  24. ↑ "Route 712 Detail - Harriman Campus - Patroon Creek". CDTA.
  25. ↑ "Route 737 Detail - Corporate Woods - Airport". CDTA.
  26. ↑ "Route 910 Detail - BusPlus Purple Line". CDTA.
  27. ↑ "Route 351 Detail - Van Vranken Ave - Broadway". CDTA.
  28. ↑ "Route 352 Detail - McCellan Street - Altamont Avenue". CDTA.
  29. ↑ "Route 353 Detail - Scotia - Mt. Pleasant". CDTA.
  30. ↑ "Route 354 Detail - Rotterdam Square Mall - Nott Street". CDTA.
  31. ↑ "Route 355 Detail - Schenectady Wolf Road". CDTA.
  32. ↑ "Route 560 Detail - Thruway Express". CDTA.
  33. ↑ "Route 763 Detail - Schenectady/Guilderland via Route 20". CDTA.
  34. ↑ "Route 905 Detail - BusPlus Red Line". CDTA.
  35. ↑ "Route 450 Detail - Schenectady - Wilton via Route 50". CDTA.
  36. ↑ "Route 451 Detail - Ballston Ave/W. Saratoga Via East Ave & Lake Ave". CDTA.
  37. ↑ "Route 452 Detail - Skidmore College/ Downtown Saratoga". CDTA.
  38. ↑ "Route 840 Detail - Saratoga Stonequist Shopper Bus". CDTA.
  39. ↑ "Saratoga Shopping Shuttle Out of the Gate". Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  40. ↑ "Route 875 Detail - Saratoga Summer Trolley". CDTA.
  41. ↑ "Route 540 Detail - NX - Northway Express". CDTA.
  42. ↑ "Route 22 Detail - Albany - Troy via Watervliet". CDTA.
  43. ↑ "Route 85 Detail - Fifth Avenue". CDTA.
  44. ↑ "Route 87 Detail - Hoosick St - RPI". CDTA.
  45. ↑ "Route 182 Detail - Troy - Albany via Cohoes and Latham". CDTA.
  46. ↑ "Route 190 Detail - Fuller Rd - Wolf Road". CDTA.
  47. ↑ "Route 224 Detail - Albany - Troy via I-90". CDTA.
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  49. ↑ "Route 289 Detail - Griswold Heights - St. Mary's Hospital". CDTA.
  50. ↑ "Route 370 Detail - Troy/Schenectady". CDTA.
  51. ↑ "Route 922 Detail - BusPlus Blue Line Cohoes to Delaware Station". CDTA.
  52. ↑ "Route 923 Detail - BusPlus Blue Line Waterford to Rail Trail Station". CDTA.
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