Capital District Transportation Authority

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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, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington counties).^[4] 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 2023, the system had a ridership of 15,779,000, or about 55,300 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.

Capital District Transportation Authority

An articulated bus on CDTA route 10
Founded	1970 (previously United Traction Company in 1890)
Headquarters	110 Watervliet Avenue Albany, New York
Locale	Capital District
Service area	Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, Montgomery, Washington, and Warren counties
Service type	Local bus service express bus service commuter coach service bus rapid transit paratransit (STAR)
Routes	62
Stops	2,902^[1]
Depots	Albany 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
Fleet	306^[1]
Daily ridership	55,300 (weekdays, Q4 2023)^[2]
Annual ridership	15,779,000 (2023)^[3]
Fuel type	Diesel, diesel-electric hybrid
Operator	CDTA (all except Northway Express) Upstate Transit (Northway Express only) Brown Transportation (Thruway Express only)
Chief executive	Carm Basile
Website	cdta.org

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

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^[7]

 

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 ^[8]	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 ^[9]	Broadway & Steuben St. Broadway & Orange St.	Crossgates Mall	Western Ave., Rt. 20	Rt. 20 local service between Downtown Albany and Crossgates Mall
12 ^[10]	Broadway & Steuben St. Broadway & Orange	Crossgates Mall	Washington Ave.
13 ^[11]	Albany Bus Terminal Madison & Green	Price Chopper/Shoprite (Slingerlands)	New Scotland Ave., Lark St., NY 85
18 ^[12]	Albany Bus Terminal Madison & Green	Price Chopper/Shoprite (Slingerlands)	Delaware Ave., Lark St., Cherry Ave., NY 443
100^[13]	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^[14]	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^[15]	Clinton Square Station	Glenmont Price Chopper	South Pearl St., Mt. Hope Drive, Route 9W
111^[16]	UAlbany Downtown Campus (Draper Hall)	UAlbany Uptown Station	Western Ave, Fuller Road	Route will be suspended for the summer of 2024
114^[17]	UAlbany Health Science Campus Rensselaer Rail Station	Crossgates Mall	Third St., Washington Ave., Madison Ave.	Limited service beyond Rensselaer Rail Station
117^[18]	Crossgates Mall	Albany County Jail	Western Ave., Fuller Rd., Wolf Rd.,	Colonie crosstown. No Saturday service.
125^[19]	Albany Bus Terminal	Central Ave. & Colonie Center	Sand Creek Rd., Everett Rd., Clinton Ave.	No Sunday service
155^[20]	Crossgates Mall	Albany International Airport	Washington Ave. Ext., New Karner Rd., Watervliet Shaker Rd., NY 155	Suburban circulator. Saturdays only.
214^[21]	Empire State Plaza Concourse Broadway & Hudson Ave.	East Greenbush Tech Park	Washington Ave., 3rd St.	Stops at ESP weekdays only
233^[22]	Empire State Plaza Concourse Broadway & Hudson Ave.	Schodack Park and Ride	Rt. 9, Rt. 20	Stops at ESP weekdays only
519^[23]	Empire State Plaza Concourse	Elm Avenue Park & Ride	Rt. 20, NY 146, NY 156, NY 85, I-787	Weekday express service only
524^[24]	Empire State Concourse/South Swan St. & Washington Ave.	80 Broadway Lot	I-787	Weekday express service only
712^[25]	Quail St.	Walmart -Crossgates Commons	Washington Ave., Colvin Ave., Central Ave.	Limited weekday service only – provides service to the Harriman State Office Campus
737^[26]	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^[27]	Albany Bus Terminal	Crossgates Mall	Washington Avenue, State Street, Western Avenue	Rt. 20 BusPlus service between Downtown Albany and Crossgates Mall, with only 14 stops per trip.

Schenectady Division^[28]

Route	Terminals		Major streets	Notes
351 ^[29]	Golub Corp.	Gerling St. & Sheridan Ave.	Broadway, Van Vranken Ave.
352 ^[30]	Price Chopper -Altamont Ave.	Gerling St. & Sheridan Ave.	McClellan St., Altamont Ave.	No weekend service
353 ^[31]	Walmart – Glenville	Price Chopper – Altamont Ave.	Mohawk Ave.
354 ^[32]	Rotterdam Square Mall	Shoprite – Niskayuna	Nott St., I-890
355 ^[33]	Gateway Plaza	Central Ave. & Colonie Center	State St., Central Ave., NY 5	Rt. 5 local service between Downtown Schenectady and Colonie Center
560 (TX)^[34]	Main Street & Market Street	Kiernan Plaza	I-787, I-90	Weekday express service only
763 ^[35]	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 ^[36]	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^[37]

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^[38]	Gateway Plaza	Wilton Mall	NY 50, Broadway
451^[39]	Saratoga Springs train station	Department of Social Services, Ballston Spa	Rowland St., Geyser Rd., Lake Ave., Church St., Kirby Rd.
452^[40]	Wilton Mall	Skidmore College	Excelsior Ave., Broadway, Clinton St.
840^[41]	Stonequist Apartments	Wilton Mall	Union Ave.	New Shopping shuttle created in July 2015. Runs on Tuesdays only.^[42]
875^[43]	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)^[44]	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^[45]

Route	Terminals		Major streets	Notes
22 ^[46]	River St. & Front St.	Madison Ave. & Empire State Plaza, Albany	Broadway, NY 32	Rt. 32 local service between Downtown Albany and Downtown Troy
85 ^[47]	Northern Dr. & 8th Ave	Hudson Valley Community College	Rt. 4
87 ^[48]	River St. & Front St.	Walmart – Brunswick Plaza	Hoosick St. and 15th St.
96 ^[49]	River St. & Front St	Grafton Lakes State Park		Seasonal Service (Summers only) 7 Days a week
182^[50]	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^[51]	Latham Farms Shopping Center	Crossgates Mall	Wade Rd., Wolf Rd., Fuller Rd.	No weekend service
224^[52]	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^[53]	River & Front Street/Sunset Drive & Forsyth Terrace	Vanderheyden Hall/Myrtle Ave & Pawling Ave	Pawling Ave., 15th St., Congress St.	No Sunday service
289^[54]	Madison Ave. & Project St.	15th St. & Massachusetts Ave. 15th St. & Park Blvd	Pawling Ave., 4th St., 15th St.
370^[55]	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^[56]	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 26 stops per trip
923 ^[57]	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^[58]

Route	Terminals		Major streets	Notes
600 ^[59]	Amsterdam High School		Perth Rd, Guy Park Ave/Division St., E. Main Street, Church St. Clizbe Ave	Neighborhood belt
601 ^[60]	Amsterdam High School	Destefano Ave & Barkley Elementary	Midline Rd, Perth Rd., Rt. 30	No Sunday service
602 ^[61]	Guy Park Ave & St. Marys Hospital	Veder/Nott Station, Schnectady	Guy Park Ave/ Division Street, E. Main Street Scotia, Mohawk Ave, St. Street
605				Weekends only

Glens Falls Division^[62]

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

Route	Terminals		Major streets	Notes
402 ^[63]	Ridge St. Terminal	SUNY Adirondack	Bay St., Bay Rd.	No Sunday service
404 ^[64]	Ridge St. Terminal	Fort Edward Amtrak	Main St, Boulevard, Warren St, Maple St, Ridge St, Dix Ave.	No Sunday service
405 ^[65]	Ridge St. Terminal	Rt. 9 & Fawn Rd.	Saratoga Ave, Main St., Fawn Rd.	No Sunday service
407 ^[66]	Ridge St. Terminal	Van Dunsen Rd. & Luzerne Rd.	Broad St, Luzerne Rd, Van Dunsen Rd, Corinth Rd, Main St.	No Sunday service
411 ^[67]	Ridge St. Terminal	Glens Falls Walmart	Glen St, Lake George Rd,	No Sunday service
412 ^[68]	Ridge St. Terminal	Aviation Mall / Montcalm Apts.	Glen St, Aviation Rd	No Sunday service
419 ^[69]	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^[70]). 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.^[71]

In early 2008, CDTA announced that it was going forward with the bus rapid transit line on NY 5, which included 19 upgraded stations.^[72] 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^[update], 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^[update], 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 a person is transported by van to their desired location or CDTA bus route. Riders use an app similar to Uber and Lyft to request a ride. Currently the service only operates in parts of Colonie and Guilderland, but the program may be expanded in the future.^[73][74][75] At first the service was free, but in October 2020, CDTA started requiring riders to pay for Flex ride.^[76] In September 2021, the service was expanded to the southern part of Saratoga County, New York, to service Clifton Park, Halfmoon and Mechanicville.^[77]

Electric scooters

The CDTA has been promoting its own electric scooters. Initially planned for use by the public in the summer of 2021, implementation has been delayed.^[78][79]

Fleet

Active fleet

All buses are wheelchair accessible.

Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Fleet Numbers	Notes	Depot Assignments
2010	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 40'	Cummins ISB EPA07	Allison EP40	4048H, 4053H, 4055H	4049H, 4050H, 4051H, 4052H, 4054H are Retired	4048H, 4055H Albany Division, 4053H Schenectady Division
2010	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL EPA07	Voith D864.5	4056-4072		Troy Division
2010	Gillig	BRT HEV 40'	Cummins ISB EPA07	Allison EP40	5500H-5514H	Used for the 905 BRT. 5507H is Retired	Schenectady Division
2012	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA12	Voith D864.5	4073-4092		4073-4078, 4089, 4092 Troy Division, 4079-4088, 4090, 4091 Schenectady Division
2013	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA12	Voith D864.5	4093-4108		4093-4096 Troy Division, 4097-4108 Albany Division
2013	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 40'	Cummins ISB6.7 EPA12	Allison EP40	4109H-4112H		Albany Division
2014	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA14	Voith D864.5	4113-4127		Albany Division
2015	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA14	Voith D864.5	4128-4139		4128-4135 Albany Division, 4136-4139 Schenectady Division
2016	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA14	Voith D864.5	4140-4149		Schenectady Division
2016	Gillig	BRT 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA14	Voith D864.5	5515, 5516	Used for the 905 BRT	Schenectady Division
2017	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA17	Voith D864.6	4150-4170		4150-4157 Schenectady Division
2017	Gillig	BRT 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA17	Voith D864.6	5517	Used for the 905 BRT	Schenectady Division
2018	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA17	Voith D864.6	4171-4182	4173 is equipped with virtual mirrors	4171, 4172, 4174-4177 Troy Division, 4178-4182 Albany Division
2019	Gillig	Low Floor 29'	Cummins L9 EPA17	Allison B400R-6	40-43	Ex-GGFT buses	Glen Falls Division
2019	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA17	Voith D864.6	4183-4194		4183-4188, 4191-4194 Albany Division, 4189, 4190 Troy Division
2020	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA17	Voith D864.6	4195-4206		Albany Division
2020	Gillig	BRT 40'	Cummins ISL9 EPA17	Voith D864.6	2200-2219	Used for the 922/923 BRT	Troy Division
2022	Gillig	Low Floor 29'	Cummins L9 EPA21	Allison B400R-6	44	Ex-GGFT bus	Glen Falls Division
2022	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins L9 EPA21	Allison B400R-6	4207-4242		4207-4221 Schenectady/Amsterdam Division, 4222-4242 Albany Division
2023	Gillig	Low Floor 29'	Cummins L9 EPA21	Allison B400R-6	45, 46	Ex-GGFT buses	Glen Falls Division
2015	New Flyer	XD60	Cummins ISL9 EPA14	Voith D864.5	6000, 6001		Albany Division
2017	New Flyer	XD60	Cummins ISL9 EPA17	Voith D864.6	6002-6007		Albany Division
2018	New Flyer	XD60	Cummins ISL9 EPA17	Voith D864.6	5518, 6008	5518 is used for the 905 BRT	5518 Schenectady Division, 6008 Albany Division
2019	New Flyer	XE40	Siemens ELFA2		1900E-1903E	First 100% all-electric buses in Upstate NY.	Albany Division
2022	New Flyer	XE40 NG	Siemens ELFA3		1904E-1907E		Albany Division
2022	New Flyer	XD60	Cummins L9 EPA21	Allison B500R-6	5519-5522, 6009-6024	5519-5522, 6019, 6020 are used for the 905 BRT. 6015 is equipped with virtual mirrors.	5519-5522, 6019, 6020 Schenectady Division, 6009-6018 Albany Division, 6021-6023 Ameterdam Division, 6024 Troy Division
2023	New Flyer	XD60	Cummins L9 EPA21	Allison B500R-6	2220, 3300-3315	2220 is used for the 922/923 BRT, 3300-3315 are used for the 910 BRT	2220 Troy Division, 3300-3315 Albany Division
2012	MCI	D4500CT	Cummins ISX12 EPA10	Allison B500-6	327, 328*	Used for the 540 and 560	Saratoga Division
2015	MCI	D4500CT	Cummins ISX12 EPA13	Allison B500-6	329, 330*	Used for the 540 and 560	Saratoga Division
2017	MCI	D4500CT	Cummins ISX12 EPA16	Allison B500-6	331-333*	Used for the 540 and 560	Saratoga Division
2019	MCI	D4500CT	Cummins ISX12 EPA16	Allison B500-6	334, 335*	Used for the 540 and 560	Saratoga Division
2020	MCI	D4500CT	Cummins X12 EPA20	Allison B500-6	336, 337*	Used for the 540 and 560	Saratoga Division
2022	MCI	D4500CT	Cummins X12 EPA20	Allison B500-6	338, 339*	Used for the 540 and 560	Saratoga Division
2024	MCI	D45 CRT LE	Cummins X12 EPA24	Alison B500-6	340, 341*	To be used for the 540 and 560.	Saratoga Division
??	Hometown	Villager Trolley	Ford 7.3L	Allison PTS 2200-6	1105-1108		Albany Division
2015	Freightliner SVMC	XB-Series Supreme	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison B300-5	114, 115	Ex-GGFT Trolleys	Glen Falls Division
2017	Freightliner Double K	XB-Series Mainstreet	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison B300-5	116-118	Ex-GGFT Trolleys	Glen Falls Division
2021	Freightliner Double K	XB-Series Mainstreet	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison B300-5	119, 120	Ex-GGFT Trolleys	Glen Falls Division

* All MCIs can run either 540 or 560 on any given day.

Future fleet

CDTA put in an order for 4 New Flyer XD60s with an estimated delivery date of late summer 2024.

CDTA also put in an order for 24 new 40' Gillig Low Floors/BRTs with an estimated delivery date of late summer 2024.

CDTA also put in an order for two MCI d45 crt le (340, 341) with an estimated delivery in mid 2024. As of 4/9/2024, 340 is on property at the albany garage & as of 4/23, 341 is on property.

CDTA will get 12 more electric buses with delivery within the next 12-18 months. (announced at state of CDTA on 3/5/2024)

Retired fleet

Year	Builder	Model	Numbers	Retired year & notes
1970	Flxible	111CD-D5-1 New Look	400-499	Retired in 1980s-1990s
1971	Flxible	111CD-D5-1 New Look	200-230	Retired in 1980s-1990s
1976	AMG	9635A-6	500-519	Retired in 1980s-1990s
1976	AMG	9640A-6	520-552	Retired in 1980s-1990s
1976	GMC	S8H-5304A	600-604	Retired in 1980s-1990s
1985	OBI	Orion I 01.508	610-619	Retired in 1997-2000s
1984	OBI	Orion I 01.502	190-192	Retired in 1999 (only used for Saratoga routes)
1986	OBI	Orion I 01.508	620-629	Retired in 1997-2000s
1986	OBI	Orion I 01.502	195-198	Retired in 1999 (only used for Saratoga routes)
1984	OBI	Orion I 01.508	630-657 & 660-671	Retired in 1997-2000s
1984-1985	OBI	Orion I 01.509 Suburban	680-689	Retired in 1999 (only used for Express routes)
1988-1989	OBI	Orion I 01.509 Suburban	690-699	Retired in 2004 (only used for Express routes)
1984	OBI	Orion I 01.507	700-776	Retired in 1997-1999
1985	OBI	Orion I 01.507	780-787	Retired in 1997-1999
1986	OBI	Orion I 01.507	788-795	Retired in 1997-1999
1983	Crown Ikarus	286 Articulated	800-807	Retired in 1999 (only used for routes 1, 35X, 55)
1988	OBI	Orion I 01.507	250-261	Retired in 2004
1988	OBI	Orion I 01.508	350-353	Retired in 2004
1991	OBI	Orion I 01.509 Suburban	360-369	Retired in 2004 (only used for the 55)
1991	OBI	Orion V 05.501	1001, 1002	Retired in 2004 (only used for Troy routes)
1995-1997	OBI	Orion VI 06.501	2000-2020	Retired in 2010
1997-1998	OBI	Orion VI 06.501	2021-2102	Retired in 2010-2014 (2022, 2026, 2027, 2055, 2057, 2062, 2063, 2065, 2075, 2076, 2081, 2100 were sold to Bc Transit in 2008.)
1999	NovaBus	LFS First Generation	9901-9944, 3021-3030	Retired in 2017-2020 (9906, 9914, 9931, 9944 were sold to Transport of Rockland in 2014.) (9901, 9915, 9918, 9927, 9930, 9932, 3022, 3025, 3030 were sold to Bc Transit in 2015.)
1999	NovaBus	LFS First Generation Suburban	9951-9959, 3001-3011	Retired in 2017-2019 (9951-9959 only used for Express and 3001-3011 only used for the 55 from 2000-2007) (3003, 3004, 3005, 3010 were sold to Bc Transit in 2015)
1999	Nabi	35-LFW	9961-9983	Retired in 2014-2015
2007	Gillig	Low Floor 29'/40'	3100-3107, 4000-4007	Retired in 2019-2022. 3100-3107 are 29'foot and 4000-4007 are 40'foot
2007	Gillig	BRT HEV 40'	4008H-4013H	Retired in 2019-2022 (only used for the 55 from 2007-2011) (4008H, 4009H, 4013, used for the 905)
2007	Gillig	BRT HEV Suburban 40'	325H	Retired in 2023 (only used for the 540 from 2007-2015)
2008	Gillig	BRT HEV 40'	4014H-4019H	Retired in 2022 (only used for the 55 from 2008-2011)
2008-2009	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 29'/40'	3108H-3115H, 4020H-4047H	Retired in 2020-2024. 3108H-3115H are 29'foot and 4020H-4047H are 40'foot
2009	Gillig	BRT HEV Suburban 40'	326H	Retired in 2022 (only used for the 540 from 2009-2015)
1993	MCI	102-AW3	308-312	Retired in 2007-2012
1999	MCI	102-D3	313-315	Retired in 2015
2002	MCI	D4000	316-319	Retired in 2017-2019
2006	MCI	D4500CL	320-324	Retired in 2019-2020
2006	ENC	Aero Elite	403-408	Retired in 2018-2020
2008	ENC	Aero Elite	409-415	Retired inn 2018-2020
2009	ENC	Aere Elite	416-420	Retired in 2018-2020

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.^[71]

Parts of this plan 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.^[80]
• 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.^[81]

See also

• Albany Convention Center Authority
• Albany Port District Commission
• Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation
• Capital District
• New York State Archives
• Central New York Regional Transportation Authority – Syracuse, New York
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority – New York Metropolitan Area
• Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority – Buffalo, New York
• Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority – Rochester, New York

References

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2. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
3. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
4. "Welcome Aboard Warren County | www.cdta.org". www.cdta.org. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
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6. "NYSABO 2018 Report" (PDF). pp. 16, 44. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
7. "Albany". CDTA.
8. "Route 1 - Central Avenue". CDTA.
9. "Route 10 - Western Avenue". CDTA.
10. "Route 12 - Washington Avenue". CDTA.
11. "Route 13 - New Scotland Avenue". CDTA.
12. "Route 18 - Delaware Avenue". CDTA.
13. "Route 100 - Mid City Belt". CDTA.
14. "Route 106 - Uptown Belt". CDTA.
15. "Route 107 - Albany Glenmont". CDTA.
16. "Route 111 - Western Ave/Fuller Rd". CDTA.
17. "Route 114 - Madison Ave. - Washington Ave". CDTA.
18. "Route 117 - Colonie Crosstown". CDTA.
19. "Route 125 - Clinton Ave - Sand Creek Rd". CDTA.
20. "Route 155 - Suburban Circulator". CDTA.
21. "Route 214 - Rensselaer 3rd Street". CDTA.
22. "Route 233 - Albany - Schodack". CDTA.
23. "Route 519 - Delmar Bypass Express". CDTA.
24. "Route 524 - Broadway Menands Express". CDTA.
25. "Route 712 - Harriman Campus - Patroon Creek". CDTA.
26. "Route 737 - Corporate Woods - Airport". CDTA.
27. "Route 910 - BusPlus Purple Line". CDTA.
28. "Schenectady". CDTA.
29. "Route 351 - Van Vranken Ave - Broadway". CDTA.
30. "Route 352 - McCellan Street - Altamont Ave". CDTA.
31. "Route 353 - Scotia - Mt. Pleasant". CDTA.
32. "Route 354 - Rotterdam Square Mall - Nott Street". CDTA.
33. "Route 355 - Schenectady Wolf Road". CDTA.
34. "Route 560 - Thruway Express". CDTA.
35. "Route 763 - Schenectady/Guilderland via Route 20". CDTA.
36. "Route 905 - BusPlus Red Line". CDTA.
37. "Saratoga Springs". CDTA.
38. "Route 450 - Schenectady - Wilton via Route 50". CDTA.
39. "Route 451 - Ballston Ave/W. Saratoga Via East Ave & Lake Ave". CDTA.
40. "Route 452 - Skidmore College/ Downtown Saratoga". CDTA.
41. "Route 840 - Saratoga Stonequist Shopper Bus". CDTA.
42. "Saratoga Shopping Shuttle Out of the Gate". Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
43. "Route 875 - Saratoga Summer Trolley". CDTA.
44. "Route 540 - NX - Northway Express". CDTA.
45. "Troy". CDTA.
46. "Route 22 - Albany - Troy via Watervliet". CDTA.
47. "Route 85 - Fifth Avenue". CDTA.
48. "Route 87 - Hoosick St - RPI". CDTA.
49. "Route 96 - Grafton State Park". CDTA.
50. "Route 182 - Troy - Albany via Cohoes and Latham". CDTA.
51. "Route 190 - Fuller Rd - Wolf Road". CDTA.
52. "Route 224 - Albany - Troy via I-90". CDTA.
53. "Route 286 - Troy / Wynantskill". CDTA.
54. "Route 289 - Griswold Heights - St. Mary's Hospital". CDTA.
55. "Route 370 - Troy/Schenectady". CDTA.
56. "Route 922 - BusPlus Blue Line Cohoes to Delaware Station". CDTA.
57. "Route 923 - BusPlus Blue Line Waterford to Rail Trail Station". CDTA.
58. "Amsterdam". CDTA.
59. "Route 600 - Neighborhood Belt". CDTA.
60. "Route 601 - S. Amsterdam & Route 30". CDTA.
61. "Route 602 Detail - Amsterdam to Schenectady via exit 26". CDTA.
62. "Warren County". CDTA.
63. "Route 402 - Bay/College". CDTA.
64. "Route 404 - Hudson Falls / Fort Edward". CDTA.
65. "Route 405 - Moreau / S. Glens Falls". CDTA.
66. "Route 407 - West Glens Falls". CDTA.
67. "Route 411 - Glen St / Walmart". CDTA.
68. "Route 412 - Glen St / Aviation Mall". CDTA.
69. "Route 419 -Route 9 / Lake George". CDTA.
70. . CDTA. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
71. . Archived from the original on February 14, 2007.
72. Woodruff, Cathy (January 15, 2008). "CDTA rapid service advances: Bus transit line between Albany, Schenectady will have upgraded 'stations'". Albany Times-Union. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
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75. "CDTA adds ride-sharing to its services with FLEX". NEWS10 ABC. 2020-01-22. from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
76. "CDTA Flex On Demand Service Moves Into Payment Pilot". CDTA.org. October 9, 2020. from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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79. "Meet Scoot". scootcdta.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
80. Woodruff, Cathy (2006-03-30). "CDTA budget aims to revitalize fleet". Albany Times-Union. Retrieved March 30, 2006. ^{[dead link]}
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