April 25, 2014
The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced the following service changes went into effect on Sunday, May 25, 2014. The changes included improved access on New Scotland Avenue, additional service to Wilton Mall and more service options on the Northway Xpress. Some of the changes made schedules more reliable, while areas with low ridership saw reductions.
Improvements /Additions:
Route #13 New Scotland Avenue –service frequency will be improved to every 45 minutes during evening hours
Route #85 Waterford/Troy – hours of operation on Sunday will be extended to 8:30pm
Route #87 Beman Park – hours of operation on Sunday will be extended to 8:00pm
Route #116 Albany/Menands – service frequency will be improved to every 45 minutes during the midday
Route #472 Lake Avenue – Service to Wilton Mall will be added to the route
Northway Xpress – Additional trips to Corporate Woods and a new northbound trip to Saratoga in the afternoon will be added
Route Consolidations or Reductions:
Route #50 Route 50 – Deviations into Unlimited Potential will be discontinued
Route #116 Albany/Menands – service north of downtown Albany will be discontinued, including service to Ward’s Lane in Menands. Customers can use Route #22 on Broadway and Route #182 on Northern Boulevard and Van Rensselaer Boulevard
Route #117 Guilderland/Colonie – hours of operation on weeknights will reduced to 7:45pm
Route #280 Troy/Albia - Sunday service will be eliminated because of low ridership. Service on Saturday will be compressed to operate from 8:45am-7:15pm. Service on weeknights will end at 8:00pm. Alternative service is available to customers by using Route #’s 286 and 289.
Route #352 McClellan & Altamont – hours of operation on weeknights will be reduced to 8:45pm
Route #472 Lake Avenue – Service to Pyramid Pines Estates will be discontinued
Route #719 Altamont/Voorheesville – the 7:45am trip will begin at the Elm Ave Park & Ride at 8:56am. It will no longer operate to Altamont and Voorheesville.
Route #734 Hackett/Buckingham Pond – the 9:00am westbound trip from downtown Albany and the 5:30pm eastbound trip from Ohav Shalom will be discontinued.
Route #814 Castleton Shopping Shuttle – this service will be discontinued
Time Adjustments
Minor time adjustments will be made to the following routes to improve schedule reliability:
#1 Central Avenue #7 Glenmont #10 Western Avenue
#12 Washington Avenue #50 Route 50
#114 Madison/Washington #182 Troy/Cohoes/Latham #190 Fuller/Wolf
#224 Albany/Troy/Rensselaer #355 Schenectady/Colonie #370 Troy/Schenectady
For more information regarding these service changes or to view schedules, please visit www.cdta.org or call (518) 482-8822 to speak with a customer service representative. CDTA’s Customer Service Center is open seven days a week from 6am- 7pm on weekdays, 8am-6pm Saturdays and 8am-5pm on Sundays and holidays. To stay connected with CDTA’s latest initiatives, like us on Facebook.com/CDTAiride or follow us on Twitter @CDTA
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ABOUT CDTA: The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) was created in 1970 by the New York State Legislature as a public benefit corporation to provide regional transportation services by rail, bus, water and air. CDTA is the premier mobility provider in the Capital Region, providing local, express, commuter and bus rapid transit services. CDTA owns and operates the Rensselaer Rail and Saratoga Springs Train Stations. Today, nearly 650 people work to deliver a transit system that transports more than 55,000 customers each weekday.
