CDTA HELD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON OUTREACH PLANS

Hearings To Ensure Customers Have Access To All Information Channels  

(Albany, NY) – The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has announced that public hearings were held with respect to its Title VI policies. Title VI is a federal requirement that seeks to ensure that equity is considered when transit systems use federal funds to operate. CDTA fully supports the objectives of Title VI requirements which seek to:

· Ensure that the level and quality of transit service is provided in a nondiscriminatory manner.

· Promote full and fair participation in transit decision-making without regard to race, color, or national origin.

· Ensure meaningful access to transit-related programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency.

Public hearings were held on the following days:

Rensselaer County – Wednesday, August 21, 2013 (5:00pm-7:00pm)

Troy City Hall - Common Council Chambers
433 River Street
Troy, NY 12180 

Schenectady County – Thursday, August 22, 2013 (5:00pm-7:00pm)

Schenectady Public Library – Main Branch - McChesney Room
99 Clinton Street
Schenectady, NY 12305

Saratoga County – Monday, August 26, 2013 (5:00pm-7:00pm)

Saratoga Public Library - H. Dutcher Community Room
49 Henry Street
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Albany County – Tuesday, August 27, 2013 (5:00pm-7:00pm)

Albany Public Library – Main Branch
161 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210

CDTA works to ensure that service and fare decisions are made in a just manner, and take into consideration the impact to our customers of all demographics. The public were invited to give feedback on public outreach methods at these hearings. Information about Title VIcan be found at the CDTA web site (www.cdta.org).

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. Comments must be received by September 9, 2013. 

For more information regarding the public hearing schedule, visit www.cdta.org. People may also contact CDTA’s Customer Service Center at (518) 482-8822 to request a comment form. Customer service representatives are on duty Monday – Friday from 6am-7pm, from 8am-6pm on Saturday and 8am-5pm on Sundays and holidays. To stay connected with CDTA’s latest initiatives, visit facebook.com/CDTAiride or follow us on twitter (@CDTA).