Capital District Transportation Authority

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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	63
Stops	2,640 [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: (Only for storing #560 MCI's):50 Venner Rd. Amsterdam NY, Glen Falls Depot: 495 Queensbury Ave, Queensbury, NY 12804 Amsterdam Division (for 600 and 601) 1430 NY-5S Amsterdam NY 12010
Fleet	292 [1]
Daily ridership	60,700 (weekdays, Q2 2025) [2]
Annual ridership	18,256,200 (2024) [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	Michael Collins (interim)
Website	cdta.org

The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is a New York State public-benefit corporation providing transit services across 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 (905, 910, 922, 923), and manages three Amtrak stations in the Capital region–the Albany-Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs Amtrak stations. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 18,256,200, or about 60,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2025.

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 ~65 routes, connecting neighborhoods, shopping centers, colleges, and major regional hubs. Services generally run:

Weekdays: 5:30 AM – 12:00 AM

Saturdays: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Sundays: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

College routes often run later, up to 2:00 AM in Albany and Troy.

Albany Division

A CDTA bus stop sign

Source: ^[7]

The Albany Division, based at CDTA’s Watervliet Avenue headquarters, includes routes originally operated by United Traction and Albany-Nassau Bus. A major system overhaul in 2011–2012 streamlined Albany County service into more direct neighborhood and commuter routes.

In early 2011, CDTA announced its plans to restructure the Albany County bus routes in two phases. Its goal was to have a more uniformed bus system without any route deviation. Phase 1 involved reconstructing routes within the city of Albany. The results were five new neighborhood routes and three commuter routes. 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.

This is a list of buses that run under CDTA:

Route	Terminals		Major streets	Notes
1 [8]	Albany Bus Terminal Madison & Green	Colonie Station 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 St., Morton Ave, Quail St., Livingston Ave, and Lark Dr.	Mid City Belt
106 [14]	Clinton Square Station S. Pearl St & Dunn Memorial Bridge	S. Pearl St & Beaver St	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 Dr., Route 9W
114 [16]	UAlbany Health Science Campus Rensselaer Rail Station	Crossgates Mall	Third St., Western Ave., Madison Ave.	Limited service beyond Rensselaer Rail Station
117 [17]	Crossgates Mall	Rt 7 & Ronald Dr	Western Ave., Fuller Rd., Wolf Rd.,	Colonie crosstown. Airport service
125 [18]	Albany Bus Terminal	Colonie Station	Sand Creek Rd., Everett Rd., Clinton Ave.	No Sunday service
155 [19]	Crossgates Mall	Albany International Airport	Washington Ave. Ext., New Karner Rd., Watervliet Shaker Rd., NY 155	Suburban circulator. Weekends only.
214 [20]	Empire State Plaza Concourse Broadway & Hudson Ave.	East Greenbush Tech Park	Washington Ave., 3rd St.	Stops at ESP weekdays only
233 [21]	Empire State Plaza Concourse Broadway & Hudson Ave.	Schodack Park & Ride	Rt. 9, Rt. 20	Stops at ESP weekdays only
519 [22]	Empire State Plaza Concourse	Elm Avenue Park & Ride	Rt. 20, NY 146, NY 156, NY 85, I-787	Weekday express service only
524 [23]	Empire State Concourse/South Swan St. & Washington Ave.	80 Broadway Lot	I-787	Weekday express service only
712 [24]	Quail/WAMC Station	SUNY Collins Circle	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	Atrium Dr & Palisade Dr Albany International Airport 19 British American Blvd	Albany Shaker Rd., Everett Rd., Henry Johnson Blvd.	Downtown to airport, limited weekday service only
801	(many routes)	Myers Middle School		Only available for students and when school is in session
805	(many routes)	Albany High 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 Ave, State St., Western Ave	Rt. 20 BusPlus service between Downtown Albany and Crossgates Mall, with only 14 stops per trip.

Former bus routes that were part of the Albany Division include:

• #2 - West Albany (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #3 - Quail Street (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #4 - Pine Hills (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #5 - Northern Boulevard (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership; merged with Route #6)
• Old #6 - Second Avenue (split into two routes, new #6 and #116, in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• New #6 - Second/Whitehall (merged with Route #138 in November 2020 to form #106)
• #7 - Glenmont (Restructured into Route #107 in November 2020)
• #8 - Arbor Hill (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #9 - Whitehall Road (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #14 - Rensselaer Third Street - Amtrak (merged with Route #15 to form Route #214 in May 2009)
• #15 - Rensselaer East Street (merged with Route #14 to form Route #214 in May 2009)
• #16 - Downtown Albany Circulator (discontinued in January 2009 due to low ridership)
• #17 - Four Mall Circuit (merged with Route #90 Troy/Latham in the 1990s)
• #19 - Voorheesvile Express (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #20 - Downtown Albany Circulator East Parking Garage (discontinued on May 23, 2004 due to low ridership) ^[27]
• #21 - Altamont Express (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #23 - Albany-Troy via Menands Bridge (discontinued in 2002 due to low ridership)
• #24 - Albany/Troy via Rensselaer (renumbered Route #224 in September 2009)
• #25 - West Sand Lake/Averill Park (discontinued during the 1990s)
• #26 - Albany-Cohoes via Broadway (merged into Route 82 during the 1990s)
• #27 - Corporate Woods (Merged into Route 4 in January 2010; ^{[28] [29]} resplit in April 2011 ^{[29] [30]} discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #30 - Hackett Blvd (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #31 - Albany Shaker Road (discontinued in November 2011 during Phase 1 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #32 - Hampton Manor (renumbered Route #232 in May 2009)
• #33 - Albany/Nassau (renumbered Route #233 in May 2009)
• #33x - Albany/Nassau express (renumbered Route #520 in May 2009)
• #34 - Albany/Castleton (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership)
• #116 - Mt Hope / Albany South End (renumbered Route #716)
• #138 - Allen St. / Livingston Ave. (merged with new #6 in November 2020 to form #106)
• #232 - Hampton Manor (discontinued in May 2012 due to low ridership)
• #610 - Shuttle Fly (Colonie Center, Wolf Rd to Rt. 7 - discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #611 - Shuttle Bug (Crossgates Mall to Twenty Mall - discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #612 - Shuttle Bug (Crossgates Mall to Central Ave - discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #716 - Mt. Hope/Albany South End (eliminated in November 2020 due to implementation of River Corridor BRT routes #922 and #923)
• #810 - Berne/Knox rural shuttle (discontinued in August 2012 due to low ridership)
• #811 - Westerlo rural shuttle (discontinued in September 2009 due to low ridership)
• #812 - Rensselaerville rural shuttle (discontinued in August 2012 due to low ridership)

Schenectady Division

In 2010, CDTA restructured Schenectady service, replacing several older routes (51, 52, 53, 54, etc.) with new cross-town routes 351, 352, 353, 354, and 358, though Route 358 was later cut due to low ridership. This was part of a shift to a new three-digit route numbering system.

CDTA also introduced express routes 530, 531, and 532 from Schenectady to Downtown Albany, which replaced the former 55x route. These buses did not accept local passengers. Routes 531 and 532 were eventually consolidated and discontinued, while Route 530 became part of Route 560, the Thruway Express to Montgomery County, launched in 2022.

Route	Terminals		Major streets	Notes
351 [31]	Golub Corp.	Gerling St. & Sheridan Ave.	Broadway, Van Vranken Ave.
352 [32]	Price Chopper - Altamont Ave.	Gerling St. & Sheridan Ave.	McClellan St., Altamont Ave.	No weekend service
353 [33]	Walmart – Glenville	Price Chopper – Altamont Ave.	Mohawk Ave.
354 [34]	Rotterdam Square Mall	Shoprite – Niskayuna	Nott St., I-890	Weekday only
355 [35]	Gateway Plaza	Central Ave. & Colonie Center	State St., Central Ave., NY 5	Rt. 5 local service between Downtown Schenectady and Colonie Center
560 (TX) [36]	Main St. & Market St.	Kiernan Plaza	I-787, I-90	Weekday express service only
763 [37]	Liberty Park	Crossgates Mid-Mall	Madison Ave., Lark St., Western Ave., Rt. 20, Curry Rd., Broadway	Limited weekday service only
905 [38]	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

Former bus routes that were part of the Schenectady Division include:

• Old #50 - Route 50 (merged with Route #71 in July 2007 as part of the Saratoga Springs Route Expansion)
• #51 - Broadway (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• Old #52 - Scotia/Crane St. (split up into two routes, new Route #52 Crane St. and new Route #54 Scotia/Walmart in January 2004)
• New #52 - Crane St. (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #53 - Altamont Ave (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• Old #54 - Kings Rd. (discontinued during the 1990s)
• New #54 - Scotia/Walmart (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #55 - Schenectady/Albany (renumbered Route #355 and shortened to run between Schenectady and Colonie Center in April 2011, during implementation of Rt. 5 Bus Plus service)
• #55x - Schenectady/Albany Express (discontinued in April 2011, during implementation of Rt. 5 Bus Plus service)
• #56x - Schenectady/State Office Campus Express (discontinued in August 2010 due to low ridership)
• #58 - Union St./Mohawk Mall (discontinued during the 1990s)
• #59 - Nott St. (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #60 - Rosa Rd. (merged with Route #61 Van Vranken Ave. during the 1990s)
• #61 - Van Vraken Ave. (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #62 - McClellan St./Rotterdam Square Mall (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #63 - Route Twenty (renumbered Route #763 in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #64 - Charlton (discontinued during the 1990s)
• #66 - Schenectady South Loop (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #70 - Schenectady/Troy (renumbered Route #370 in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring))
• #77 - Schenectady North Loop (discontinued in May 2010 as part of the Schenectady Route Restructuring)
• #78 - Schenectady West Loop (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership)
• #95 - Duanesburg/Delanson rural service (separated into four distinct routes, Routes #810, #811, #812 and #830 in January 2009)
• #96 - Rensselaer rural service, with summer Grafton State Park service (discontinued in August 2011 due to low ridership) ^{[39] [40]}
• #358 - Hamburg St./McClellan St. (Replaced parts of Routes #53, #59, #61 and #62 in May 2010; discontinued in April 2011 due to low ridership)
• #530 - Exit 26/Via Port Rotterdam Express (replaced by Route 560 in August 2022)
• #531 - St. Luke's Express (discontinued in April 2020)
• #532 - Woodlawn Express (merged with Route #531 St. Luke's Express in November 2011)
• Original #830 - Duanesburg rural shuttle (discontinued in September 2009 due to low ridership)
• Recent #830 - Schenectady Shopping Bus (eliminated in 2025 due to low ridership)

Saratoga Division

Source: ^[41]

Saratoga Springs routes operate from CDTA’s Schenectady Division and run seven days a week. Before 2007, service was limited and operated out of the Uncle Sam Depot in Troy, with no direct connection to the rest of the CDTA network.

On July 2, 2007, Route 50 was expanded and began running hourly between Schenectady and Wilton Mall, with several local deviations. Service was centralized out of the Electric Depot in Schenectady.

In 2016, CDTA restructured the system:

Route 50 became Route 450, now running direct along NY 50

New Routes 451 and 452 absorbed former deviations and replaced portions of Routes 472 and 473

CDTA has future plans to build a Saratoga Springs garage at Grande Industrial Park off Geyser Road.

Route	Terminals		Major streets	Notes
450 [42]	Gateway Plaza	Wilton Mall	NY 50, Broadway
451 [43]	Saratoga Springs YMCA	Stewart's Ice Cream Plant	Rowland St., Geyser Rd., Lake Ave., Church St., Kirby Rd.
452 [44]	Wilton Mall	Skidmore College	Excelsior Ave., Broadway, Clinton St.
840 [45]	Stonequist Apartments	Wilton Mall	Union Ave.	New Shopping shuttle created in July 2015. Runs on Tuesdays only. [46]
875 [47]	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. Wed - Sun only
NX (540) [48]	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

Former Saratoga Springs bus routes that were operated by the Schenectady Division include:

• New #50 - Route 50 (replaced by Route #450 in May 2016 as part of the Saratoga Springs restructure plan)
• #409 - federally founded pilot service on Rt. 9 between Saratoga Springs and Clifton Park (launched on May 24, 2010, with a minimum ridership of 15 passengers per hour needed. Discontinued on September 2, 2011 because it did not maintain the above ridership quota.)
• #471 - Union Ave. (discontinued in September 2010 due to low ridership)
• #472 - Lake Ave. (discontinued in May 2016 as part of the Saratoga Springs restructure plan)
• #473 - Jefferson St./Skidmore College (discontinued in May 2016 as part of the Saratoga Springs restructure plan)
• #474 - Saratoga Springs City Shuttle (discontinued in May 2009 due to low ridership)
• #870 - Saratoga County Shuttle (provided rural service to Galway, Wilton, Schuylerville and Round Lake - discontinued in May 2012 due to low ridership)

Former Saratoga Springs bus routes that were operated by the Troy Division include:

• #71 - Saratoga Springs/Ballston Spa (merged with Route #50 in July 2007 as part of the Saratoga Springs Route Expansion)
• #72 - Saratoga Springs City Bus (discontinued in July 2007 as part of the Saratoga Springs Route Expansion)
• #73 - Victory Mills/Galway/Saratoga Springs (discontinued in July 2007 as part of the Saratoga Springs Route Expansion)
• #97 - Saratoga Springs/Ballston Spa (Renumbered Route 71 in 2002) ^[49]
• #98 - Saratoga Springs City Bus (Renumbered Route 72 in 2002) ^[49]

Troy Division

Before CDTA, most of these routes were operated by the United Traction Co and the Troy-Fifth Avenue Bus Company. Buses run from the Uncle Sam Depot at 40 Hoosick Street in Troy, which also used to operate Saratoga Springs service prior to July 2007. Source: ^[50]

Route	Terminals		Major streets	Notes
22 [51]	River St. & Front St.	Madison Ave. & Empire State Plaza, Albany	Broadway, NY 32	Rt. 32 local service between Downtown Albany and Downtown Troy
85 [52]	Northern Dr. & 8th Ave	Hudson Valley Community College	Rt. 4
87 [53]	River St. & Front St.	Walmart – Brunswick Plaza	Hoosick St. & 15th St.
96 [54]	River St. & Front St	Grafton Lakes State Park	Hoosick St, & NY 2.	Seasonal Service (Summers only) 7 Days a week
182 [55]	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 [56]	Latham Farms Shopping Center	Crossgates Mall	Wade Rd., Wolf Rd., Fuller Rd.	No weekend service
224 [57]	River St. & Front St.	Empire State Plaza Concourse	I-787, I-90, Rt. 4	No weekend service Does not serve downtown troy after 7:30 pm, ends at HVCC
286 [58]	River & Front St. / Sunset Dr. & Forsyth Terrace	Vanderheyden Hall / Myrtle Ave & Pawling Ave	Pawling Ave., 15th St., Congress St.	No Sunday service
289 [59]	Madison Ave. & Project St.	15th St. & Massachusetts Ave. 15th St. & Park Blvd	Pawling Ave., 4th St., 15th St.
370 [60]	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 [61]	Canal Square – Downtown Cohoes	Whitehall Rd & 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 [62]	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

Former routes that were part of the Troy Division include:

• #24 - Albany/Troy via Rensselaer (renumbered Route #224 in September 2009)
• #29 - Albany/Cohoes via Route 9 (renumbered Route #129 in November 2012 during phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #35x - I-787 express (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #80 - Troy/5th Ave (eliminated and replaced with Route #85 in November 2020)
• #81 - Baker Street (discontinued in September 2001) ^[63]
• #82 - Troy/Cohoes/Green Island (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #84 - Watervliet Belt (merged with Route #89 to form Route #289 in September 2009)
• Old #86 - Sycaway (combined with Route #87 Beman Park circa 1990)
• New #86 - RPI Shuttle (renumbered Route #286 RPI Shuttle in September 2009) ^[64]
• #88 - Troy/Mechanicville/Stillwater (discontinued during the mid-1990s due to low ridership)
• #89 - Griswold Heights (merged with Route #84 to form Route #289 in September 2009)
• Old #90 - Troy/Latham (merged with Route #17, Four Mall Circuit in the 1990s) ^[65]
• New #90 - Troy/Latham/Crossgates (discontinued in November 2012 during Phase 2 of the Albany County Route Restructuring)
• #90x - Troy/State Office Campus Express (discontinued in November 2010 due to low ridership) ^[29]
• #129 - Albany/Latham Farms (replaced part of Route #29 in November 2012; merged with Route #182 in May 2013) ^[66]
• #280 - Troy/Wynantskill (merged with route #286 in September 2016)
• Old #286 - RPI Shuttle (merged with route #280 in September 2016)
• #432 - Troy/Mechanicville (discontinued in May 2012 due to low ridership)
• #620 - Shuttle Bee (Route 4, Hannaford Plaza to HVCC - discontinued in May 2011 due to low ridership)

Amsterdam Division

CDTA began Montgomery County Service on August 28, 2022, after the City of Amsterdam discontinued its municipal bus service in 2018 ^[67] . ^[68] The new service included service along Route 5 to Schenectady, connecting Amsterdam to its fixed route system. The takeover also included the introduction of the TX: Thruway Express, which provides commuter express service from Amsterdam to Albany; similar to its Northway Express service in Saratoga County.

Route	Terminals		Major streets	Notes
600 [69]	Amsterdam High School		Perth Rd, Guy Park Ave/Division St., E. Main Street, Church St. Clizbe Ave	Neighborhood belt
601 [70]	Amsterdam High School	Destefano Ave & Barkley Elementary	Midline Rd, Perth Rd., Rt. 30	No Sunday service
602 [71]	St. Mary's Hospital	Veterans Park Station, Schenectady	Guy Park Ave/ Division Street, E. Main Street Scotia, Mohawk Ave, St. Street	Weekdays only
605 [72]	St. Mary's Hospital	Nott St. & St. James Plaza	Guy Park Ave/ Division St, E. Main St. NY 5	Weekends only

Glens Falls Division

CDTA officially took over the former Greater Glens Falls Transit bus company on January 1, 2024. ^[73] Upon the takeover, CDTA left all of the former Greater Glens Falls Transit routes the same, only changing the route numbers to match its new three-digit route identification. The routes service Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga Counties. On April 1, 2025, CDTA upgraded the fare structure in its Glens Falls Division to align with the rest of its fixed route system. ^[74] In the future, CDTA plans to restructure its Glens Falls routes and provide connections to Saratoga Springs and Albany.

Route	Terminals		Major streets	Notes
402 [75]	Ridge St. Terminal	SUNY Adirondack	Bay St., Bay Rd.	No Sunday service
403 [76]	Moreau	Wilton Mall
404 [77]	Ridge St. Terminal	Fort Edward Amtrak	Main St, Blvd, Warren St, Maple St, Ridge St, Dix Ave.	No Sunday service
405 [78]	Ridge St. Terminal	Rt. 9 & Fawn Rd.	Saratoga Ave, Main St., Fawn Rd.	No Sunday service
407 [79]	Ridge St. Terminal	Van Dunsen Rd. & Luzerne Rd.	Broad St, Luzerne Rd, Van Dunsen Rd, Corinth Rd, Main St.	No Sunday service
411 [80]	Ridge St. Terminal	Glens Falls Walmart	Glen St, Lake George Rd,	No Sunday service
412 [81]	Ridge St. Terminal	Aviation Mall / Montcalm Apts.	Glen St, Aviation Rd	No Sunday service
413 [82]	Ridge St. Terminal	Walmart	Bay College
419 [83]	Ridge St. Terminal	Beach Rd (Lake George)	Bay St, Quaker Rd, Lake George Rd, Rt. 9, E. Shore Rd.	No Weekend service
876 [84]	Beach Road Terminal	Lake George RV Park/Ridge St. Terminal	NYS Route 9	Summers Only, Glens Falls Trolley
877 [85]	Beach Road Terminal	Bolton Landing	Lake Shore Drive	Summers only, Glens Falls Trolley North

The former 35x bus route at State and Lodge Streets in Albany, July 2006

Other services

Shuttles

CDTA formerly operated three suburban shuttles using smaller vans out of Albany Division. These served office parks and destinations not requiring full-size buses. In November 2012, all shuttle service was discontinued and replaced with fixed routes 117 and 155, which now connect Albany International Airport, Wolf Road, Colonie Center, Crossgates Mall, and Washington Ave Ext. This is similar to FLEX Service.

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.[1][2][3] At first the service was free, but in October 2020, CDTA started requiring riders to pay for Flex ride.[4] In September 2021, the service was expanded to the southern part of Saratoga County, New York, to service Clifton Park, Halfmoon and Mechanicville.[5]

BusPlus

Each of the BusPlus corridors uses buses in a specific color.

A combined BusPlus Red and Purple line sign

CDTA’s BusPlus service is a limited-stop BRT system with distinct line colors, shown to the right.

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. Other routes were adjusted accordingly.

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 BusPlus Service was expanded from one to three routes (with 905 being referred to as the "Red Line".) The two new routes that operate along the NY 32/Broadway corridor between Downtown Albany, Menands, and Troy/Cohoes are the 922 & 923, also known as the "Blue Line", with 32 stops between Downtown Albany, Cohoes, and Waterford.

On November 5th, 2023, Route 910, (BusPlus Purple Line) began service operating along Western Ave between Downtown Albany and Crossgates Mall, via UAlbany.

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.

Lake George Trolleys

Upon taking over Greater Glens Falls Transit in January 2024, CDTA acquired its summer trolley service. Similar to its Saratoga Trolley, the service consists of open-air trolleys that operate during the summer months. The trolleys run from Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day, with two fixed routes. Route 876 runs along Route 9 between the Ridge St terminal Glens Falls and Beach Rd in Lake George. Additional trips run to Lake George RV Park. During the summer months, Route 419 is temporarily suspended. After Columbus Day, when service along Route 876 is discontinued, Route 419 is continued again. Route 877 runs along Route 9N between Beach Rd in Lake George to the Sagamore in Bolton Landing. ^[86]

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. With the takeover of Greater Glens Falls Transit in January 2024, CDTA is looking to potentially expand its Northway Express service further north into Warren County in the future.

TX: Thruway Xpress

When CDTA expanded to Montgomery County in August 2022, it began its TX: Thruway Express service, which operates similar to its Northway Express. The new Thruway Express provides commuter express service between Albany and Amsterdam, also stopping at the Thruway Exit 26 Park & Ride in Glenville along the way. ^[87]

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.

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. ^{[88] [89]}

Fleet

Active CDTA fleet

All buses are wheelchair accessible.

Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Fleet Numbers	Notes	Depot Assignments
2010	Gillig	BRT HEV 40'	Cummins ISL9	Allison EP40 hybrid system	5500H-5514H	Only 5511 active as of 9/25.	Schenectady Division
2012	Gillig	Low Floor 40'		Voith D864.5	4073-4092	Some units may have retired	4073-4079, 4089 Troy Division, 4080-4092 Schenectady Division
2013	Gillig				4093-4108		4093-4096 Troy Division, 4097-4108 Albany Division
2013	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 40'		Allison H 40 EP hybrid system	4109H-4112H		Albany Division
2014	Gillig	Low Floor 40'		Voith D864.5	4113-4127		Albany Division
2015	Gillig				4128-4139	4137 tested plastic seats, later used on 2025 and beyond buses	4128-4132 Albany Division, 4133-4139 Schenectady Division,
2016	Gillig				4140-4149		Schenectady Division
2016	Gillig	BRT 40'			5515-5516	Used for the 905 BRT	Schenectady Division
2017	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	4150-4170		4150-4157 Schenectady Division, 4158-4170 Troy Division
2017	Gillig	BRT 40'			5517	Used for the 905 BRT	Schenectady Division
2018	Gillig	Low Floor 40'			4171-4182	4173 has virtual mirrors	4171-4172, 4174-4182 Troy Division, 4173 Albany Division
2019	Gillig	Low Floor 29'	Cummins B6.7	Allison B300R-6	40-43	Ex-GGFT buses	Glens Falls Division
2019	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	4183-4194	First buses with new blue seats	4183-4193 Troy Division, 4194 Albany Division
2020	Gillig				4195-4206		Albany Division
2020	Gillig	BRT 40'			2200-2219	Used for the 922/923 BRT	Troy Division
2022	Gillig	Low Floor 29'	Cummins B6.7	Allison B300R-6	44	Ex-GGFT bus	Glens Falls Division
2022	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins L9	Allison B400R-6	4207-4242		4219-20 Glens Falls Division, 4207-18, 4221 swapped regularly between Amsterdam and Schenectady Division, 4222-4242 Albany Division
2023	Gillig	Low Floor 29'	Cummins B6.7	Allison B300R-6	45-46	Ex-GGFT buses	Glens Falls Division
2024	Gillig	BRT 40'	Cummins L9	Voith D867.8	5525-5532	Used for the 905 BRT	Schenectady Division
2024	Gillig	Low Floor 40'		Voith D867.8 NXT	4243-4252		Albany Division
2025	Gillig				4253-4267	Currently entering service	TBD
2025	Gillig	Low Floor BRT 40'			5533-5537	Used on the 905-BRT Currently entering service First buses with new plastic seats	Schenectady Division
2015	New Flyer	XD60	Cummins ISL9	Allison B500R-6	6000-6001	First 60' buses	Albany Division
2017	New Flyer		Cummins L9		6002-6007		Albany Division
2018	New Flyer				5518, 6008	5518 is used for the 905 BRT	5518 Schenectady Division, 6008 Troy Division
2019	New Flyer	XE40	Siemens ELFA2	Direct Drive	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	Allison B500R-6	5519-5522, 6009-6024	5519-5522, 6020 are used for the 905 BRT, 6019 is used for the 910 BRT. 6015 is equipped with virtual mirrors.	5519-5522, 6020 Schenectady Division, 6009-6019, 6021-6023 Albany Division, 6024 Troy Division
2023	New Flyer				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
2024	New Flyer				5523-5524	Used for the 905 BRT	Schenectady Division
2015	MCI	D4500CT	Cummins ISL9		329-330*	Used for the 560	Amsterdam Division
2017	MCI		Cummins ISX12		331-333*	Used for the 540 (331) and 560 (332-333)	Saratoga, Amsterdam Division
2019	MCI				334-335*	Used for the 540	Saratoga Division
2020	MCI		Cummins X12		336-337*	Used for the 540	Saratoga Division
2022	MCI				338-339*	Used for the 540 and 560	338-Saratoga Division, 339 Amsterdam Division
2024	MCI	D45 CRT			340-341*	Used on the 540	Saratoga Division

* All MCIs can run on 560 due to occasional staffing shortages or maintenance changes.

Future fleet

CDTA will get 9 more 40' New Flyer Electric Buses [1908E-1916E], announced at State of CDTA on 3/5/2024, approved by PM committee on 9/18, with delivery in early 2026, which will bring their fleet to 17 Electric Buses.

CDTA will also get 14 more 40' Gillig Diesel Buses [4268-4281]

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. [90]

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. ^[91]
• 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 and Glens Falls service, 500 routes represent express route service, 600 routes represent Amsterdam service, 700 routes represent commuter service, 800 routes represent School routes and shopping shuttles and 900 routes represent Bus Rapid Transit service.
• Expansion of service into Montgomery County to service the City of Amsterdam, which took place on August 28, 2022. ^[92]
• Connecting Warren & Washington Counties to the rest of its route system by a regular fixed route between Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs and extension of its Northway Express Service ^[93]

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

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78. "Route 405 - Moreau / S. Glens Falls". CDTA.
79. "Route 407 - West Glens Falls". CDTA.
80. "Route 411 - Glen St / Walmart". CDTA.
81. "Route 412 - Glen St / Aviation Mall". CDTA.
82. "Route 413 - Ridge St. Terminal to Walmart Via Bay College". CDTA.
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External links

• Official website