CDTA Transit Development Plan and Service Rebalancing
Albany County
Summary
CDTA is rebalancing its entire bus network to match post-COVID ridership and tight budgets, cutting low-ridership route deviations and leaning on Flex microtransit instead of big buses in smaller communities. Some residents lose convenient stops; others get more frequent service.
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Last discussed Feb 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
CDTA says it faces real budget constraints as COVID reserve funds run out, and its service cuts are driven by the need to live within its means.
Riders on high-ridership corridors get more reliable, faster service, and residents of transit deserts may gain Flex van service.
Residents in low-ridership areas — like those who lost the Stuyvesant Plaza stop — face longer walks to stops with poor sidewalks and lighting.
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