Upcoming Service

Improvements

New Scotland / Whitehall / Buckingham

Hospital Area Traffic Study
Public Meeting #3 - October 7, 2019
Service Changes
Route #13 New Scotland Avenue
 Short-turn at Hospital Area and increase frequency
 Fall 2019 / Spring 2020

Route #6 Whitehall/Second + Route #138 Allen/Livingston

 Merge both routes at Hospital Area
 Fall 2020
 In conjunction with River Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (Blue Line)
Route #13 New Scotland Avenue
Short-turn and Frequency Increase
 Connects downtown, neighborhoods, colleges, and hospitals
 Primarily on New Scotland as well as Lark St, Washington Ave, State St
 376,000 boardings per year (majority from downtown up to Whitehall Rd)

New Scotland
& Whitehall
 Route #13 New Scotland Avenue
Short-turn and Frequency Increase
New Scotland
& Whitehall
400
Price West of Downtown Albany to Whitehall Rd
Chop Whitehall Rd (93% of ridership)
Daily Boardings & Alightings

& (3%)
300 Shop
Rite
(4%)

200

100

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Route #13 New Scotland Avenue
Short-turn and Frequency Increase

Inner Segment = 93% of ridership Outer Segment = 7% of ridership

 Higher density corridor  Significantly lower density and
 Downtown, urban neighborhoods, lower employment
employment centers  Primarily residential with majority
 Hospitals: St. Peter’s & Albany Med* of households owning automobiles

 Colleges*: Sage, Albany Law, Albany  Connection to Price Chopper and

Pharmacy, Albany Med College ShopRite* plazas

*Albany Medical Center, all colleges, and ShopRite allow free access
for employees and students via CDTA Universal Access program
Route #13 New Scotland Avenue
Short-turn and Frequency Increase

New Scotland
& Whitehall
Route #13 New Scotland Avenue
Short-turn and Frequency Increase

Route #13 Short-turn

• Short-turn via Whitehall / Manning back to New Scotland
• Increase frequency at times of highest ridership
(ex. every 15 min in peak commute hours)

New Scotland
& Whitehall
Route #13
Short-turn
Route #13 New Scotland Avenue
Short-turn and Frequency Increase

New Route #113

• Neighborhood route continuing coverage on outer segment but with less service
• Matched with peak commuting hours as well as shift times at grocery stores

New Scotland
& Whitehall
Route #13
New
Route #113
#6 + #138 = #106
Route #6
 From Downtown to St. Peter’s
 Operates primarily on S. Pearl, Second Ave, Whitehall Rd, & Manning Blvd

Route #138
 From Downtown to St. Peter’s
 Operates primarily on N. Pearl, Livingston Ave, Allen St, & Manning Blvd

Merged into New Route #106

 Uptown Belt line (similar to #100 )
 Transfer at St. Peter’s eliminated
 Service changes in conjunction with River Corridor BRT (BusPlus Blue Line)
 #6 + #138 = #106
CURRENT FALL 2020