Jul. 22--TROY -- Workers have begun erecting a series of bus "stations" along the future route of the Capital District Transportation Authority's Blue Line Bus Rapid Transit route. The line, the second for CDTA, will connect Waterford, Cohoes and Troy to Watervliet and Albany.
The $42 million project includes stations, new buses, and an expansion of the CDTA garage in Troy to accommodate the additional vehicles.
Buses will run from Albany's South End, through downtown Albany and up through Menands and Watervliet, crossing over to downtown Troy and then north up River Street and Second Avenue.
The route splits into two at 112th Street, with some buses crossing over to serve Cohoes, while others will continue north thr0ugh Lansingburgh, crossing the Hudson into Waterford. Buses' destinations will be clearly labeled, spokewoman Jaime Watson said.
CDTA will have a mix of traditional and larger-capacity articulated buses serving the route.
Watson said the buses would offer passengers wifi, a service also available on CDTA's original Red Line route that connects Albany and Schenectady, and on its NX commuter service along the Adirondack Northway.
The $36 million Red Line, which began operating in April 2011 as BusPlus, offered expedited service along the Route 5 corridor, with fewer stops, frequent service, preferential treatment on roads with dedicated lanes and sensors to trigger traffic signals, among other features.
A third BRT route, the 8.5-mile, 16-station Purple Line, will connect downtown Albany and Crossgates Mall, stopping at the College of Saint Rose, University at Albany campuses and SUNY Polytechnic Institute as well as the Harriman campus.
The $77.7 million project includes all infrastructure including a dedicated "busway" through the Harriman State Office Campus.
When the Red Line was introduced, CDTA officials said ridership increased 25 percent, boosting annual ridership along the route to 4 million passengers.
CDTA's Navigator app offers passengers the ability to pay for their ride or buy various passes with their mobile phone. Fare payment can be touch-free.
Expansion of the Troy garage is expected to be completed by the end of August, and Blue Line service is expected to debut in November, according to Watson. The Purple Line, meanwhile, is expected to begin service in the autumn of 2022.
eanderson@timesunion.com
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