To all our customers and friends of Public Transportation:

Welcome to our new website.

Some months ago we began the process of “remodeling” our online home. We took a comprehensive look at what was needed to make our home site more accessible, productive, and enjoyable for you our customers. We listened to your suggestions, researched other successful websites, and are now ready to invite you to enjoy the many state-of-the-art improvements we have included in our site.

Let me share with you some of the features that will make your time with us more productive and enjoyable. Our new site provides more information about CNYRTA, a new section on accessible transportation, and Centro bus travel options in the four counties we serve. We’ve also added a new section for our suppliers and prospective suppliers which will make it easier to do business with us. Soon we will introduce a trip planning service which will give you the flexibility to pick an origin and destination and then automatically receive information on trips that meet your needs. This was probably the number one request we received during the design phase of the project. I’m confident that you will find it helpful.

The new website is just one of the improvements underway at Centro. I am pleased to report that we are progressing on our plans to replace Common Center in downtown Syracuse and to develop a new transfer hub in downtown Utica in partnership with the City. The new transfer hubs will be modern and convenient facilities making bus transportation even easier. We also have just introduced our first diesel-electric hybrid buses in Onondaga County. These hybrids represent the latest in clean fuel technology. Current plans call for Centro to add over 100 hybrid Buses as the fleet becomes ready for replacement. As I have committed in previous reports, Centro remains on target toward our Destination: EXCELLENCE.

Please take a few moments to browse our new site. I believe you will find it easy to use and, as always, I invite your comments on ways we can continue to improve our service.

Thank you for your continued support

Frank Kobliski

Executive Director