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CCPT to make minor route adjustments
Plattsburgh, NY - April 22, 2010  -- Beginning Saturday May 1, 2010 Clinton County’s bus system, CCPT will begin operating routes that include minor changes.  Riders can expect to see some of the changes implemented as a result of their recommendations made following the major route overhaul conducted in March of this year.  These route changes are listed below.  If there are concerns, they can contact the Clinton County Planning Office at (518) 565-4711.  
Route Changes

1. North City
1. Switched order of Mall, K-mart/Price Chopper, and Wal-mart stops
2. West City
1. Minor time adjustments of 1 or 2 minutes, same stops
3. South City
1. Last run of the day altered to accommodate CCC students
4. Grand Isle Commuter
1. PM runs have 5 minutes added to the time that bus stops at the ferry
5. Saturday Shuttle
1. Loop 1 = add in Skyway Plaza, remove Corner of Mildred and S. Peru
2. Loop 2 = Remove Evergreen Townhouse, add in Wal-mart, Champlain Centre & Southside Grocery
6. Champlain/Rouses Point
1. 3:45 run has first half of run running 10 minutes earlier, but pick up at Wyeth will remain the same
7. South Rural – Ausable
1. AuSable Pt. Campsite pick up time adjusted 5 minutes earlier
8. CCC/Shopper’s Shuttle
1. Remove Plattsburgh Plaza and Harrington Hall stops

CCPT, formerly known as CART, began its operation on Valentine’s Day 1983 with three 12-passenger vans going out to rural locations that served a total of 7,215 passengers.  It has since expanded to 16 vehicles in its fleet including 2 senior and 2 paratransit busses.  Routes include three in the city of Plattsburgh as well as rural routes to Rouses Point, Champlain, Mooers, Churubusco, AuSable, Riverview, Standish, Peru and a number of other places within Clinton County serving approximately 150,000 passengers yearly.  CCPT (518) 561-1452
www.clintoncountypublictransit.com

1. North City
1. Run on the hour instead of ½ hour in the PM
2. Eliminate Stops (Oak Street School. Montcalm Laundry, Corner of Bailey & Lafayette, Beekman Towers second half of run; CVPH second half of run)
3. Add Stops (Kinney’s, Senior Center, Meadowbrook, Aldi’s)
2. West City
1. Run on the ½ hour instead of hour in the PM
2. Eliminate Stops (Corner of Hailey & Cogan, Terrace & Sanborn, Beau’s Way Apt., YMCA)
3. Add Stops (16 DeGrandpre Way, CPI Plaza)
3. South City
1. Eliminate Stops ( SUNY, Sanborn & Park, CCC Dorms in second half of hour, Lakeview & Barnard in second half of hour, Plattsburgh Middle School)
2. Add Stops (McSweeney’s, US Oval, Family Dollar)
4. Mall & Government Center Shuttles
1. Eliminate altogether
5. Grand Isle Commuter
1. New times running at 6:10am, 8:30am, 9:00am, 12:00pm, 1:35 pm, 300pm, 6:05pm
2. From 5 runs to 7 runs total
6. Wallace Hill
1. Eliminate Stops (Corner of Romeo & Honey, Brenda Boulevard, Dean & Ridgeway, Wallace Hill mini mart, Micelle & Charlene)
2. Add Stops (Banker Road businesses, Plattsburgh Town Court, District 3 Fire Dept., ARC Transportation facility)
3. Run 5 times at 8:50 am, 10:25am, 12:00pm, 3:45pm, 5:30pm
7. Oak & Bailey
1. Eliminate altogether
8. Saturday Shuttle
1. Divide into two 1 hour loops to cover more area in city
2. Loop 1 = CCC Dorms, Lakeview & Barnard, SUNY Angell College Center, Hammond Lane at Champlain Electric, Stewart’s on Rugar Street, Mall, Champlain Centre South, Wal-Mart & Government Center, South Peru & Mildred
3. Loop 2 = Government Center, Crete Center, Evergreen Townhouse, Cumberland 12, Kinney’s, CVPH, Plattsburgh Plaza, Aldi’s, Mall, Airport
9. Churubusco
1. Shift morning time at 7:05 am
10. Mooers
1. Shift afternoon time at 4:00pm
11. North Express & North Rural
1. Merged routes together
2. Eliminate Stops (Champlain Plastics, NCCS)
3. Add Route (Church Street in Champlain)
12. South Rural - Ausable
1. New times at 5:40am, 1:15 pm, 4:25 pm
2. First and last runs meet up with Essex County Transportation at old IGA in Keeseville
13. Peru
1. New times at 6:30am, 11:10am, 4:30pm
2. Eliminate Stops (Hannaford, TD Bank north in Peru, Shir-cliff MHP, Rabideau Flea Market in AM run)
3. Add Stops (Wilsons Farm, Peru Fire Station, Glenwood Plaza, Bark’s Convenience Store, Murphy’s in Peru, SUNY in AM run & CVPH in PM run)
4. New Route (Salmon River Road, Route 22)
14. Riverview
1. shift times at 10:00 am, 4:10pm
15. Standish
1. Shift afternoon time at 1:30pm
16. Transit Shuttle
1. New route that covers Government Center, Grand Isle Ferry, CVPH, Mall, Greyhound station, Airport, Amtrak Station
2. Runs at 7:15am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 3:05 pm, 6:15pm
17. CCC/Shopper’s Shuttle
1. New route that covers Government Center, CCC Dorms, CCC, Mall, Champlain Centre South, Wal-Mart, Plattsburgh Plaza, SUNY
2. Runs from 8am-8pm

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PRESS RELEASE: CCPT Moves to New Location; No Disruption in Service

Clinton County Public Transit (CCPT) will be moving to it’s new location at 226 Arizona Avenue, located on the former Plattsburgh Airforce Base.  There will be no interruption in the services provided by CCPT and the phone numbers will remain the same.

Plattsburgh, NY - October 26, 2009  -- Beginning Monday November 2, 2009 Clinton County’s bus system, CCPT will begin operating out of it’s new facility located at 226 Arizona Avenue.  Riders can expect the busses to continue their service without interruption.  Similarly, the office and dispatch will continue to run during the same hours.
The move to this new facility is a culmination of a 5 year project by Clinton County to rehabilitate a former US Air Force building into the public bus system’s headquarters and garage.  The new building will have 3 service bays, 1 drive through wash bay, offices, a parts room, and a conference/training room.  Riders can expect no disruption in service.  However, if there are concerns, they can contact the Clinton County Planning Office at (518) 561-4711.  
About CCPT:
CCPT, formerly known as CART, began its operation on Valentine’s Day 1983 with three 12-passenger vans going out to rural locations that served a total of 7,215 passengers.  It has since expanded to 16 vehicles in its fleet including 2 senior and 2 paratransit busses.  Routes include three in the city of Plattsburgh as well as rural routes to Rouses Point, Champlain, Mooers, Churubusco, AuSable, Riverview, Standish, Peru and a number of other places within Clinton County serving approximately 150,000 passengers yearly. 

Route & System Update

Clinton County Public Transit (CCPT) is in the process of updating its routes in order to better serve our patrons.  It is a long process that has involved coordination and communication with many organizations including, but not limited to: Clinton County Economic Collaborative (CCEC) Public Transit Initiative; Clinton Community College; Champlain Centre Mall; and, First Transit, Inc.  Additionally, information from rider surveys, routes audits, employer and employee surveys, transit forums and many other venues has served to round out the suggestions for change and improvement.  An overall system update has not occurred for more than five years.  It is a long process that we hope to have completed by the end of September to coincide with the opening of our new transit facility.  During this time, we will not post route schedules on the website as we do not want our riders to have incorrect information.  If you need route information, please call Dispatch at (518) 561-1452.  You may also obtain schedules from the Information Desk as the Champlain Centre Mall; the Clinton County Planning Department located at 135 Margaret Street in downtown Plattsburgh; and from any of the bus drivers. 

Clinton County Public Transit Facility (CCPTF)

Clinton County Public Transit (CCPT) is rehabilitating the former Education Center building on PARC to become our new transit facility.   The new transit facility will have three maintenance/service bays as well as a wash bay.  The facility will provide a place for NYSDOT inspections to occur, our own fuel station, and many other amenities that will allow us to extend the useful life of our fleet.  The process to convert this building began in 2003 and we hope to have it completed by the end of September 2009.  This combined with many other changes will serve to enhance the CCPT system, making it better able to serve its patrons and provide reliable transit.

For questions about any of the news items, please contact

CCPT Administration at: (518) 565-4713.