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System Alerts

Current system alerts from TCAT.

Normal service on Labor ...

Posted on August 30th, 2010.
Normal service on Labor Day

TCAT will offer regular service on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6, however TCAT's business offices will be closed.

Those needing to schedule demand-and-response service on the Route 41 for both Labor Day and Tuesday, Sept. 7 are asked to do so by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, by calling 277-RIDE

Rockefeller ...

Posted on August 18th, 2010.
Rockefeller Hall The bus stop at Rockefeller Hall on the Cornell University campus will reopen effective Friday morning, Aug. 13.

Route 53 A.M. ...

Posted on August 6th, 2010.
Route 53 A.M. Detour

The Tompkins County Highway Division will close Ellis Hollow Road between Thomas and Genung roads beginning Monday, Aug. 9 , through November (date yet to be determined) prompting a detour for the inbound Route 53.

Traveling from Brooktondale on Ellis Hollow Road, the bus will turn right onto Ellis Hollow Creek Road, left onto Turkey Hill Road, then right onto Ellis Hollow Road, back onto the normal route. The Route 53 p.m. outbound trips will operate normally.

Passengers boarding between Ellis Hollow Creek and Turkey Hill roads are asked to plan accordingly.

Mall Bus Stop Now at ...

Posted on August 6th, 2010.
Mall Bus Stop Now at Sears

The Shops at Ithaca Mall management has notified TCAT that it will no longer permit a bus stop at the Target department store, effective Monday, Aug. 9.

Citing concerns about road damage the buses are causing at the Target entrance, mall management said TCAT must use the bus stop at the bus shelter located at the Sears entrance on the southeast side of the mall, between the Bon-Ton and Dick’s Sporting Goods department stores.

The bus shelter at Sears provides seating as well as TCAT schedules.
BR> “…we feel confident this area will continue to provide sufficient service for the bus system and our patrons,” mall management said in a letter to TCAT.

TCAT apologizes for any inconvenience and asks that shoppers using the bus to plan accordingly. The following routes are affected: Route 30 Additional Friday trips Route 30 Additional Friday trips Route 30 Saturday Route 30 Sunday Route 30 Weekdays

Maple Ave. Added to Route ...

Posted on July 2nd, 2010.
Maple Ave. Added to Route 51

Effective Saturday, July 3, Route 51 will stop on Maple Avenue every hour on Saturday and Sunday at the following times: Outbound to East Hill Plaza 43 minutes past the hour from 6:43 a.m.-6:43 p.m. Inbound to Cornell and Downtown 4 minutes past the hour from 7:04 a.m.-7:04 p.m.

NEWFIELD ROUTE 67 ...

Posted on June 23rd, 2010.
NEWFIELD ROUTE 67 DETOUR

The Route 67 will be detoured effective Monday, June 28, for up to three months due to the Main Street Bridge replacement.

The bus will be rerouted left onto Main Street from NY State Route 13 and then proceed to the Newfield Schools' entrance and then back onto the normal route.

Passengers who live south of the detour can use the park-and-ride, located at the town hall. Those will concerns can contact TCAT's Service Development Manager Nancy Oltz at 277-9388, Ext. 300.

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