Editing Albany, New York (section)

===Transportation===
{{See also|Streets of Albany, New York}}

====Highways====
[[File:2024-07-14 12 09 09 View north along Interstate 787 (Riverfront Route) from the overpass for the ramp to Empire Plaza in Albany, Albany County, New York.jpg|thumb|right|View north along I-787 from the US 9/US 20/South Mall Arterial "circle" interchange in downtown Albany]]
The [[New York State Thruway]] is the most prominent highway serving Albany. From Albany westward, it is part of [[Interstate 90 in New York|Interstate 90]], connecting Albany with major cities such as [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] and [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]. To the south, it becomes part of [[Interstate 87 (New York)|Interstate 87]] and leads to New York City. A short un-tolled section of Interstate 90 extends around the northern and eastern portions of Albany before linking back up with the Berkshire extension of the Thruway, which leads to the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]] and ultimately to [[Boston]]. North of Albany, Interstate 87 follows the [[Adirondack Northway|Northway]] to Canada at [[Champlain (town), New York|Champlain]]; [[Quebec Autoroute 15|Autoroute 15]] continues into [[Quebec]], linking Albany to [[Montreal]]. [[Interstate 787]] links downtown Albany to the southbound I-87/Thruway to the south, while to the north, it links with the free portion of Interstate 90 before continuing to Troy, Watervliet, Colonie, and Menands. By way of [[New York State Route 7|Route 7]], I-787 connects to the Northway.<ref name="googlemaps">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/?ll=42.694801,-73.840313&spn=0.072041,0.181789&t=h&z=13 |title=Albany, New York, United States |access-date=June 1, 2010}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2022}}

====Trains====
[[File:RensselaerRailStation.JPG|thumb|[[Albany-Rensselaer (Amtrak station)|Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station]]|alt=Three-story brick building with three gables on roof; large clock tower made of green glass seen at center of left gable.]]

Since the closure of [[Union Station (Albany, New York)|Union Station]] on Broadway, area passenger-rail service is provided by [[Amtrak]] at the [[Albany-Rensselaer (Amtrak station)|Albany-Rensselaer station]] across the river in Rensselaer. In 2009, the station saw more than 720,000 passengers, making it Amtrak's second-busiest in New York, behind Manhattan's [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2009 – State of New York |publisher=[[Amtrak]] |access-date=June 2, 2010 |url=http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/NEWYORK09.pdf |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501185501/http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/NEWYORK09.pdf |archive-date=May 1, 2011  }}</ref> Amtrak provides service south to New York City; north to Montreal, and Burlington (Vermont); west to Niagara Falls, Toronto and Chicago; and east to Boston.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

====Airport====
[[File:Albany International Airport.jpg|thumb|[[Albany International Airport]]|alt=Three-story brick building with blue windows; a glass pedestrian bridge travels from building to unseen parking garage on left, crossing entrance road. "ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT" sign is visible on side.]]

Albany's major airport is [[Albany International Airport]] in Colonie. [[List of airlines of the United States|Major airline]] service to Albany includes service by: [[American Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]], [[Southwest Airlines]], [[JetBlue Airlines]], and [[United Airlines]]; Million Air is the local [[fixed-base operator]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Airlines and Destinations |publisher=Albany International Airport |url=http://www.albanyairport.com/alb_airlines.php |access-date=June 2, 2010 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723110033/http://www.albanyairport.com/alb_airlines.php |archive-date=July 23, 2010  }}</ref> In 2010, Albany had the highest average airfare in New York, though the per-mile cost on its busiest routes was second-lowest in the state.<ref>{{cite news |title=Albany had highest average air fare in state, DOT study finds |author=Anderson, Eric |publisher=Hearst Newspapers |work=Times Union (Albany) |date=August 2, 2010 |access-date=August 2, 2010 |url=http://blog.timesunion.com/business/albany-had-highest-average-air-fare-in-state-dot-study-finds/20768/}}</ref>

====Bus====
The [[Capital District Transportation Authority]] (CDTA) provides bus service throughout Albany and the surrounding area, including Schenectady, Troy, and Saratoga Springs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Routes and Schedules |publisher=Capital District Transportation Authority |url=http://www.cdta.org/schedules.php |access-date=June 3, 2010 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511222432/http://www.cdta.org/schedules.php |archive-date=May 11, 2011 }}</ref> The city was once served by an [[tram|urban streetcar service]] maintained by the United Traction Company. As in many American cities, after the advent of the automobile, [[light rail]] services declined in Albany and were replaced by bus and taxi services.<ref>{{cite news |title=Trip to Recall the Day the Trolley Died |author=Grondahl, Paul |publisher=Hearst Newspapers |work=Times Union (Albany) |date=August 29, 1991 |page=C1 |url=http://albarchive.merlinone.net/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=5612208 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 19, 2010 |archive-date=April 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430025909/http://albarchive.merlinone.net/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=5612208 }}</ref> [[Greyhound Lines]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Greyhound Terminal Locations (New York) |publisher=Greyhound Lines, Inc |access-date=July 17, 2010 |url=http://www.greyhound.com/home/TicketCenter/en/locations.asp?state=ny |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080702074358/http://www.greyhound.com/home/TicketCenter/en/locations.asp?state=ny |url-status=dead|archive-date=July 2, 2008  }}</ref> [[Trailways of New York|Trailways]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Trailways Bus Terminal Locations |publisher=Adirondack Transit Lines, Inc |access-date=July 17, 2010 |url=http://www.trailwaysny.com/html/english/locations.asp |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724163418/http://www.trailwaysny.com/html/english/locations.asp |archive-date=July 24, 2010  }}</ref> [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Peter Pan Bus Lines Bus Terminals, Stations, and Stops |publisher=Peter Pan Bus Lines |access-date=July 17, 2010 |url=http://www.peterpanbus.com/tickets/bus-ticket-information/terminal-listings/ |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100630075815/http://www.peterpanbus.com/tickets/bus-ticket-information/terminal-listings/ |archive-date=June 30, 2010 }}</ref> [[Short Line (bus company)|Short Line]], [[Vermont Translines]], and Yankee Trails<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yankeetrails.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123222214/http://charter.yankeetrails.com/Corporate/Bennington.aspx|url-status=dead|title=Bus Tours, Cruise Vacations, Casinos, Sports, Travel Agency, Cruise Express|archive-date=November 23, 2015|website=Yankee Trails}}</ref> buses all serve a downtown terminal. Brown Coach provides commuter service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.browntours.com/index.php/commuters|title=Commuters|website=www.browntours.com}}</ref> Low-cost curbside bus service from the SUNY Albany campus and the Rensselaer station is also provided by [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]], with direct service to New York City.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

[[File:PortOfAlbany.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Port of Albany-Rensselaer]] adds $428 million to the Capital District's $70.1 billion gross product.<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Eric |title=Port of Albany 'still thriving' |publisher=Hearst Newspapers |work=Times Union (Albany) |date=November 20, 2008 |access-date=July 18, 2010 |url=http://albarchive.merlinone.net/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=7198939 |page=C1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713000938/http://albarchive.merlinone.net/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=7198939 |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>|alt=Aerial view of an industrial zone; large silos, cranes, storage tanks, and a highway are seen.]]

====Boat====
Albany, long an important Hudson River port, today serves domestic and international ships and barges through the [[Port of Albany-Rensselaer]], on both sides of the river. The port has the largest mobile harbor crane in the state of New York.<ref>{{cite web|title=I-87 Multimodal Corridor Study. |publisher=Parsons-Clough Harbour and [[NYSDOT]] |access-date=January 3, 2009 |url=https://www.dot.ny.gov/regional-offices/region1/project-repository/i87MultiModalStudy/documents/chapter_2-11_intermodal_facilities_and_operations.pdf |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416213600/https://www.dot.ny.gov/regional-offices/region1/project-repository/i87MultiModalStudy/documents/chapter_2-11_intermodal_facilities_and_operations.pdf |archive-date=April 16, 2014 }}</ref> The [[New York State Barge Canal]], the ultimate successor of the Erie Canal, is in use today, largely by tourist and private boats.<ref>{{cite web |title=History and Education |publisher=[[New York State Canal Corporation]] |date= |access-date=September 6, 2010 |url=http://www.canals.ny.gov/cculture/index.html |archive-date=August 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818041140/http://www.canals.ny.gov/cculture/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>