As gas prices skyrocket, greater numbers of Albany area residents are riding Capital District Transportation Authority [1] buses to work, according to the Times Union [2].

CDTA is struggling to meet the recent increase in ridership.The CDTA, which stresses the environmental and economic benefits of mass transit, counted a total of about 13 million boardings last year, an 8 percent increase from the year before.

But the CDTA has been having difficulty keeping up with the growing demand. Bus service is unreliable, and the number of drivers has declined. Some buses are redirected and others don't show up at all, forcing Capital District residents to crowd onto a limited number of buses like "sardines" and arrive late for work.