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FLEX No Better Than Bus

March 19, 2026 Olivia Beno

A FLEX van. Photo courtesy of CDTA.

For two months, FLEX has been the primary form of transportation for Skidmore College to Saratoga Springs. FLEX, a swipe-to-pay minibus that accepts Skidmore ID cards in lieu of payment, charges the standard bus fare of $1.50. Despite the CDTA’s optimism that FLEX would reduce waiting times and increase ridership, the implementation of the new system has resulted in several accessibility concerns and safety risks. 

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In Opinion Tags flex, bus system, Skidmore, capital region
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White Supremacist Group Vandalizes Three Colleges in The Capital Region

October 24, 2019 Payton DeCrescente

Patriot Front, the white supremacist group derived from a larger white nationalist movement, is allegedly responsible for vandalizing the nearby campuses of The College of Saint Rose in Albany, Hudson Valley Community College, and Siena College.with hate-speech stickers

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In News Tags capital region, siena college, College of Saint Rose, white nationalism, hate speech

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