Public transportation isn’t just a way to get around, it’s a way for everyone to get to the places they want to go to without dealing with the hassles of parking, changing lanes, or paying excessive tolls. High quality, robust, frequent, & reliable transit networks are able to change lives for the better while being able to morph cities & towns into multimodal connectors.
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Different places using available public transit systems & routes, instead of driving from place to place. Be sure to check out my Journeys Afar series to see where I’ve traveled to.
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For more public transit funding on all levels (federal, state/provincial, county, & municipal) so that people have multiple commute options during all times of the day.
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Originally called Focus Posts these topics hone in on specific matters relating to public transportation.
January, 2026 – Two Chicago Transit Authority “L” trains boarding at Belmont Station.
Past Photo of the Month Selections
2025
January, 2025: Pace Suburban Bus # 6517 on the Pulse Milwaukee BRT Lite Line (Route 100).Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority # 21111 on the SunRunner BRT Line (Route 600).San Francisco Municipal Railway Siemens S200 LRV on the (T) Line.Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Kawasaki 7000-series subway train on the Silver Line.Chicago Transit Authority # 4146 on Route 21.Hillsborough Transit Authority # 2339 on Route 32.Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority # 21112 on the SunRunner BRT Line (Route 600).New Jersey Transit # 24021 on Route 159R.Sacramento Regional Transit Siemens S700 LRV on the Gold Line.Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority # 26120 on Route 20.Amtrak Midwest Siemens Venture passenger car trainset on the Michigan Wolverine service.Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority # 26109 on the Spark BRT Lite Line (Route 601).
2024
January, 2024 – Detroit Q-LINE Streetcar train.February, 2024 – Detroit Department of Transportation New Flyer Xcelsior Bus at the Rosa Parks Station.March, 2024 – New PSTA Gillig Low Floor Plus Battery Electric Bus at Gateway Mall.April, 2024 – A SunRail consist at the Sand Lake Rd Station.May, 2024 – City of Sarasota Bay Runner Trolley, vehicle # 6, in Downtown Sarasota.June, 2024 – Hillsborough Transit Authority # 2333 at Britton Plaza in Tampa, FL.July, 2024 – The Rapid # 6004 on the Laker Line BRT Lite line in Grand Rapids, MI.August, 2024 – Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (d.b.a. LYNX) Proterra ZX5 bus in Orlando, FL.September, 2024 – Greyhound Lines # 86152 at the HART Marion Transit Center in Tampa, FL.October, 2024 – A pair of Caltrain Stadler KISS EMUs at the San Francisco 4th & King Station in San Francisco, CA.November, 2024 – San Francisco MUNI # 6672 on Route 38R in San Francisco, CA.December, 2024 – Hillsborough Transit Authority # 2340 at Britton Plaza in Tampa, FL.
“All the wonderful, life-changing opportunities we have are irrelevant without transit. “
Katharine Eagan Kelleman – CEO, Pittsburgh Regional Transit Pittsburgh, PA
Regardless of what time & environment we’re in – good times & bad, whether you have a car or not – transit will always be a necessary component to better people’s lives. This is a key reason why I built the Global Transit Guidebook, to not just showcase my experiences using transit, but to also educate those who may be reluctant to use transit as to just how important transit is to our communities.
Katharine Kelleman – who currently leads the transit agency in Pittsburgh, PA (but led Tampa, FL’s transit agency just prior to) is seen as a rockstar in the transit industry & a lot of what she has said about transit really speaks volumes! You can follow Mrs. Kelleman on Twitter (now known as X) @ms_eagan.
Whether past or present, transit photos from across the globe are welcome! Please contact me through the Contact Form if you would like to contribute, you will be provided proper credit for your contributions.
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The Global Transit Guidebook Virtual Community is the place to interact with other transit enthusiasts, riders, & advocates! Voice chats – called The Saturday Hangout – are held almost every Saturday evening.
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Helpful Links & More
You can find a list of transit agencies that I follow, links to other transit resources, & more below. Thank you for stopping by & I hope to see you again soon!
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