Monthly Archives: March 2010

SCAT to hold public hearings on service reductions

As many of us know, due to the economic recession, many transit agencies across the United States are having to drastically reduce costs due to lower revenues. SCAT Transit in Sarasota is no exception. SCAT is proposing several service eliminations and adjustments to save money while continuing to serve the citizens of Sarasota and VeniceContinueContinue reading “SCAT to hold public hearings on service reductions”

2010 MacDill Air Fest is here!

The 2010 MacDill AirFest (March 20 & 21) will surely bring in many visitors from across the Bay Area, just like in years past. This year, the US Navy Blue Angels are back and turnout is expected to be quite modest. Nonetheless, if you plan to make the commute to South Tampa, here are aContinueContinue reading “2010 MacDill Air Fest is here!”

New buses keep rolling in at HART

If you haven’t noticed yet, new Gillig buses #s 1001 through 1007 have hit the road in Tampa, with many more to go into service this month. You’ll also begin to see the older 20XX buses being phased out. Those buses will be placed into HART’s contingency fleet.UPDATE (3/16/10): #s 1001 through 1016 are nowContinueContinue reading “New buses keep rolling in at HART”

Upcoming Service Changes

Minor changes will take place during the month of March for the following transit agencies. Over the fall months of 2009, Sarasota County Area Transit enacted a new policy regarding transit passes. This is also available to view through this post.HART – Minor Service Changes – 3/7/10http://www.gohart.org/departments/marketing/news/march_2010_service_changes.htmlPSTA – Spring Break/Suncoast Beach Trolley Noticehttp://www.psta.net/images/Home%20Page/Home%20page%20PDFs/spring%20break%20trolley%202010.pdfSCAT – PassContinueContinue reading “Upcoming Service Changes”