June 2015 – The Global Transit Guidebook

PSTA is Your Ride to Pride

Originally posted on Ride PSTA:
St. Petersburg, Fla. – The largest LGBT Pride parade in Florida kicks off Saturday night in Downtown St. Petersburg, and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is going to get you there. PSTA buses will be running frequently along 1st Avenues North and South – parallel to the events –…

Railway Safety Campaign Videos from the New York City MTA

Some of you may recall my blog post about not beating a train at a crossing several months ago and why you should never ever attempt to risk your life for the sake of “saving a few extra minutes”. Well recently, the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (or MTA) has been putting out aContinueContinue reading “Railway Safety Campaign Videos from the New York City MTA”

Independence Day – July 4, 2015 (United States) Holiday Transit Schedules

Post Updated On 6/30/15 Saturday, July 4, 2015 is Independence Day here in the United States. Because this federal holiday falls on a Saturday this year, Friday, July 3 will be observed by the Federal government, meaning Federal offices will be closed. On Friday, July 3, most transit agencies will operate on a normal weekday/FridayContinueContinue reading “Independence Day – July 4, 2015 (United States) Holiday Transit Schedules”

Paris Metro Line 11 Extension Project (Phase I) Begins

As the month of June begins, several major expansion projects are taking place throughout the city of Paris. One of which is the first of two phases to extend the Line 11 subway eastward, and then southeastward. Phase I, which officially broke ground this week, will extend the 11 by six stations to Rosny-Bois Perrier.ContinueContinue reading “Paris Metro Line 11 Extension Project (Phase I) Begins”

Website Updates – May/June 2015

During the past couple of weeks; I decided to make some updates to several web pages to give them a new, uniform look, as well as to keep information current. I also added a few new photos to the HART current buses page, and made updates to the About section – including an update to the Legal Stuff sectionContinueContinue reading “Website Updates – May/June 2015”

Hurricane Season 2015 has officially begun

It’s that time again…June 1…the official start of Hurricane Season. While it is predicted to be a quiet season this year, that does not mean a major storm could strike the US coastline…especially Tampa Bay. The Tampa Bay region has not been hit with a major hurricane since the 2004 season, when Hurricane Charley -ContinueContinue reading “Hurricane Season 2015 has officially begun”