Service Changes for Early December, 2023

Post was created on 11/24/2023.

The above mentioned transit agencies will be implementing service changes during the first part of December, 2023. In this post, I’ll be summarizing each of the changes & what to expect.

Sarasota Breeze Transit

Sarasota, FL

Changes effective Saturday, December 2, 2023

Sarasota Breeze Transit (formerly known as SCAT) will also undergo some scheduling adjustments.

Sarasota Breeze Transit will be implementing minor scheduling & running time changes across most routes & the seasonal Route 33 will be returning.

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
(PSTA)

St. Petersburg/Clearwater, FL

Changes effective Sunday, December 3, 2023

Despite the headsign glitch, this vehicle was operating on the Central Ave Trolley.

PSTA will be enacting a few major service changes for December, namely truncating the routing for both the Central Ave Trolley, Route 58, & Route 90.

These changes are being implemented due to the need for the agency to balance their Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget, as well as the exhaustion of federal CARES Act funding from during the Covid-19 pandemic. Originally, more severe cuts were being proposed had various budget compromises not gone through.

The Central Ave Trolley (Route 36) will travel between downtown St. Petersburg & Grand Central Station (GCS) only. Customers may use the SunRunner, as well as Routes 14, 18, 52, & 79 as alternatives – depending on where they’re traveling to/from.
- Central Ave between GCS & 49th St: Routes 18, 52, & SunRunner.
- Central Ave between 49th St & 58th St: Route 18 & SunRunner.
- Central Ave between 58th St & 66th St: SunRunner.
- Pasadena Ave S between Central Ave & Gulfport Blvd S: Route 79 & SunRunner.
- Pasadena Ave S between Gulfport Blvd S & Palms of Pasadena Hospital: Route 14 & SunRunner.
Route 58 will no longer travel into the Carillon Business Park due to lower demand, post-Covid. Those needing to enter/exit Carillon can use one of the retained Route 52LX trips, or use Direct Connect to/from the PSTA 34th St N Transfer Center (PSTA Complex).
- Alternatively, customers may use stops along 28th St N & Scherer Dr N to access nearby bus routes:
  - Stop # 3579 – Roosevelt Blvd N @ 28th St N: Serving Route 4 southbound & Route 58 eastbound.
  - Stop # 3572 – 28th St N @ Scherer Dr N: Serving Route 4 northbound, Route 11 southbound, & Route 58 westbound.
  - Stop # 3578 – 2829 Scherer Dr: Serving Route 11 northbound.
Route 90 will no longer travel along Central Ave, 34th St S, Pasadena Ave S, or the Corey Causeway. Buses will travel in a bi-directional fashion between the transfer point in Pinellas Point (25th Way S @ Roy Hanna Dr S) & 75th Ave in St. Pete Beach via the Pinellas Bayway & Gulf Blvd. Customers may use the SunRunner as an alternative for the Corey Causeway & Central Ave. Route 34 provides alternative service along 34th St S (US Hwy 19).

Other changes being made to the PSTA system include:

Some Route 52LX trips will be axed under the approved changes.

Route 52LX will see a reduction in the number of trips each weekday. Currently, the route operates a total of 18 trips – 9 in each direction, with 10 total AM trips (5 in each direction) & 8 total PM trips (4 in each direction). A total of 6 trips are being eliminated, leaving 12 remaining. Please see the charts below to see which trips will be retained.

Departure times listed here are from Grand Central Station – western St. Petersburg.

Departure times listed here are from Park Street Terminal – downtown Clearwater.

Route 813 (Van service) will be eliminated in its entirety. Customers may use Routes 19, 61, 78, & the Jolley Trolley Coastal Route as alternatives – depending on where they’re traveling to/from.
- Main St (SR 580) & San Christopher Dr: Routes 61 & 78.
- Alt Hwy 19: Jolley Trolley Coastal Route.
- County Rd 1: Route 19 or the Jolley Trolley Coastal Route.
Route 814 (Van service) will morph into the new Safety Harbor On-Demand service (also known as the 814 On-Demand). This service will operate as an extension of the PSTA Access paratransit service, but will be available to the general public. Please view the PSTA website information page to learn more about the new service.

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
(AC Transit)

Oakland, CA

Changes effective Sunday, December 3, 2023

AC Transit Route 212 will benefit from added trips.

AC Transit will be making various changes throughout its network, mostly comprising of trip additions or reductions to better match rider demand. Various supplemental school trips & routes will see adjustments to better match up with school bell schedules. There will also be changes to some of the Transbay commuter express routes.

Routes 6, 33, 67, 86, & 212 will see trip adjustments. Some Route 6 trips will be balanced out to better match rider demand, while Routes 33, 67, 86, & 212 will all see added trips.
Route 12 will see weekday running time adjustments to better match up with area school bell schedules.
Route 39 will see the addition of a school tripper run.
Route 76 will see the restoration of a school tripper run.
Route 88 will see scheduling changes during the week.
Route 97 will see minor weekday scheduling changes during school days to better service the Bay Fair BART station.
Route 215 will have a new terminal at Landing Parkway & Warren Ave.
Route 239 will have most northbound buses originate at North Milpitas Blvd & Dixon Rd instead of at Kato Rd & Milmont Dr.
School-only routes 604, 623, 624, 64, 651, 657, 669, 671, 675, 676, 684, & 687 will all see scheduling adjustments to better line up with area school bell schedules.
All-Nighter Route 800 will have a routing change in downtown San Francisco, with Mission St no longer being served.
All-Nighter Route 805 will have a slight departure time change to the first trip leaving Eastmont Transit Center.
All-Nighter Route 851 will see scheduling changes associated with buses departing from the Fruitvale BART station.
Transbay commuter express routes E, J, NX, O, & V will see scheduling changes. Route E will have its first trip towards downtown San Francisco leave Parkwood Community 10 minutes earlier. The other routes will see trip additions.
Minor scheduling changes will be enacted along routes 20, 28, 29, 36, 40, 45, 51A, 51B, 52, 70, 71, 72, 72M, & 74, school routes 625, 626, 628, 629, 631, & Transbay commuter express routes F, & U.

Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority
(d.b.a. LYNX)

Orlando, FL

Changes effective Sunday, December 10, 2023

Route 51 will not be affected by the planned changes.

Like AC Transit, LYNX will also be enacting various service changes to help meet rider demand. Some routes will see added trips while others will see trips eliminated.

Routes 8, 42, 48, 49, 104, 105, & 107 will see trip additions. Routes 8, 42, & 49 will also see other scheduling changes.
Route 103 will see removal of daily morning service along Eslinger Way. Buses will not serve Seminole State College on Sundays, & other scheduling changes will be made.
Routes 11, 20, 23, 28, 44, 49, 102, & 106 will see trip eliminations.
New Route 307 will begin service, serving the Walt Disney World area.
NeighborLink (Flex) Routes 621, 641, & 652 will be renumbered as 821, 841, & 852 respectively. Flex zones will be adjusted accordingly to meet rider demand.

Hillsborough Transit Authority
(d.b.a. HART)

Tampa, FL

Changes effective Sunday, December 10, 2023

Route 9 will see a routing adjustment near downtown Tampa.

HART will also be making scheduling changes to help meet rider demand.

Route 9 will no longer serve the Water Street/Channelside District. Buses will use Twiggs St, Nebraska Ave, & Nuccio Pkwy between Marion St in downtown Tampa & 7th Ave in Ybor City. Schedules will be adjusted to reflect the routing change.
Routes 10 & 19 will see weekday service reduced back to hourly headways all day. While HART tried to steadily restore service on both routes towards a 30-minute headway, the agency continues to struggle with staffing & fleet reliability issues – thus resources are being re-allocated to stabilizing core routes such as Routes 1, 6, & 400.
Routes 1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 30, 31, 34, 36, 48, & 575 will see minor scheduling & running time changes.
- Routes 6 & 12 will see additional trips added during weekday PM peak hours to better align with rider demand.

Customers may access new schedules via the respective transit agency websites. Please contact the respective agency directly if you have any questions or concerns regarding the changes.

For HART routes affected by the above changes, select the Select Route drop-down menu, then scroll to the bottom of the menu to view the route of your choice.

For Breeze routes, select the drop down towards the top of the page that indicate schedules effective for 12/02/2023.