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PSTA Conducting Research to Improve Regional Fare Collection and Efficiency

Originally posted on Ride PSTA:
Who: Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) What: Asking riders for feedback to help improve bus fare technology When: December 1 – December 7, 2014 Where: Throughout Pinellas County Why: To help determine the best way to streamline PSTA’s fare collection systems and policies How: Through an online survey available on…

HART makes a commitment to being more transparent

These days, it’s important for businesses and government agencies to have a strong bond with the public. After the recent economic downturn, transparency has become a key word when it comes to an entity keeping public trust high. Well here in Tampa, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit has made a commitment to bringing forth more transparencyContinueContinue reading “HART makes a commitment to being more transparent”

HART December, 2014 Service Changes

Updated on 12/4/14: Route 21LX schedule is now available. It’s that time again, service changes… This fall, HART arrived a bit later than normal due to…from my understanding…a bus operator shortage that had to be filled ASAP. Because of this, some major changes, such as the Route 51X revisions, will not occur until March, 2014 orContinueContinue reading “HART December, 2014 Service Changes”

STIF-branded MP 05 rolls onto Line 14

The first of what will be many STIF-purchased railcars for the 14 Line of the Paris subway began revenue service in late November. The above is that of railcar #585, and just like the MF 01 of the 9 Line and the MI 09 of the RER Commuter Rail A Line, these railcars are fittedContinueContinue reading “STIF-branded MP 05 rolls onto Line 14”

Greenlight Pinellas Update – A poll shows…

Earlier this month, I blogged about the different factors that impacted the Greenlight Pinellas voter referendum. Well, a recent poll has shown that regardless of whether or not light rail was in the equation, many voters simply did not want to be taxed…not even by another penny. That goes into the final point that IContinueContinue reading “Greenlight Pinellas Update – A poll shows…”

Thanksgiving Weekend 2014 Holiday Services

It’s that time again, that time where we all gather with our families for Thanksgiving. Now, this year is going to be a bit different with some retail stores being open on Thanksgiving Day. However, most transit districts will be keeping in the tradition of running limited weekend-level services on Thursday, November 27, 2013, withContinueContinue reading “Thanksgiving Weekend 2014 Holiday Services”

Transit Ridership Summary updated with September, 2014 figures

The Transit Ridership Summary table has been updated with September, 2014 figures! In addition, I’ve also included preliminary figures for HART’s bus and streetcar ridership for the month of October. More on how well HART did for October in just a few moments. The Transit Ridership Summary table can be accessed and downloaded through Dropbox. Don’tContinueContinue reading “Transit Ridership Summary updated with September, 2014 figures”

Moving Ahead with Hillsborough County

Despite the hard referendum losses in Pinellas, Polk, and Alachua counties last week, Hillsborough County is moving ahead with efforts to place a sales tax referendum onto the 2016 ballot. Seeing an email this morning from transit advocacy group Connect Tampa Bay reinforces why we need better public transportation in the Tampa Bay Area, andContinueContinue reading “Moving Ahead with Hillsborough County”

FREE WiFi INTERNET NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL PSTA BUSES

Originally posted on Ride PSTA:
St. Petersburg, Fla. – Fast, convenient wireless WiFi internet is now available on all PSTA buses, as of Friday, October 31. Installation teams received and installed the final batch of AT&T wireless modems into PSTA buses and connectors by Friday morning, and testing confirmed that all vehicles in the active…

Veterans Day 2014 Salute

For Veterans Day this year, I’ve decided to do something a little different than in the previous two years. In 2012 and 2013, I did a “photo find” style post, where I shared photos of the various US military branches from social media outlets. However this year, I’ve decided to focus on community events that areContinueContinue reading “Veterans Day 2014 Salute”