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Greenlight Pinellas – Successes and Challenges

For the past several months, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has been engaged in educating the public about Greenlight Pinellas, a comprehensive public transit expansion plan that encompasses improved and expanded bus services, a redesigned bus network, and eventual implementation of passenger rail services. The plan is aimed at providing a dedicated funding source forContinueContinue reading “Greenlight Pinellas – Successes and Challenges”

Memorial Day 2014 Holiday Transit Schedules

Memorial Day will be on May 26, 2014, and as with many holidays, transit services will be limited. Please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate. Normal Weekday-Level Service: Florida TECOline Streetcar Line (Tampa) Virginia WATA (Williamsburg) Saturday-Level Service: Virginia HRT – All Modes (Norfolk/Hampton) Sunday-Level Service: FloridaContinueContinue reading “Memorial Day 2014 Holiday Transit Schedules”

Transit Tourism – Orlando, FL via SunRail – Part 1

In my 2nd installment of Transit Tourism, I’m going to share my experience using the SunRail Commuter Rail line in Orlando, FL. I was originally not planning to hop aboard SunRail until much later in the year (likely as part of a transit trip utilizing the HART bus system in Tampa, Megabus going from Tampa to Orlando,ContinueContinue reading “Transit Tourism – Orlando, FL via SunRail – Part 1”

March, 2014 Transit Ridership Report

Your first reaction to this post may very well be…”You’re late”. However, I am late in posting the March, 2014 transit ridership report for a good reason; Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) did not publish blog posts during the month of April to highlight their ridership stats forContinueContinue reading “March, 2014 Transit Ridership Report”

Virginia Beach Light Rail agreement reached

In a turn of events that spanned the course of the last month, it appears that the city of Virginia Beach has signed onto what is merely a consolation prize, not necessarily ending the battle to get the Oceanfront connected to light rail. A brief overview of the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study (VBTES). Back inContinueContinue reading “Virginia Beach Light Rail agreement reached”

HART On Franklin Ticket Office – Part 1

For many years, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) has had a small ticketing and customer service office along a storefront on Franklin St in downtown Tampa, near the Tampa Police Department building. Officially called HART on Franklin this office primarily caters to downtown workers who utilize transit to get to and from work. The office sellsContinueContinue reading “HART On Franklin Ticket Office – Part 1”

Summer 2014 Transit News You Can Use

Summer is just around the corner! Which means if you live along the coast, it’s time to prep those beach supplies! In Virginia Beach and Tampa Bay, you can easily take public transit to the beach and relax! Want to let the kids hang out with friends without sacrificing time and gas? You can do thatContinueContinue reading “Summer 2014 Transit News You Can Use”

Megabus to start Tampa-Orlando-Miami intercity bus service!

Did you hear that? Megabus is coming to Tampa! What is Megabus? Megabus is an intercity bus service that provides daily trips to many destinations at a low cost. Many trips in fact are offered at $1.00 (there is a reservation fee though)! Megabus began in the United Kingdom in 2003, expanding to France, Belgium,ContinueContinue reading “Megabus to start Tampa-Orlando-Miami intercity bus service!”

Military Appreciation Month

May is National Military Appreciation Month here in the United States! Being that I know a lot of people who are either serving in the military, or have served in the past, it’s only fitting to write up another post that is dedicated to the hardworking men and women who defend our country’s freedom each andContinueContinue reading “Military Appreciation Month”

SunRail Begins Passenger Service!

The Orlando, FL region reached a pivotal transit milestone on May 1, 2014, the start of SunRail commuter rail services! SunRail has been in the works since the early 2000s as a way to get traffic off of heavily congested Interstate 4, with construction beginning in 2007. The route (shown to the left) runs from DeBaryContinueContinue reading “SunRail Begins Passenger Service!”