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Planned Modifications to HART Route 51X

Back in January, I wrote a post about how HART may want to consider looking into re-routing Route 51X to run along the I-4/Selmon Connector, even if the likelihood of such a change was low. Well, in the past couple days, I’ve been made aware of a proposal being worked on for possibly the November, 2014ContinueContinue reading “Planned Modifications to HART Route 51X”

Updates coming to the Tampa Bay portal

Hi everyone! It’s been a long while since I’ve been able to make any substantial updates to my site due in large part to personal obligations and my day job. However, in the next few weeks, I am going to be working on my sections dedicated to the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), Manatee CountyContinueContinue reading “Updates coming to the Tampa Bay portal”

Friday Rewind – The HART fixed-route neighborhood connector

It’s been several months since my last Friday Rewind post, and during the period of time that I didn’t post anything, I decided to start looking at either revising the scope of what I would cover in the series, or scrap the series altogether. During this time, I was able to gain some inspiration from Zac ZieglerContinueContinue reading “Friday Rewind – The HART fixed-route neighborhood connector”

No New Funding (equals) A Transportation Disaster

It seems that every month, we’re faced with a new looming fiscal disaster that is only averted by our elected officials in Washington D.C. at the very last minute. Many of us know all to well the words “fiscal cliff” and “credit downgrade”. Both phrases have been synonymous with the continual partisan bickering in theContinueContinue reading “No New Funding (equals) A Transportation Disaster”

Earth Day 2014!

Until now, I’ve never really done any blog posts about Earth Day, yet I used to always do something “Green” for Earth Day back when I was in elementary and middle school. In this post, I will highlight some things that various public transit districts are doing to make every day of the year EarthContinueContinue reading “Earth Day 2014!”

My experience using HART for Tampa’s AirFest

This past March, I had the opportunity to use the HART bus system during the Tampa Bay AirFest at MacDill Air Force Base. I specifically got to use the Route 4 “shuttle” service, which ran every 15 minutes on a modified route throughout the day on March 22nd and 23rd. Using HART during this eventContinueContinue reading “My experience using HART for Tampa’s AirFest”

HART bus route detours during the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA)

The biggest event since the 2012 Republican National Convention is coming to Tampa Bay! I’d say this is even bigger than the RNC due to its global exposure! It’s the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, which is also known as the “Bollywood Oscars”! This year’s grand event is being held at Tampa’s Raymond James StadiumContinueContinue reading “HART bus route detours during the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA)”

The Interstate 275/Interstate 4 Interchange – Incomplete

Back in 2003, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) embarked on a project to redo the many ramps of the Interstate 275/Interstate 4 interchange in downtown Tampa, known for years as Malfunction Junction. Among those improvements were a separation of southbound ramps towards downtown Tampa from thru traffic, as well as widening existing thru lanes, andContinueContinue reading “The Interstate 275/Interstate 4 Interchange – Incomplete”

6 Years and Counting!

6 years ago today, I launched the Tampa Transit Utopia Blog with the hope that one day, I could showcase my love of public transit to the entire world! Although my site remains a work in progress, much has been done during the course of these past six years. I’ve been able to travel to Brussels andContinueContinue reading “6 Years and Counting!”

Say What? The City of Norfolk is defunding HRT Route 16?

Almost a year ago, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) announced that they would revise the Route 17 (formerly known as the Norfolk NET) into a one-way loop around the downtown Norfolk area. This change coincided with the move of the downtown bus transfer hub from Cedar Grove to an interim location along Wood St. Now, there’sContinueContinue reading “Say What? The City of Norfolk is defunding HRT Route 16?”