Greetings everyone! In this installment of my fantasy transit systems series, I’m going to present to you another fictional city that I have a transit system for. This is the fictional city of Cindyville, by which I had a decent bus system set up for (including schedules and route maps) before my old computer crashed.ContinueContinue reading “Cindyville Fictional Transit System – Part 1”
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Columbus Day Holiday Transit Schedule
Monday, October 14, 2013 is Columbus Day. Unlike most Federal holidays, where transit services are typically limited to weekend-level services, most transit districts tend to operate on a typical weekday schedule on Columbus Day, with some districts operating weekday services with modifications. In the Tampa Bay Area, all area transit districts (HART, PSTA, MCAT, SCAT,ContinueContinue reading “Columbus Day Holiday Transit Schedule”
Record August, 2013 Ridership for HART and PSTA!
Good Monday morning everyone! I have some great news to report, although I am reporting this rather late. As always though, it’s better late than never. Despite continued reductions in local, state, and federal funding, public transit ridership continues to rise! For Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), the monthContinueContinue reading “Record August, 2013 Ridership for HART and PSTA!”
PSTA Service Enhancements – Effective October 6, 2013
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is rolling out service improvements to two bus routes in order to better serve the communities that these routes operate in. These changes go into effect today (Sunday, October 6, 2013). I will be briefly going over these changes in today’s post. Route 58: The 6:35am westbound trip fromContinueContinue reading “PSTA Service Enhancements – Effective October 6, 2013”
Upcoming Transit Meetings in the Tampa Bay Area
Good Thursday Morning Everyone! I know I’m a day late with this post, but it’s better late than never. In the Tampa Bay area, there are several crucial meetings coming up during the month of October, one by which requires an RSVP. I’m not sure how many slots are left, so you’d better act factContinueContinue reading “Upcoming Transit Meetings in the Tampa Bay Area”
Collision on the CTA Blue Line
UPDATE: As of Wednesday, October 2, 2013; all regular services have been restored to the CTA Blue Line. All trains are running normally and the damaged trains have been removed from the scene. ~ Source. The morning of Monday, September 30, 2013 should have been a normal commute day for dozens of Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)ContinueContinue reading “Collision on the CTA Blue Line”
Getting back on track – 9/30/13
Greetings everyone! The past few months have not been kind to me due to some personal matters that arose. I do sincerely apologize for any inconvenience during the summer months. However, I am now trying to get back on track with my blogging schedule and several website updates. Some of these changes you may have alreadyContinueContinue reading “Getting back on track – 9/30/13”
Welcome to the Blog!
Welcome to my transit blog, where you can read up on transit-related topics ranging from fare evasion to service adjustments. Feel free to start a discussion if you please, just make sure that you keep things clean. All comments are moderated, meaning that I must approve all comments before they can show up on blogContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the Blog!”
Holiday Transit Services for Labor Day – September 2, 2013
Labor Day will be on Monday, September 2, 2013, 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: TECOline Streetcar Line Saturday-Level Service: Hampton Roads Transit – All Modes Sunday-Level Service: HART Local BusContinueContinue reading “Holiday Transit Services for Labor Day – September 2, 2013”
OneBusAway arrives in Tampa!
For instructions on how to use the One Bus Away Tampa applications, click here to go to the HART website. Back in March of 2013, I blogged about Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) getting onboard with real-time transit tracking software. Well folks! It’s almost time for the public roll-out of OneBusAway Tampa! In fact, theContinueContinue reading “OneBusAway arrives in Tampa!”
The Global Transit Guidebook 