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HART Service Changes for August 19, 2013

Note: July and August has proven to be a very difficult time for me due to some personal matters, and I have had to suspend almost all of my blogging activities until September. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) is enacting schedule and/or routing changes to the following routes on Monday,ContinueContinue reading “HART Service Changes for August 19, 2013”

Why 2014 needs to be the year of transit improvements for Tampa Bay

As Pinellas County gears up for its 2014 transit referendum, neighboring Hillsborough County is still debating as to whether or not they hold a transit referendum vote during the same year, or delay it until 2015 or 2016. With efforts in Pinellas now kicking into high gear, we must make it clear to our electedContinueContinue reading “Why 2014 needs to be the year of transit improvements for Tampa Bay”

Limited website activity until further notice

Due to personal matters, there will be limited activity on this website until further notice. This includes blog posts, website updates, and social media activity. I also will not be able to respond to website inquiries or blog comments right away, so please be patient. From Tuesday, August 20 through Tuesday, September 2, 2013; social mediaContinueContinue reading “Limited website activity until further notice”

Could faster intercity rail become a reality for Florida?

When Governor Rick Scott cancelled plans for a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando back in April of 2011, many transit advocates throughout the state of Florida became upset, because of the economic impact that the line could have brought to the state. However, as soon as the November, 2010 elections were said andContinueContinue reading “Could faster intercity rail become a reality for Florida?”

The MP 89 faces an uncertain future…

7/12/13: This article, published on 7/11/13, now points out a completion of Line 4 automation by 2019, which is definitely more in line with the completion of the Bagneux extension. There is also a hint in the article that stock from Line 14 (Mp 89CA/MP 05) may be transferred over to Line 4, but still nothingContinueContinue reading “The MP 89 faces an uncertain future…”

Don’t “race” the train!

For the month of July, I would like to stress to everyone to never, never, never try to beat a surface train at a crossing. This includes light rail, streetcar, commuter/suburban/intercity rail, and even freight train crossings. This post covers all types of rail transport by which an at-grade crossing with a roadway is involved.ContinueContinue reading “Don’t “race” the train!”

Virginia Beach to look at private proposals to extend the Tide LRT

I originally planned to post this back on June 15th, but ended up losing my original draft. Unforeseen circumstances further delayed the publishing of this post. On June 11, 2013, the city council of Virginia Beach voted unanimously in favor of allowing several private-party proposals to extend the Tide LRT to be considered. This step effectively opensContinueContinue reading “Virginia Beach to look at private proposals to extend the Tide LRT”

Could MetroRapid already be having a fever?

And what I mean by that is, could HART’s new MetroRapid service already be faltering? It’s almost like a person having a high fever, which that in of itself is never fun. One simply cannot focus on things needing to be done when he or she is sick. With a bus route, it simply can’tContinueContinue reading “Could MetroRapid already be having a fever?”

June Friday Rewind – My very first blog post

This edition of Friday Rewind should have been posted back in April, 2013, but I had to postpone everything for about two weeks in late April due to unforeseen circumstances. With things getting back on track in May, I thought I would go ahead and reserve June’s installment for talking about my blog’s fifth anniversary! WhetherContinueContinue reading “June Friday Rewind – My very first blog post”

The Infrastructure Funding Debate

I originally planned on posting this topic back on May 30, 2013, but I wanted to make sure that everything in this post is as accurate as possible. On May 23, 2013, a section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington State, just north of Seattle, collapsed after a tractor trailer truckContinueContinue reading “The Infrastructure Funding Debate”