Greetings everyone! Just a quick update on the construction of HART’s MetroRapid line. Roughly a dozen shelters have been set up along the route, and all 14 Gillig Low Floor buses to be used on the line have been delivered to HART. However, it is my understanding that there have been some delays with constructionContinueContinue reading “HART MetroRapid – Part 3”
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Managed Lanes coming to I-4 in Orlando…what it means for Tampa.
Greetings everyone! In a past blog post, I mentioned how the use of “Managed Lanes” were being discussed throughout the state of Florida and how they’re already in use in Miami. On February 2, 2013, the Florida Department of Transportation unveiled reconstruction plans for Interstate 4 through downtown Orlando which is poised to include theContinueContinue reading “Managed Lanes coming to I-4 in Orlando…what it means for Tampa.”
The sun begins to set on the MF 67-F on Line 5 of the Paris Metro
Greetings everyone, As the sun begins to set on this wonderful Sunday evening, I would like to take a moment to mention that the rolling stock transition on the Paris Metro Line 5 is nearly complete. Line 5 has had a couple changes in its rolling stock ever since it opened in 1906, with theContinueContinue reading “The sun begins to set on the MF 67-F on Line 5 of the Paris Metro”
March = Mairie de Montrouge
Greetings everyone! We are less than three weeks away from another milestone on the Paris Metro system, the grand opening of station Mairie de Montrouge on Line 4! Line 4 is the second busiest line on the Paris subway and is my all-time favorite Paris subway line. It currently connects the northern fringeContinueContinue reading “March = Mairie de Montrouge”
Ventra to roll into Chicago
Greetings everyone! As I mentioned in an earlier posting, the Chicago CTA will be introducing a radically new method of transit fare payment. This new payment system is called Ventra, which will heavily emphasize the use of contactless payment cards to speed up boarding of buses and trains, help improve efficiency throughout the entire CTAContinueContinue reading “Ventra to roll into Chicago”
UPDATE: Sequester cuts force cancellation of MacDill AirFest 2013
It’s official folks, there will be no AirFest this April at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa due to the dreaded “Sequester” cuts, according to various local media sources. Though I do not wish to get in too deep on political matters, it is a huge disappointment for many who were hoping to see the event duringContinueContinue reading “UPDATE: Sequester cuts force cancellation of MacDill AirFest 2013”
New developments in the Paris Metro Line 11 extension
Happy Friday everyone! I have some significant developments to report regarding the extension project of the Paris subway Line 11 from Mairie de Lillias to Rosny – Bois-Perrier. Around February , the STIF released its findings on the various studies that took place during the past several years. The report is divided into two parts: The firstContinueContinue reading “New developments in the Paris Metro Line 11 extension”
Uncertainty over MacDill AirFest 2013
Revised: March 1, 2013. I had an incorrect date for the event. The weekend of April 6/7 is supposed to be the upcoming MacDill AirFest at MacDill Air Force Base in South Tampa. Usually, during the month of March, HART would unveil their plans for any route detours in the South Tampa area, and any shuttleContinueContinue reading “Uncertainty over MacDill AirFest 2013”
Transit Staycations – Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
Greetings everyone! I mentioned earlier on that I will begin a Focus Post series called Transit Staycations. This series will profile various tourist sites that you can easily get to by using public transit. For my inaugural post; I will talk briefly about Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo and how you can get there using the HARTContinueContinue reading “Transit Staycations – Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo”
Mairie de Montrouge Virtual Tour
Greetings everyone, I have a brief update on the Paris subway Line 4 extension towards station Mairie de Montrouge! Towards the end of January, I discovered the le metro a rendez-vous avec Montrouge blog by Dominique Josse. In this blog, she features up-to-date news and happenings that revolve around the Line 4 extension projects towards Montrouge, andContinueContinue reading “Mairie de Montrouge Virtual Tour”
The Global Transit Guidebook 