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Fantasy Metro/Subway for Norfolk, VA – Part 3

In my third installment of my fantasy subway for the Hampton Roads, VA area, I focus on Line 3. Line 3 connects the two busy military hubs of Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Station Oceana via the Lynnhaven area and Norfolk International Airport. This particular line has 18 stations and is one of aContinueContinue reading “Fantasy Metro/Subway for Norfolk, VA – Part 3”

Tampa Bay Fantasy Rail System – Part 2

As I mentioned in my last posting, I will be going over the Red Line of my fantasy light rail system for Tampa Bay. This is one of the key lines to this fantasy rail system, as it links the community of Wesley Chapel to the USF area, downtown Tampa, and MacDill Air Force Base.ContinueContinue reading “Tampa Bay Fantasy Rail System – Part 2”

Tampa Bay Fantasy Rail System – Part 1

Hi everyone, As I mentioned earlier this month, I will be posting some things about a fantasy rail system that I started working on for the Tampa area during the course of 2010. At the time that I began working on this fantasy system, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit was promoting a one cent sales taxContinueContinue reading “Tampa Bay Fantasy Rail System – Part 1”

Will we ever see any type of rail in the interstate medians?

As the title reads, this is a question that I ask myself from time to time. If you reside in the Tampa area, then you likely already know what exactly I am referring to. I am speaking of the wide open median that encompasses much of Interstate 4 from Ybor City going towards the OrlandoContinueContinue reading “Will we ever see any type of rail in the interstate medians?”

Transit Tip for January, 2013 – Be careful of the fog.

Hi everyone! Today, I am going to restart my monthly transit tips, which give helpful advice to public transit travelers everywhere! Now, whether you use public transit or not, I strongly feel that it is vital to inform people of various things that could be of help. I’m sure you have heard the termContinueContinue reading “Transit Tip for January, 2013 – Be careful of the fog.”

2013 Holiday Transit Services

Since MLK Day is just a little more than 2 weeks away, I wanted to go ahead and post the holiday transit service schedule for all of the transit districts in Tampa Bay. However, since the new year has begun, I’ve also decided to use this post to talk about holiday transit service in general.ContinueContinue reading “2013 Holiday Transit Services”

Happy New Year! ~ 2013…here we go!

Happy New Year everyone! With the start of 2013, I would like to let everyone know what I am working on for the month of January. Some of the posts that I am planning out include: Ventra: An innovative common-use transit payment system that is being implemented this year throughout the Chicago transit system. Paris MetroContinueContinue reading “Happy New Year! ~ 2013…here we go!”

The Transit Blog by HARTride 2012’s Annual Report for 2012.

To wrap up 2012, I thought I would share this wonderful report, generated by WordPress.com! Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,100 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 4 yearsContinueContinue reading “The Transit Blog by HARTride 2012’s Annual Report for 2012.”

Merry Christmas & the Year-End Transit Roundup!

Hi everyone! I know that I’ve been lagging behind on posting as of late. I’ve been trying to get into a regular schedule, but November and December have been much busier than I thought. Holiday event planning is definitely no easy task, and I’ve been having to help my family out with several different eventsContinueContinue reading “Merry Christmas & the Year-End Transit Roundup!”

Fantasy Metro/Subway for Norfolk, VA – Part 2

I have two small updates for my fantasy subway project that I’m doing on Google Maps that revolves around the Hampton Roads, VA area. The first update consists of the addition of five tramway (light rail) lines throughout Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Portsmouth. I will briefly go through where each of the lines travel to.ContinueContinue reading “Fantasy Metro/Subway for Norfolk, VA – Part 2”