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Route 7 on possible detour (Dec 15 through Dec 19)

From of Monday, December 15, 2008 through Friday, December 19, 2008, Tampa Bay Boulevard will be closed in the vicinity of Raymond James Stadium for a resurfacing project.Though an official notice by HART has yet to be posted, there is a chance that Route 7 will be detoured from its regular route via MLK Boulevard.ContinueContinue reading “Route 7 on possible detour (Dec 15 through Dec 19)”

HART’s "new" buses

If you hadn’t noticed already, several new buses have been running on the HART system during the past week. Well, they’re not really brand new. In fact, by the picture above, they look like an older model. However, they sport HART’s new livery. So what’s the story behind these buses?Well, after talking to a HARTContinueContinue reading “HART’s "new" buses”

My input for the proposed changes

Route 1 – Modifying Route 1, which traverses Florida Avenue, will bring it closer to that “Golden Rule” of public transit. Again, meeting that “rule” allows passengers to not even need a schedule when trying to figure out when the next bus arrives. Larger cities, such as New York, have had buses that run everyContinueContinue reading “My input for the proposed changes”

HART service change proposals for Spring 2009

With ridership continuing to grow, several routes will have increases in frequency, among other changes in March 2009.From the HART websiteWeekdays Route 1 – Florida Ave. Increase frequency from 30 minutes to 20 minutes between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Route 8 – Progress Village/Brandon Increase frequency from 45 minutes to 30 minutes between 9ContinueContinue reading “HART service change proposals for Spring 2009”

Iorio: It’s Train Time For Tampa – Part 1

Tampa Bay area officials urged to plan now for mass transit projectsBy Janet Zink, Times staff writerIn print: Wednesday, November 26, 2008TAMPA — Now is the time for the Tampa Bay area to come forward with mass transit plans, U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, told Hillsborough County leaders Tuesday.Mica, Republican leader of the HouseContinueContinue reading “Iorio: It’s Train Time For Tampa – Part 1”

Iorio: It’s Train Time For Tampa – A summary

This post will begin a series in my blog dealing with the lack of rail in Tampa Bay. As some of you might already know, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio has been pushing a 1 cent sales tax to fund the project and hopes to get it to a public vote by 2010. But there’s tonsContinueContinue reading “Iorio: It’s Train Time For Tampa – A summary”

The future of Tampa’s mass transit may lie in the Obama Administration

HART posted a press release today stating that the Obama administration may give new hope to future HART projects, including the proposed light rail system. Here’s the full text… New Administration Could Fuel Tampa Bay Transit HART Projects in Line for Federal Funding November 5, 2008 – Tampa, Florida – As President-elect Barack Obama wasContinueContinue reading “The future of Tampa’s mass transit may lie in the Obama Administration”

Are you kidding me TBARTA?

The latest master plan out for TBARTA looks like a total joke. It seems like more buses will be in the picture than rail. Buses are good in a sense, but not for the heavily demanded areas, where rail lines are crucial. Along some highways, like US 19, Bus Rapid Transit will do no good.ContinueContinue reading “Are you kidding me TBARTA?”

HART hosts a BRT workshop

By now, you’ve probably heard the buzz about a Bus Rapid Transit (or BRT) system coming to Tampa. Well, HART has reached the next stage of the system finally becoming a reality. The agency has launched a study to implement the first phase of the system, which will run along Nebraska Avenue and Fletcher Avenue.ContinueContinue reading “HART hosts a BRT workshop”