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May, 2019 Photo of the Month

Showcase Time! For our May Showcase photo, we continue our journey across the US. Where to next you ask? Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) # B028 on the First Coast Flyer Blue Line. This month’s destination is Jacksonville, FL, known to many as River City, as the mouth of the St. Johns River is just eastContinueContinue reading “May, 2019 Photo of the Month”

Spring Hiatus

Sometimes, you need time to re-focus on more important matters. As the title implies, I will be taking some time away from publishing new blog posts to re-focus on updating existing content & pages on The Global Transit Guidebook website. This hiatus will begin on Thursday, May 2, 2019 and will end on Friday, JuneContinueContinue reading “Spring Hiatus”

WEATHER ADVISORY – Passing cold front brings continuous rain, strong winds

Please plan your commute accordingly today and tomorrow. It’s going to be a wet, blustery day. Today & Friday (April 18, 2019 & April 19, 2019) are set to be very rough, rainy, & windy for much of the southeastern & east coastal US. Today, much of the southeast can expect heavy rain, gusty winds,ContinueContinue reading “WEATHER ADVISORY – Passing cold front brings continuous rain, strong winds”

April, 2019 Photo of the Month

Showcase Time! For our April Showcase photo, we continue our journey across the US. Where to next you ask? Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) # 3437 on Route 39C in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This month’s destination is Toronto, the provincial capitol of Ontario in Canada, and its transit agency – the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). TheContinueContinue reading “April, 2019 Photo of the Month”

Friday Rewind – 2008 HART Fleet Repainting

Out with the old & in with the new. In this month’s Friday Rewind, I take a look back at when Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) began repainting their bus fleet. When I began riding HART in 2006, most of their buses still donned the late 90’s era “HARTline” white with red/blue/green ribbons scheme. TheContinueContinue reading “Friday Rewind – 2008 HART Fleet Repainting”

HART, JTA, & LYNX Spring Service Changes

It’s that time again… …time for several transit agencies to enact service changes.On Sunday, March 24, 2019, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit will be enacting several routing &/or scheduling changes to improve efficiency. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will do the same on Monday, April 1, 2019, followed by the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (d.b.a.ContinueContinue reading “HART, JTA, & LYNX Spring Service Changes”

Sarasota County Area Transit Social Media Channel Notice

Change & Consolidation At first glance, you’d think it was some sort of April Fool’s joke, but it’s not. Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) announced on March 18, 2019 that they are taking part in an effort by Sarasota County Government to consolidate social media channels into unified accounts. This means that each county departmentContinueContinue reading “Sarasota County Area Transit Social Media Channel Notice”

March, 2019 Photo of the Month

Showcase Time! For our March Showcase photo, we continue our journey across the US. Where to next you ask? This month’s destination is New York City – but I’m not profiling the MTA this time. It’s time to give the PATH some limelight. I took the above photo during my 2017 New York City transitContinueContinue reading “March, 2019 Photo of the Month”

Website Update – February 2019

Creating a better website experience for you. Over the past couple of months, I’ve been making preparations for my next & largest website update to date. Many of you may have already noticed the new theme & layout, as well as the completion of some sections.However, over the next few months, I’ll be heavily workingContinueContinue reading “Website Update – February 2019”