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Getting Around Pinellas During Spring Break 2019

Avoid parking & traffic hassles, use transit this Spring Break! It’s hard to believe that March is just around the corner, and with that comes the rush of college students and families from all across Pinellas County and beyond to enjoy the county’s award-winning beaches. Also along with that, comes a lot of traffic andContinueContinue reading “Getting Around Pinellas During Spring Break 2019”

Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training Transportation

Park for free, Ride for free… Baseball Spring Training is back, which means heading out to the stadium, fighting traffic, battling to find a good parking spot, & maybe having to pay to get into the lot in the process.It doesn’t have to be that way if you’re heading to Dunedin Stadium to watch theContinueContinue reading “Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training Transportation”

PSTA Express Routes Revisited

Moving Towards Better Express Bus Service In Tampa Bay Post was updated on 03/03/2019.Information has been added regarding the planned start of the PSTA/FDOT shoulder-running pilot project on I-275. The last time I wrote a post on my experiences on Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Routes 100X & 300X was way back in 2012. LotsContinueContinue reading “PSTA Express Routes Revisited”

President’s Day 2019 Holiday Transit Schedules

Celebrating our Presidents Monday, February 18, 2019 is President’s Day. Unlike most Federal holidays, where transit services are typically limited to weekend-level services, most transit districts tend to operate on a typical weekday schedule on President’s Day, with some districts operating weekday services with modifications. Service Modifications The only transit agencies that I know of,ContinueContinue reading “President’s Day 2019 Holiday Transit Schedules”

February, 2019 Photo of the Month

Showcase Time! For our February Showcase photo, we continue our journey across the US. Where to next you ask? This month’s destination is Salt Lake City, UT & its surrounding region – served by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). The UTA operates roughly 110 fixed bus routes [including bus rapid transit (BRT) service], several lightContinueContinue reading “February, 2019 Photo of the Month”

Gasparilla 2019

Pirates, & Beads, & Transit…oh my! Post was updated on 01/26/2019.A brief update was made to include the Cross-Bay Ferry schedule. Yep, it’s that time again, for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival! The Parade of the Pirates brings in hundreds of revelers each year, and along with that…tons and tons of roadway closures. So here’s what you need to know ifContinueContinue reading “Gasparilla 2019”

No New Funding Equals; Transit in Crisis Mode

Not having funds is not fun. With the upcoming service changes, one would think that the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (which does business under the banner of LYNX) wouldn’t be under any sort of financial distress. However, it became clear this month that the situation is otherwise.Note: I originally planned to only talk aboutContinueContinue reading “No New Funding Equals; Transit in Crisis Mode”

Winter 2019 Service Changes

It’s that time again… It’s that time again, time to roll out the next batch of transit system service changes. Effective dates and scope of changes will vary greatly by transit agency. For this post, I’m going to divide each of the changes by transit agency and arrange by effective date. Agencies included in thisContinueContinue reading “Winter 2019 Service Changes”

NY MTA (L) Shutdown – What’s Next?

Full Shutdown Cancelled For the past several months, many New Yorkers have been bracing for a full shutdown of the (L) line in Manhattan, as the East River tubes are in desperate need of repairs following SuperStorm Sandy in 2012. While the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was able to make critical short-term repairs to keepContinueContinue reading “NY MTA (L) Shutdown – What’s Next?”

MLK 2019 Holiday Transit Schedules

“I have a dream…” Monday, January 21, 2019 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, where we take a moment to celebrate the life and achievements of the famed Civil Rights leader. Unlike most Federal holidays, where transit services are typically limited to weekend-level services, most transit districts (such as HART & PSTA) tend toContinueContinue reading “MLK 2019 Holiday Transit Schedules”