During the past week, a couple of updates have been made to OneBusAway for Tampa Bay, particularly the smartphone app. Bike Share Layer The folks at Coast Bike Share have been working with Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) and the Center for Urban Transportation Research to add capabilities to the OneBusAway smartphone app that wouldContinue reading "Updates to the OneBusAway interface for Tampa Bay"
Photo of the Month – September, 2017
Showcasing another photo from my recent (May, 2017) trip to New York City this month, I want to delve a bit into the New York MTA's Select Bus Service. Select Bus Service (or SBS) is considered a premium transit service and operates similarly to HART's MetroRapid in Tampa. Uniquely branded buses are used along eachContinue reading "Photo of the Month – September, 2017"
The Local Transit News Roundup will return…
While I previously had plans to publish a quarterly "newsletter" of transit happenings from across Florida, those plans are currently on the back burner due to other obligations. However, I am aiming to re-launch the series sometime in 2018.
Labor Day 2017 Holiday Transit Schedule
Monday, September 4, 2017 is Labor Day and many transit agencies will be running limited service, with some agencies not operating at all. As always, please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate. Service Exceptions and Notes Some trolleybus routes (Pinellas County) may operate on aContinue reading "Labor Day 2017 Holiday Transit Schedule"
Transit 101 – Episode 3 – Transit Fares
Post was last updated on 12/17/2025. Welcome back to Transit 101, where I talk about everything that you need to know about using public transit. In this episode, I'm going to talk about all things transit fares! Topics will include the following: Ways to payOrdering transit fare media onlineCustomer Service Centers and Third Party VendorsDisclaimerConnectContinue reading "Transit 101 – Episode 3 – Transit Fares"
The Back To School 2017 Post
It's time for students to return to school - and the school buses to hit the roads once again. Well folks! It's that time again! Time for many people to head back to school! And whether you're a college student attending one of the local colleges or universities, or a parent trying to get someContinue reading "The Back To School 2017 Post"
HART Network Restructuring – Part 3
With the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Board of Directors approving the massive network restructuring on August 7, 2017, the changes listed in this post will become effective on October 8, 2017. Over the next two months, I will be updating the various pages that I have published on the HART system to reflect the newContinue reading "HART Network Restructuring – Part 3"
Photo of the Month – August, 2017
For the month of August, my photo contributor Dion M. took this neat photo of two Cincinnati Metro Transit buses passing each other near the heart of the city. Cincinnati Metro Transit in Cincinnati, OH still operates a line of Gillig Phantom high floor transit buses, though they are slowly being replaced by newer lowContinue reading "Photo of the Month – August, 2017"
Weather Advisory – Tropical Storm Emily
It's been forecasted all this week that much of Florida will be experiencing a lot of rain and some winds. This is because of a tropical system that has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. As of this morning, the National Weather Service has upgraded the system to Tropical Storm Emily. During the next fewContinue reading "Weather Advisory – Tropical Storm Emily"
HART Network Restructuring – Part 2
I was originally going to publish this post sooner, but the intricacies of pulling off such a dramatic bus network restructuring, as well as concerns from the riding public, forced me to postpone this post until after the July 26, 2017 public hearing. Throughout the past few months, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) has beenContinue reading "HART Network Restructuring – Part 2"
The Global Transit Guidebook 