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 “Summer of Hell” is upon us…
The so-called "Summer of Hell" in the New York City metro region begins Monday morning (7/10/17). Here's some helpful resources to help plan your commute: NJ Commuters Action Network: http://njcommuters.org/ MTA Information: http://www.lirrsummerschedule.com/ NJT Information: http://njtransit-theupdate.com/ Amtrak Information: https://www.amtrak.com/NYPrenewal What is the "Summer of Hell"? Amtrak is performing much-needed repair work to the tracks inContinue reading "The “Summer of Hell” is upon us…"
Photo of the Month – July, 2017
For the month of July, I head back to my original home transit system - HART - to capture #1211 at the Marion Transit Center. #1211 is part of a batch of fourteen buses that were purchased by HART in 2012. The first twelve - #'s 1201 through 1212 - were assigned for the MetroRapidContinue reading "Photo of the Month – July, 2017"
HART Route 51X Park-N-Ride Change
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) will be enacting a service change on Monday, July 17, 2017 for Route 51X, which serves Downtown Tampa, New Tampa, and southeastern Pasco County during weekday rush hours. The change being made is regarding the Park-N-Ride lots that the route currently serves. In an effort to better serve the southeasternContinue reading "HART Route 51X Park-N-Ride Change"
July 4, 2017 Holiday Services
Independence Day will be on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. For Monday, July 3, 2017, most transit agencies will operate normal weekday services. However, you should contact your respective agency just to make sure there are no service exceptions. For Tuesday, July 4, 2017, most transit agencies will operate limited to no services. As always, pleaseContinue reading "July 4, 2017 Holiday Services"
Farewell to the Loops! “Newer” South Ferry Station Reopens!
Over the weekend, I began hearing some speculation that the New York City MTA was going to reopen the "newer" South Ferry subway station on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. If such an opening were to materialize, it would mean that the "newer" station would be open by the July 4th holiday, and would also solidifyContinue reading "Farewell to the Loops! “Newer” South Ferry Station Reopens!"
Journeys Afar – New York City, 2017 – Part 2
And we're off...! I originally published this post back on 06/23/2017 as part of my blog post series about my 2017 New York City trip. However, I was unable to previously complete the series because of how I structured the first several posts (which is briefly discussed in my first post). Without further ado, here'sContinue reading "Journeys Afar – New York City, 2017 – Part 2"
Final Countdown for South Ferry Loop
The final countdown is on for the many transit fans in New York City to get photos and videos of the old South Ferry Loop subway station before it shuts down for good. While an official reopening date has yet to be announced by the New York City MTA for the "newer" South Ferry platformContinue reading "Final Countdown for South Ferry Loop"
Journeys Afar – New York City, 2017 – Part 1
Off to the Concrete Jungle... I originally published this post back on 06/20/2017 as part of my blog post series about my 2017 New York City trip. However, I was unable to previously complete the series because of how I structured the first several posts.Under my original plan, I laid out up to 60 differentContinue reading "Journeys Afar – New York City, 2017 – Part 1"
The Global Transit Guidebook 