These changes took effect on 4/16/16. Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) enacted service changes on Friday, April 16, 2016. These changes affect numerous routes throughout Sarasota County, including all three express routes. Probably the biggest change is the merger of Routes 20, 28, and 29 in North Port. These circulator routes were notorious for duplicationContinue reading "SCAT April 2016 Service Changes"
Improving Regional Bus Connections in Tampa Bay
Making inter-county travel via transit even better! With the launch of an improved Purple Bus Route in Hernando County and the upcoming cross-bay connection between Pinellas and Manatee Counties, traveling from one county to another couldn't be any easier! As shown in the illustration above, various transit agencies have launched cross-county bus services in orderContinue reading "Improving Regional Bus Connections in Tampa Bay"
MCAT Skyway ConneXion
Starting Friday, April 1, 2016, you'll have a new way to cross Tampa Bay between Pinellas and Manatee Counties! Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) will be launching its new Skyway ConneXion express bus service between Bradenton and St. Petersburg via I-275 and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The service will start out as a pilot thatContinue reading "MCAT Skyway ConneXion"
OneBusAway – PSTA
If you visited Hillsborough Area Regional Transit's OneBusAway desktop website (http://tampa.onebusaway.org/enterprise/) this morning, you may have noticed something different. No, your eyes aren't deceiving you. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus routes were indeed showing up on HART's OBA interface, rather than HART's own routes (though HART Routes 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 30,Continue reading "OneBusAway – PSTA"
If you see something, say something! (Repost)
In the wake of the horrible incident in Brussels, I wanted to re-post a piece from April 16, 2013 that discusses what to look out for while using transit. No, this is not a scavenger hunt, but rather a reminder to to keep a sharp eye out for anything suspicious. You may have seen or heard aboutContinue reading "If you see something, say something! (Repost)"
UPDATE: PSTA Route 74 Detour – 1/6/16 to TBD
For the past two months, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has been detouring Route 74 along Gandy Blvd between MLK St N and I-275 due to construction. This past weekend brought upon a change in the detour route, which now have buses in both directions utilizing MLK St N between 94th Ave N and 102ndContinue reading "UPDATE: PSTA Route 74 Detour – 1/6/16 to TBD"
HART Minor Schedule Changes for March 27, 2016
Post updated on 3/26/16. On Sunday, March 27, 2016 and Monday, March 28, 2016, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) will be enacting minor scheduling changes to Routes 24X, 25LX, 27LX, 28X, 31, 36, and 41. These changes will all comprise of running time changes to improve efficiency along each of the routes. New schedules canContinue reading "HART Minor Schedule Changes for March 27, 2016"
Route Spotlight – HART Route 36
Today, I begin a new periodic blog series called Route Spotlight. This series will profile specific transit routes and highlight the various destinations that they serve. To kick off this series, I am going to profile Hillsborough Area Regional Transit's Route 36, which they profiled last week as their "Route of the Week". Route Overview and HistoryContinue reading "Route Spotlight – HART Route 36"
Williams Park – Post PSTA Exit
Yesterday, I decided to take a quick drive down to Williams Park to see how the park and the surrounding streets look since the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) ended its bus transfer hub operations there. While the Customer Service building remains open to customers needing to seek information about the PSTA system, you willContinue reading "Williams Park – Post PSTA Exit"
HART bus service during the 2016 Tampa Bay AirFest
It's that time again...time for the Tampa Bay Air Fest and all of the awesomeness that it brings! This year's event will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 and Sunday, March 20, 2016. As with previous events, traffic congestion throughout South Tampa will be very heavy, so you will want to leave early andContinue reading "HART bus service during the 2016 Tampa Bay AirFest"
The Global Transit Guidebook 