Route 74 Long-Term Detour – Effective 1/6/16 to TBD – May, 2016 Update

As first reported back in January, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Route 74 has been on detour in the Gateway area of Pinellas due to construction along Gandy Blvd. In March, changes were made to the route to accommodate the closure of the 16th St N interchange at Gandy Blvd. Since the opening ofContinue reading "Route 74 Long-Term Detour – Effective 1/6/16 to TBD – May, 2016 Update"

Memorial Day 2016 Holiday Transit Schedules

Memorial Day will be on Monday, May 30, 2016. Memorial Day gives us here in the United States a chance to reflect on the hardworking service of our military members, especially those who have lost their lives while fighting to protect our country's freedoms. Like most Federal Holidays, most transit agencies will be running limitedContinue reading "Memorial Day 2016 Holiday Transit Schedules"

SCAT April 2016 Service Changes

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"