New PSTA Fare Structure – Effective October 11, 2015

In addition to the service changes mentioned yesterday, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is also enacting a fare structure change on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Please see below for details. New PSTA Fare Structure Cash Fare Regular One-Way Cash Fare: OLD: $2.00 NEW: $2.25 Reduced One-Way Cash Fare: OLD: $1.00 NEW: $1.10 Express CashContinue reading "New PSTA Fare Structure – Effective October 11, 2015"

PSTA Fall 2015 Service Changes

It's that time of year again, time for the fall transit schedule markup! PSTA normally enacts its fall service changes towards the start of the new Fiscal Year in October. This year's changes will involve routing changes in around the Tyrone Square Mall area for Routes 18, 20, 23, 38, 62, 68, 73, 75, andContinue reading "PSTA Fall 2015 Service Changes"

Will the Tampa Bay Region FINALLY see commuter rail?

In a Tampa Bay Times article yesterday, it was revealed that CSX Transportation was finally letting up to the possibility of selling two key freight rail lines to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the same manner that it did with another key rail line that is now a part of SunRail in MetroContinue reading "Will the Tampa Bay Region FINALLY see commuter rail?"

Virginia Beach WAVE Route 30 to end for 2015.

Today marks the final day of Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) Route 30 (Virginia Beach WAVE Atlantic Ave Shuttle) service for 2015. Service on this route will not resume until early May of 2016, with Routes 31 and 32 resuming services in around Memorial Day. Customers can use Route 33 for year-round Oceanfront bus service. IfContinue reading "Virginia Beach WAVE Route 30 to end for 2015."

Website Update – September, 2015

It's been a while since I published a website update post, so let's go through some of the changes that I've made thus far, as well as highlight what is to come for the remainder of 2015. Expansion Mode Currently, my website is beginning a full-blown expansion into Pinellas County. In the coming weeks andContinue reading "Website Update – September, 2015"

FREE HART In-Towner coming soon!

In case that you missed HART's social media posts on Tuesday, the downtown "In-Towner" trolley will become fare-free on October 1, 2015 in an effort to redesign the system to be more welcoming to not just tourists, but also residents. Please be sure to bookmark my website: hartride2012tampa.wordpress.com | Contact Me. You can also find meContinue reading "FREE HART In-Towner coming soon!"

The BYD E-Bus – Preview

In the coming weeks, I will be putting together a post about the BYD (Build Your Dreams) Motors E-Bus. This battery electric bus has been in revenue service at a few transit agencies across the US and the company hopes to be able to expand further in the coming years. This week, the bus was inContinue reading "The BYD E-Bus – Preview"

PSTA Adventures – Episode 1 – Transit fanning with Transit509 and YoBusDriver

This week, I am beginning a new transit fan series called PSTA Adventures. This series will focus on my periodic trips around Pinellas County using the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (or PSTA) bus system. Back Story Before I go in depth into my inaugural post, I would like to first provide some background as to whyContinue reading "PSTA Adventures – Episode 1 – Transit fanning with Transit509 and YoBusDriver"

New York City’s Line 7 Subway Extended!

For Travel Information, please visit MTA.info On Sunday, September 13, 2015, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York opened its 469th subway station on Manhattan's West Side! The new 34th St/Hudson Yards station for the busy Line 7, which runs from Manhattan to Flushing, marks the beginning of a new era where an area of NewContinue reading "New York City’s Line 7 Subway Extended!"

Farewell Friendship Trail Bridge

It's the end of an era for Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, and no...it's not the St. Pete Pier. The 1956 span of the Gandy Bridge, known since 1999 as the Friendship Trail Bridge, is coming down after sitting dormant and decaying for the past seven years. Despite efforts during the past several years to tryContinue reading "Farewell Friendship Trail Bridge"