CANCELLED – All subsequent planned “This is Go Hillsborough” blog posts

This month, I was planning to complete my first cluster of blog posts revolving around the Go Hillsborough Transportation Plan. However, due to recent developments, I will no longer be publishing these posts and I have decided to cancel the remainder of the This is Go Hillsborough blog series altogether.

HART Summer 2015 Service Changes

It's that time again, time for the HART summer markup! I advise that you please pay close attention to this cycle of changes, as a radically different scheduling system is being introduced on some bus routes. If successful, you can expect the entire system to follow suit in the months to come. An overview ofContinue reading "HART Summer 2015 Service Changes"

Tampa Dreams of SunRail

Metro Orlando is very grateful to have SunRail! Because here in Tampa Bay, it's hard to build a better transportation network without a meaningful passenger rail system. In collaboration with the SunRail Riders group - which advocates for better service on the SunRail Commuter Rail system in Orlando - I'm going to talk about SunRail and the challengesContinue reading "Tampa Dreams of SunRail"

The European Union Photography Law Debate

Tension and confusion are building within the European Union...and it has nothing to do with the economic crisis in Greece. The debacle that I am going to be talking about today, has to do with a proposed union-wide law that would essentially ban commercial photography of landmarks like the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the LondonContinue reading "The European Union Photography Law Debate"

Railway Safety Campaign Videos from the New York City MTA

Some of you may recall my blog post about not beating a train at a crossing several months ago and why you should never ever attempt to risk your life for the sake of "saving a few extra minutes". Well recently, the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (or MTA) has been putting out aContinue reading "Railway Safety Campaign Videos from the New York City MTA"

Independence Day – July 4, 2015 (United States) Holiday Transit Schedules

Post Updated On 6/30/15 Saturday, July 4, 2015 is Independence Day here in the United States. Because this federal holiday falls on a Saturday this year, Friday, July 3 will be observed by the Federal government, meaning Federal offices will be closed. On Friday, July 3, most transit agencies will operate on a normal weekday/FridayContinue reading "Independence Day – July 4, 2015 (United States) Holiday Transit Schedules"

Paris Metro Line 11 Extension Project (Phase I) Begins

As the month of June begins, several major expansion projects are taking place throughout the city of Paris. One of which is the first of two phases to extend the Line 11 subway eastward, and then southeastward. Phase I, which officially broke ground this week, will extend the 11 by six stations to Rosny-Bois Perrier.Continue reading "Paris Metro Line 11 Extension Project (Phase I) Begins"

Website Updates – May/June 2015

During the past couple of weeks; I decided to make some updates to several web pages to give them a new, uniform look, as well as to keep information current. I also added a few new photos to the HART current buses page, and made updates to the About section - including an update to the Legal Stuff sectionContinue reading "Website Updates – May/June 2015"