Memorial Day will be on Monday, May 25, 2015. 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 2015 Holiday Transit Schedules"
Gandy Freeway St. Pete Update
Back in January of this year, a fiery tanker accident damaged a section of retaining wall (pictured above) that was being constructed in St. Petersburg, FL, placing its structural integrity into question. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is constructing the retaining wall as part of a decades-delayed freeway project along the median of GandyContinue reading "Gandy Freeway St. Pete Update"
BIG NIGHT TONIGHT in Virginia Beach
It all comes down to this... Tonight, the Virginia Beach City Council is expected to select the "Locally Preferred Alternative" (or LPA) for the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study. The council is also slated to ratify next year's city budget at tonight's meeting, which currently includes $20 million dollars for the light rail extension plan.Continue reading "BIG NIGHT TONIGHT in Virginia Beach"
Go Hillsborough – Part 4 – Making the Tough Choices
It's time for Hillsborough County to get down to the nitty gritty as the final part of the Go Hillsborough transportation public outreach process begins. Starting on Monday, May 11, there will be four Finding Consensus meetings and one final telephone town hall. Before I go into Finding Consensus, I want to briefly recap my observations fromContinue reading "Go Hillsborough – Part 4 – Making the Tough Choices"
Two-way conversion project on Cass/Tyler could impact downtown Tampa HART bus routes
You may have heard it through the local media outlets, a project to convert Cass and Tyler streets in northern downtown Tampa from their current one-way configurations to a two-way layout is getting underway, and this undertaking could result in numerous Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) bus routes being impacted by the construction, especially atContinue reading "Two-way conversion project on Cass/Tyler could impact downtown Tampa HART bus routes"
Happy 1st Year Anniversary SunRail!
Today is a HUGE DAY in Orlando. Today marks the first anniversary of the SunRail Commuter Rail line that stretches between DeBary and southern Orlando (Sand Lake Rd). Since the line's opening, we've seen many positive and negative developments, as well as a good share of bashing from the rail haters (including Tea Party insidersContinue reading "Happy 1st Year Anniversary SunRail!"
FRIDAY REWIND – 2013 visit to Norfolk, VA
Two years ago this month, I took a trip to Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA to visit relatives and to embark on my first ride along a light rail line. In this Friday Rewind post, I will reflect back on my experience in Hampton Roads and how the area is pushing for more transportation choices, In manyContinue reading "FRIDAY REWIND – 2013 visit to Norfolk, VA"
HART Service Changes for Spring, 2015
It's that time of year again to report on service changes for Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART). For this round of service changes, effective Sunday, April 26, 2015, several routes will see scheduling and/or time point changes to help improve efficiency throughout the system. Routes 8, 9, 31, 36, and 53LX will see scheduling changesContinue reading "HART Service Changes for Spring, 2015"
Go Hillsborough – Part 3 – Exploring and Evaluating Options
In the 3rd installment of my "This is Go Hillsborough" blog series, I will be taking a look at the second phase of the Go Hillsborough public outreach process, called Exploring Options. The purpose of this series was to get citizens to think about which projects are feasible, and which ones aren't. It was aContinue reading "Go Hillsborough – Part 3 – Exploring and Evaluating Options"
7 Years of Transit Blogging!
Today marks the seventh year that I've been blogging about public transit, and I've certainly come a long way since I started blogging back in 2008. I've been able to not only profile transit happenings in my city of Tampa, FL, but also surrounding communities like St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota, Bradenton, and even Orlando and Tallahassee.Continue reading "7 Years of Transit Blogging!"
The Global Transit Guidebook 