It's that time again...June 1...the official start of Hurricane Season. While it is predicted to be a quiet season this year, that does not mean a major storm could strike the US coastline...especially Tampa Bay. The Tampa Bay region has not been hit with a major hurricane since the 2004 season, when Hurricane Charley -Continue reading "Hurricane Season 2015 has officially begun"
SERVICE INTERRUPTION – TECOline Streetcar
UPDATE: Normal streetcar services will run on Monday. Due to a power substation outage, the TECOline Streetcar is running services between the Whiting Street station in downtown Tampa and the Port Authority station in Channelside only. All services north of the Port Authority station have been suspended until further notice. In the meantime, HART is using twoContinue reading "SERVICE INTERRUPTION – TECOline Streetcar"
Go Hillsborough – Part 5 – Working Together to Find Consensus
It's all come down to the wire. Now that we've identified the issues at hand when it comes to transportation, explored various opportunities to help improve Hillsborough County's transportation network, and have made the tough choices in how we want to fund those improvements; it's time for the public to gather around and work togetherContinue reading "Go Hillsborough – Part 5 – Working Together to Find Consensus"
Memorial Day 2015 Holiday Transit Schedules
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"
