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!"
It’s crunch time for Virginia Beach light rail
Over the past several months, I've been blogging about the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study and the developments, updates, and yes...even monkey wrenches that have been thrown into the process. Now, things are coming down to the wire as the Virginia Beach City Council debates what decision they will make for the proposed extension ofContinue reading "It’s crunch time for Virginia Beach light rail"
PSTA Driver Trades Clown Car for 40-foot Bus in State Competition
Good luck to all those participating in the Bus Roadeo!
Go Hillsborough – Part 2 – Overcoming Challenges
Blogger's Note: I originally intended to publish this post right after the first round of Go Hillsborough workshops. However, due to several problems, including my computer crashing in February, I had to basically start all over with writing this post. Observations from the first round of workshops On March 2, 2015, I had an opportunityContinue reading "Go Hillsborough – Part 2 – Overcoming Challenges"
FRIDAY REWIND: HART’s 2001-series Gillig buses.
In this edition of Friday Rewind, I'm going to profile the 2001-series Gillig Low Floor transit bus that Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) has in service. In the coming months, these buses will be all but history from the HART fleet, as new Compressed Natural Gas-powered 2015-series Gillig Low Floor transit buses replace them. HARTContinue reading "FRIDAY REWIND: HART’s 2001-series Gillig buses."
Changes to SB I-275 through WestShore
This upcoming Friday evening, a huge traffic alignment shift is scheduled to occur, weather permitting. All southbound lanes of I-275 between the I-4 junction and State Road 60 will be closed beginning at 11:30pm Friday night. Those lanes should begin to reopen, along the new alignment, around 5:30am. During this time, all traffic will beContinue reading "Changes to SB I-275 through WestShore"
Transit Driver Appreciation Day
Whether you're an occasional or frequent user of public transit, there's always that one thing that is the driving force of the bus or train that you ride on (well, unless you're on a automated subway line, cause that's a computer system controlled by a centralized command center). If you haven't guessed already, it's yourContinue reading "Transit Driver Appreciation Day"
No relief in sight for clogged Gandy Blvd in Tampa
Let's face it, Gandy Blvd in Tampa is just too clogged. Traffic routinely backs up for miles during rush hour, and despite plans for either a bypass expressway or an elevated structure being planned for the last two decades at least, nothing has materialized. There is currently no funding available for construction, nor will thereContinue reading "No relief in sight for clogged Gandy Blvd in Tampa"
