Effective Sunday, June 8, 2014, three Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) bus routes underwent scheduling and/or routing changes to improve efficiency. Here's what you need to know. Route 30: The Northeast Shopping Center departure at 6:40am was changed to 6:30am in order to optimize transfers to Route 52 at 30th Ave/49th St. See the newContinue reading "PSTA Service Changes for June 8, 2014"
Special Notice – TROLL/SPAM ACCOUNTS
Post was last updated on 11/05/2023.Original post was published on 06/06/2014. This post is dedicated to discussing a very serious matter revolving around social media - particularly, the rise in fake/impostor/spam accounts (whatever you want to call them).Seeing such accounts on social media is nothing new, but such can inflict major damage to a person'sContinue reading "Special Notice – TROLL/SPAM ACCOUNTS"
The Never-Ending Debate on Tampa Bay Light Rail
As the debate on the future of mass transit in the Tampa Bay area continues to intensify as the vote on Greenlight Pinellas looms closer, I thought it would be interesting to look back a bit on the history of this topic. Multiple times, politicians and community advocates in the region have tried to pushContinue reading "The Never-Ending Debate on Tampa Bay Light Rail"
Greenlight Pinellas – Successes and Challenges
For the past several months, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has been engaged in educating the public about Greenlight Pinellas, a comprehensive public transit expansion plan that encompasses improved and expanded bus services, a redesigned bus network, and eventual implementation of passenger rail services. The plan is aimed at providing a dedicated funding source forContinue reading "Greenlight Pinellas – Successes and Challenges"
Memorial Day 2014 Holiday Transit Schedules
Memorial Day will be on May 26, 2014, and as with many holidays, transit services will be limited. Please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate. Normal Weekday-Level Service: Florida TECOline Streetcar Line (Tampa) Virginia WATA (Williamsburg) Saturday-Level Service: Virginia HRT - All Modes (Norfolk/Hampton) Sunday-Level Service: FloridaContinue reading "Memorial Day 2014 Holiday Transit Schedules"
Transit Tourism – Orlando, FL via SunRail – Part 1
In my 2nd installment of Transit Tourism, I'm going to share my experience using the SunRail Commuter Rail line in Orlando, FL. I was originally not planning to hop aboard SunRail until much later in the year (likely as part of a transit trip utilizing the HART bus system in Tampa, Megabus going from Tampa to Orlando,Continue reading "Transit Tourism – Orlando, FL via SunRail – Part 1"
March, 2014 Transit Ridership Report
Your first reaction to this post may very well be..."You're late". However, I am late in posting the March, 2014 transit ridership report for a good reason; Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) did not publish blog posts during the month of April to highlight their ridership stats forContinue reading "March, 2014 Transit Ridership Report"
Virginia Beach Light Rail agreement reached
In a turn of events that spanned the course of the last month, it appears that the city of Virginia Beach has signed onto what is merely a consolation prize, not necessarily ending the battle to get the Oceanfront connected to light rail. A brief overview of the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study (VBTES). Back inContinue reading "Virginia Beach Light Rail agreement reached"
HART On Franklin Ticket Office – Part 1
For many years, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) has had a small ticketing and customer service office along a storefront on Franklin St in downtown Tampa, near the Tampa Police Department building. Officially called HART on Franklin this office primarily caters to downtown workers who utilize transit to get to and from work. The office sellsContinue reading "HART On Franklin Ticket Office – Part 1"
Summer 2014 Transit News You Can Use
Summer is just around the corner! Which means if you live along the coast, it's time to prep those beach supplies! In Virginia Beach and Tampa Bay, you can easily take public transit to the beach and relax! Want to let the kids hang out with friends without sacrificing time and gas? You can do thatContinue reading "Summer 2014 Transit News You Can Use"
The Global Transit Guidebook 