Line 12 of the Paris Metro

Greetings everyone! As promised, I will be discussing Line 12 of the Paris Metro in this post. Line 12 is one of several vital north-south subway routes that traverse the wonderful city of Paris. Line 12 starts in the southwestern suburbs of Issy, traveling northeastward through the neighborhood of St. Lambert, and making a briefContinue reading "Line 12 of the Paris Metro"

Major changes are coming to my blog and websites

Greetings everyone! A few days ago, I realized that I could do a lot more with my WordPress blog......A LOT MORE! In fact, I came to the realization that I could build my entire transit fansite right here in WordPress, and have all of the pages revolve around my blog! I think it's pretty coolContinue reading "Major changes are coming to my blog and websites"

New York City’s Grand Central Terminal turns 100!

The photo featured in this post was taken by me (HARTride 2012) during my 2011 visit to New York City. Greetings everyone! Grand Central Terminal, located in the heart of New York City, reached a significant milestone...it's Centennial Birthday! 100 Years! With that said, I would like to take some time to share my own travelsContinue reading "New York City’s Grand Central Terminal turns 100!"

Paris RER E Extension Approved

Happy February everyone! For those of you who reside in Paris, I have some wonderful news to report! The planned extension of the commuter rail line E has been approved, making way for a possible start of construction date in 2014! Note: I've obtained some the information used for this blog post from the International Railway Journal article, ParisContinue reading "Paris RER E Extension Approved"

PSTA moves forward with transit referendum plans

Great news to everyone residing in the Tampa Bay area (particularly Pinellas County)! The PSTA board decided unanimously to move forward with plans to place a penny sales tax increase to help fund transit improvements. The current plan is to have the question on the November, 2014 ballot, however this could change if more timeContinue reading "PSTA moves forward with transit referendum plans"

Air Base Mayhem FanFiction Story – Part 1

Hi everyone! As I've mentioned through my Projects page, I am working on a few fanfiction stories in the FanFiction.Net website. One of those stories revolves around one of my favorite Nintendo 64 video games, Perfect Dark. This story, titled Air Base Mayhem, describes the lives of several staff members who work in the air base facility thatContinue reading "Air Base Mayhem FanFiction Story – Part 1"

Please attend PSTA’s upcoming board meeting on January 23, 2013.

Sorry if I'm a bit late in posting this; on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will be holding a board meeting in regards to whether or not the agency should move forward with a sales tax referendum (similar to what Hillsborough County attempted in 2010) to help fund road constructionContinue reading "Please attend PSTA’s upcoming board meeting on January 23, 2013."

MLK Day Transit Services

Just a reminder; for the upcoming MLK Holiday, which is Monday, January 21, 2012, the following districts will operate on a normal weekday schedule: Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA - Pinellas County, FL) Central Ave Trolley Suncoast Beach Trolley Clearwater Jolley Trolley FLEX (Connector) Services Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT - Sarasota County, FL) ManateeContinue reading "MLK Day Transit Services"

Fantasy Metro/Subway for Norfolk, VA – Part 3

In my third installment of my fantasy subway for the Hampton Roads, VA area, I focus on Line 3. Line 3 connects the two busy military hubs of Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Station Oceana via the Lynnhaven area and Norfolk International Airport. This particular line has 18 stations and is one of aContinue reading "Fantasy Metro/Subway for Norfolk, VA – Part 3"

Tampa Bay Fantasy Rail System – Part 2

As I mentioned in my last posting, I will be going over the Red Line of my fantasy light rail system for Tampa Bay. This is one of the key lines to this fantasy rail system, as it links the community of Wesley Chapel to the USF area, downtown Tampa, and MacDill Air Force Base.Continue reading "Tampa Bay Fantasy Rail System – Part 2"