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We have a new neighbor!

The Tampa Bay Transit Blog warmly welcomes its new neighbor....HART!

Hi everyone, I apologize for the lack of posts and updates here on the blog. I've been very busy with my new day job and am unable to make as many updates as I used to. Plus, the fall semester is just around the corner, so time is of the essence. However, you may checkContinue reading "Sorry for the lack of posts…"

HART Route 19 on Detour

HART Route 19 will be on detour this week in South Tampa due to CSX crossing repairs. The closure is on S Manhattan Ave between Pearl Ave & Wallace Ave. Buses are being detoured via Pearl Ave, Clark St, & Oklahoma Ave. The route should return to normal operation by Thursday, June 17

HART Named The BEST Transit Agency in North America!

Yes, you heard it folks! Good news that is so good, I could not ignore it during vacation. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA), awarded Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) with being the Outstanding Public Transit System of the Year for 2010! What does that mean for HART? Well, it means that HART is nowContinue reading "HART Named The BEST Transit Agency in North America!"

Vacation Notice

HARTride 2012 will be on vacation from Friday, May 28, 2010 through Tuesday, June 1, 2010. During this time, I will not be making any updates to the website or blog, or checking email. I will return all inquiries on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Thanks.

To the ballot…..now what?

Well folks, the people have spoken! The sales tax question will be on the November ballot. But now we must build enough support to pass it. Future of Tampa light rail left to voters Friday, May 14, 2010 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- After a four-hour-long public hearing, Hillsborough County commissioners decided to putContinue reading "To the ballot…..now what?"

Site is now online!

Originally posted: May 10, 2010 Updated: March 8, 2013 I would like to welcome all guests to the new Tampa Bay Transit site: https://sites.google.com/site/tampabaytransit/ was version 2 of my site. WordPress is now version 3. More to come soon!

Just days to go before the new site goes online!

We have just a couple more days to go before the roll out of Tampa Bay Transit V2. Let's spread the word about public transit and build support for the upcoming sales tax referendum.

PSTA Hybrid buses exceed expectations

An ode to PSTA for their new fleet of hybrid buses! Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 9:42am EDT Modified: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 9:43am PSTA hybrids outperform expectations Tampa Bay Business Journal A year after the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority deployed hybrid buses, the vehicles are consistently operating at an average fuel efficiency that is 56Continue reading "PSTA Hybrid buses exceed expectations"

April Transit Update

SCAT is showcasing its route change proposals online: http://www.scgov.net/SCAT/ The TECOline Streetcar Extension is moving along quite well. Construction of of the track base and tracks themselves will begin in the coming weeks. For the latest in closures and updates, visit http://www.gohart.org/ All of HART's 10XX buses are on the road. #s 2005 and 2015Continue reading "April Transit Update"