During the next two weekends, there will be a couple of major events happening in the Bay Area that will result in busier highways. But you don't have to let the consistent traffic jams spoil your weekend. I have some advice on what you can do. MacDill AirFest 2009 (March 28 and 29): Just likeContinue reading "Don’t let these events spoil your weekend commute"
PSTA launches countywide BRT study
With BRT becoming a more popular topic among transit officials, PSTA has unveiled its countywide plan for faster bus service.Check out the report! (PDF)
High Speed Rail could be doomed…..again….
I was truly hoping that the federal stimulus would be able to bring high speed rail, or at least something close to it, to Florida. Unfortunately, this article from the Lakeland Ledger pretty much sums up the gloomy future....Story LinkIn other words, high speed rail in Florida is NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, and not byContinue reading "High Speed Rail could be doomed…..again…."
Gandy Blvd Elevated Plan
Once again, I am going to briefly deviate from the transit scene to discuss the proposed project for Gandy Boulevard in South Tampa. Though work continues on creating a median, future plans include a two-laned elevated structure in the middle of the highway, similar to the reversible structure on the Selmon Expressway. However, I don'tContinue reading "Gandy Blvd Elevated Plan"
HART service changes – effective March 29, 2009
From GoHART.orgService Changes to take effect March 29, 2009HART is continually looking to provide the best service possible. To improve service on some of its most heavily-used routes, HART will implement the following enhancements, amounting to more than 400 hours of new service, to take effect March 29, 2009. These enhancements increase frequency on bothContinue reading "HART service changes – effective March 29, 2009"
HART’s BRT is moving forward
It looks like all lights are green for HART's BRT... From GoHART.org HART Goes Rapid Bus Rapid Transit is Coming to Tampa Bus Rapid Transit - it's the next step in transit for Tampa Bay, and it’s coming soon! What is brt? Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT, helps to improve travel along selected service corridorsContinue reading "HART’s BRT is moving forward"
Could Orlando/Tampa high speed rail link be built after all?
Oh the joys of the early 2000s, when Florida voters enacted a law for the construction of a high-speed bullet train that would travel up the I-4 corridor from Tampa to Orlando. But then, when the voters realized how expensive the project would be, AFTER THE FACT, they voted to repeal it. Since then, theContinue reading "Could Orlando/Tampa high speed rail link be built after all?"
HART introduces E-Newsletters and more!
Another improvement to HART's website comes in the form of E-Newsletter subscriptions. At the bottom of the homepage, you may now sign up for HART E-Newsletters, Press Releases, and Capital Improvement Updates and have them sent to your Inbox.
President’s Day Holiday
CORRECTION: All Tampa Bay area transit agencies (HART, PSTA, MCAT, and SCAT) will be operating on normal weekday service for Presidents Day. I appologize for any confusion.
Super Bowl 43 – The Aftermath
As many of you know, the Pittsburg Steelers won Super Bowl 43 in what I must say was a near-epic finish. Now that all the fanfare in Tampa is subsiding, here comes all the cleanup...Dale Mabry Hwy & Himes Ave have reopened, however Tampa Bay Blvd between the two roads will remain closed until FebruaryContinue reading "Super Bowl 43 – The Aftermath"
The Global Transit Guidebook 