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"
56th Street Southbound is back!
56th Street southbound over the Hillsborough River has reopened as of late Tuesday, however repair work will continue into February. All detours on Route 6 have been lifted, but patrons should still expect some delays in the southbound direction through February.
Route 6 impacted by bridge closure
Route 6 - 56th Street is being significantly impacted by the closure of the 56th St bridge over the Hillsborough River. The southbound span was closed yesterday due to the discovery of structural problems, and will remain closed until futher notice. Patrons trying to catch Route 6 should expect moderate to severe delays, as wellContinue reading "Route 6 impacted by bridge closure"
Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
Due to the MLK holiday on Monday, January 19, 2009, some bus agencies will be on limited service.HART: Saturday-level service all day. Express routes will not operate, as well as trolley routes.PSTA: Weekday-level service all day. Route 100X will operate. Route 300X will not operate.MCAT/SCAT: Normal services.
Are you kidding me?
It seems that the push to improve mass transit through Obama's proposed stimulus plan is gaining zero momentum. According to several recent articles, most of the planned projects going towards this package here in Florida are nothing more than construction of new highways, overhaul of existing highways, and minor civic, lighting, and landscaping improvements (suchContinue reading "Are you kidding me?"
January/February 2009 doesn’t have to be a traffic nightmare…
Let me pull away from the transit scene for just a moment, and let everyone know that even with the numerous events set for late January/early February, that your commute doesn’t have to be a hassle. Here’s some tips to get you where you’re going during the course of the next month or so. SuperContinue reading "January/February 2009 doesn’t have to be a traffic nightmare…"
