Good Monday morning everyone! I just want to highlight real quick some changes that will be affecting HART’s Marion Street Transit Center in northern Downtown Tampa. Due to the ongoing construction of HART’s MetroRapid BRT system; several bus routes are having their loading bays reassigned. For instance; shelter M currently serves Route 4 – PalmaContinueContinue reading “Changes coming to HART’s Marion Street Transit Center”
Category Archives: Bus Service
Hillsborough County Commission votes to continue transit discussions
I have some wonderful news everyone! For those of you residing in Hillsborough County, Florida, the Hillsborough County Commission voted unanimously to continue discussions regarding public transit improvements! The move allows county officials to explore various ways to improve the county’s infrastructure; including enhanced bus service and possibly a light rail line. In recent weeks, there hasContinueContinue reading “Hillsborough County Commission votes to continue transit discussions”
No new funding = no new buses for HART
As I mentioned in my last post, many transit districts are having to re-evaluate their current levels of service, as well as future plans, based on the levels of funding that are available to them. I also mentioned that in the case with HART in Tampa, they currently must rely on property taxes to fundContinueContinue reading “No new funding = no new buses for HART”
Revised plans arise for a WestShore area transit hub
Greetings everyone! As many of you know, the recent economic downturn has forced many transit districts to re-evaluate their current levels of service, as well as future plans, based on the level of funding that is available. In addition, many districts are searching for new ways to fund their transit districts, but some scenarios bringContinueContinue reading “Revised plans arise for a WestShore area transit hub”
HART introduces real-time transit updates! (beta mode)
Yes, I’m late on this one…but better late than never. During the month of February; HART rolled out the beta version of its new real-time bus tracker. The software used by HART is OneBusAway, which is the same open-source GTFS software the the New York City MTA uses for its “BusTime” and “TrainTime” interfaces. I wantContinueContinue reading “HART introduces real-time transit updates! (beta mode)”
HART MetroRapid – Part 3
Greetings everyone! Just a quick update on the construction of HART’s MetroRapid line. Roughly a dozen shelters have been set up along the route, and all 14 Gillig Low Floor buses to be used on the line have been delivered to HART. However, it is my understanding that there have been some delays with constructionContinueContinue reading “HART MetroRapid – Part 3”
March = Mairie de Montrouge
Greetings everyone! We are less than three weeks away from another milestone on the Paris Metro system, the grand opening of station Mairie de Montrouge on Line 4! Line 4 is the second busiest line on the Paris subway and is my all-time favorite Paris subway line. It currently connects the northern fringeContinueContinue reading “March = Mairie de Montrouge”
Ventra to roll into Chicago
Greetings everyone! As I mentioned in an earlier posting, the Chicago CTA will be introducing a radically new method of transit fare payment. This new payment system is called Ventra, which will heavily emphasize the use of contactless payment cards to speed up boarding of buses and trains, help improve efficiency throughout the entire CTAContinueContinue reading “Ventra to roll into Chicago”
UPDATE: Sequester cuts force cancellation of MacDill AirFest 2013
It’s official folks, there will be no AirFest this April at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa due to the dreaded “Sequester” cuts, according to various local media sources. Though I do not wish to get in too deep on political matters, it is a huge disappointment for many who were hoping to see the event duringContinueContinue reading “UPDATE: Sequester cuts force cancellation of MacDill AirFest 2013”
Mairie de Montrouge Virtual Tour
Greetings everyone, I have a brief update on the Paris subway Line 4 extension towards station Mairie de Montrouge! Towards the end of January, I discovered the le metro a rendez-vous avec Montrouge blog by Dominique Josse. In this blog, she features up-to-date news and happenings that revolve around the Line 4 extension projects towards Montrouge, andContinueContinue reading “Mairie de Montrouge Virtual Tour”
The Global Transit Guidebook 