Pirates, and Beads, and Transit…oh my! Yep, it’s that time again, for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival! The Parade of the Pirates brings in hundreds of revelers each year, and along with that…tons and tons of roadway closures. So here’s what you need to know if you plan on attending the parade on Saturday, January 30,ContinueContinue reading “Gasparilla 2016”
Category Archives: Bus Service
In a climate where sales tax referendums have failed, is “BRT Lite” the answer?
There’s been a lot of movement in the transit realm again in the Tampa Bay Area, and it’s not necessarily just the discussion with Go Hillsborough. On the Pinellas side, a key transit project that was once a part of Greenlight Pinellas is back in the forefront, and hopes to be able to change people’sContinueContinue reading “In a climate where sales tax referendums have failed, is “BRT Lite” the answer?”
New PSTA Fare Structure – Effective October 11, 2015
In addition to the service changes mentioned yesterday, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is also enacting a fare structure change on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Please see below for details. New PSTA Fare Structure Cash Fare Regular One-Way Cash Fare: OLD: $2.00 NEW: $2.25 Reduced One-Way Cash Fare: OLD: $1.00 NEW: $1.10 Express CashContinueContinue reading “New PSTA Fare Structure – Effective October 11, 2015”
PSTA Fall 2015 Service Changes
It’s that time of year again, time for the fall transit schedule markup! PSTA normally enacts its fall service changes towards the start of the new Fiscal Year in October. This year’s changes will involve routing changes in around the Tyrone Square Mall area for Routes 18, 20, 23, 38, 62, 68, 73, 75, andContinueContinue reading “PSTA Fall 2015 Service Changes”
Virginia Beach WAVE Route 30 to end for 2015.
Today marks the final day of Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) Route 30 (Virginia Beach WAVE Atlantic Ave Shuttle) service for 2015. Service on this route will not resume until early May of 2016, with Routes 31 and 32 resuming services in around Memorial Day. Customers can use Route 33 for year-round Oceanfront bus service. IfContinueContinue reading “Virginia Beach WAVE Route 30 to end for 2015.”
The BYD E-Bus – Preview
In the coming weeks, I will be putting together a post about the BYD (Build Your Dreams) Motors E-Bus. This battery electric bus has been in revenue service at a few transit agencies across the US and the company hopes to be able to expand further in the coming years. This week, the bus was inContinueContinue reading “The BYD E-Bus – Preview”
Diesel? Hybrid? CNG? Electric? That is the question for buses…
It’s a question that all transit agencies have to face every so often, what are wanting to fuel our buses with? Back in the 1950s, the only option was really conventional diesel fuel. Today; agencies have a variety of avenues to choose from; Clean Diesel, Diesel-Electric Hybrid, Battery Electric, Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas,ContinueContinue reading “Diesel? Hybrid? CNG? Electric? That is the question for buses…”
Virginia Beach WAVE to begin winding down service for 2015
The Virginia Beach WAVE summer shuttle service, which is operated by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), will begin winding down services on Labor Day (Monday, September 7, 2015). Routes 31 and 32 and end service at their regular service end times on September 7, and will not resume service until in around Memorial Day weekend inContinueContinue reading “Virginia Beach WAVE to begin winding down service for 2015”
HART Summer 2015 Service Changes
It’s that time again, time for the HART summer markup! I advise that you please pay close attention to this cycle of changes, as a radically different scheduling system is being introduced on some bus routes. If successful, you can expect the entire system to follow suit in the months to come. An overview ofContinueContinue reading “HART Summer 2015 Service Changes”
SERVICE INTERRUPTION – TECOline Streetcar
UPDATE: Normal streetcar services will run on Monday. Due to a power substation outage, the TECOline Streetcar is running services between the Whiting Street station in downtown Tampa and the Port Authority station in Channelside only. All services north of the Port Authority station have been suspended until further notice. In the meantime, HART is using twoContinueContinue reading “SERVICE INTERRUPTION – TECOline Streetcar”
The Global Transit Guidebook 