You may have heard it through the local media outlets, a project to convert Cass and Tyler streets in northern downtown Tampa from their current one-way configurations to a two-way layout is getting underway, and this undertaking could result in numerous Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) bus routes being impacted by the construction, especially atContinueContinue reading “Two-way conversion project on Cass/Tyler could impact downtown Tampa HART bus routes”
Category Archives: Bus Service
HART Service Changes for Spring, 2015
It’s that time of year again to report on service changes for Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART). For this round of service changes, effective Sunday, April 26, 2015, several routes will see scheduling and/or time point changes to help improve efficiency throughout the system. Routes 8, 9, 31, 36, and 53LX will see scheduling changesContinueContinue reading “HART Service Changes for Spring, 2015”
Go Hillsborough – Part 1 – An Overview
Let the discussion begin You’ve likely been hearing about it over the past few months, but now the official public outreach process has begun in Hillsborough County. What is this outreach process about exactly? It’s about building a better transportation network throughout the county. Because let’s face it, we’re at a pivotal crossroads right now,ContinueContinue reading “Go Hillsborough – Part 1 – An Overview”
HRT Snow Routes
Back in December, I told you about Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) working on a system of Snow Routes, designed to provide basic bus services in the event that sustained snowfall is forecasted to exceed six inches. In the last few weeks, HRT has unveiled those Snow Routes and installed blue “snowflake” signs at designated busContinueContinue reading “HRT Snow Routes”
HRT DNTC moving back to “regular” interim spot
Due to construction, the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) Downtown Norfolk Transit Center (DNTC) was temporarily moved over to Charlotte St. Now with that work wrapping up, the DNTC will move back to it’s “regular” interim location on Wood St on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. More information can be found on HRT’s website.
Transit Matters to Families
Originally posted on Ride PSTA:
For the month of February, we’d like to share some stories with you about families and public transit. Every day moms, dads, sisters, brothers, sons, and daughters board PSTA buses to make their way around the county. Many of these family members travel together, and some families turn it into…
January (Late) Friday Rewind – HART Route 19
In this (late) edition of Friday Rewind, I will profile one of my favorite Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) bus routes, Route 19. Brief History Route 19 was a part of HART’s original bus system when the agency was created in the early 1980s. Although most of its route has remained unchanged over the years, aContinueContinue reading “January (Late) Friday Rewind – HART Route 19”
Gasparilla 2015
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 31,ContinueContinue reading “Gasparilla 2015”
ALERT: I-275 Southbound exit to WestShore Blvd IS NOW CLOSED for approximately five months
Here’s a head’s up to those who drive along I-275 to get to the WestShore Business District from downtown Tampa and points east and north, as well as those who routinely use Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Route 61LX. On Thursday, January 8, 2015, the WestShore Blvd off-ramp from I-275 southbound (Exit 40A) was shut down,ContinueContinue reading “ALERT: I-275 Southbound exit to WestShore Blvd IS NOW CLOSED for approximately five months”
HRT December 2014 Roundup – Includes January, 2015 Service Changes
Let’s talk transit in Hampton Roads, VA. In addition to some bus service changes that have rolled out in the past month – and still to come, officials at Hampton Roads Transit have been talking about other issues affecting the area’s transit system. In this roundup post, I’m going to be discussing some of theseContinueContinue reading “HRT December 2014 Roundup – Includes January, 2015 Service Changes”
The Global Transit Guidebook 