The Memorial Day holiday (Monday, May 26, 2025) gives us the chance to remember all those in the US military who lost their lives while defending our country’s freedoms. Being that Memorial Day is a national holiday, many transit agencies will be operating limited to no service & transit agency administrative offices will be closed.ContinueContinue reading “Memorial Day, 2025 Holiday Transit Service”
Category Archives: General (Public Transit)
THE END OF AN ERA – HART Phases Out OneBusAway Usage
Starting today, you won’t be able to visit the HART OBA platform anymore. The screenshot above is of the old Enterprise version of the desktop OBA website for HART. Post created on 04/01/2025 The sun is setting on something that I first wrote about back in March of 2013 (yes, 12 years ago). If youContinueContinue reading “THE END OF AN ERA – HART Phases Out OneBusAway Usage”
PSTA Service Changes – 10/06/2024
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will be enacting a couple of service changes on Sunday, October 6, 2024. The two routes that will see changes are the 11 & the 75. Route 11 Route 11 will see the following changes implemented: Monday through Saturday frequency increased from every 60 minutes to roughly every 45ContinueContinue reading “PSTA Service Changes – 10/06/2024”
Gasparilla 2024
Post was created on 01/18/2024Updates will be made as necessaryLast update was made on 01/20/2024 It’s the second half of January & that means it’s time yet again for the annual Gasparilla series of events! Festivities will kick off with the Gasparilla Children’s Parade on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 4:00pm, while the main eventContinueContinue reading “Gasparilla 2024”
Temporary Service Reductions for The Rapid
Effective 01/02/2024. Customers line up to board # 2105 on Route 5 at The Rapid Central Station. Like many transit agencies, The Rapid has been dealing with staffing issues – which has caused missed trips during the day, which in-turn causes increased rider frustration. The agency will be temporarily decreasing weekday daytime frequency on someContinueContinue reading “Temporary Service Reductions for The Rapid”
Service Changes for Early December, 2023
Post was created on 11/24/2023. The above mentioned transit agencies will be implementing service changes during the first part of December, 2023. In this post, I’ll be summarizing each of the changes & what to expect. Sarasota Breeze TransitPinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit)Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (d.b.a. LYNX)Hillsborough TransitContinueContinue reading “Service Changes for Early December, 2023”
Fares are changing (HART & PSTA)
Post was created on 11/09/2023. If you use the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority &/or Hillsborough Transit Authority systems, you may already be aware that both agencies allow for contactless payment methods such as contactless debit & credit cards, as well as mobile wallet apps such as Google Pay, to be used to pay fares. TheContinueContinue reading “Fares are changing (HART & PSTA)”
GTG On The Move – Spring 2023
Volume 1 – Issue 1 Welcome to GTG On The Move, where I’ll be highlighting some transit news & happenings from across the globe! I’m going to try & make these newsletter type posts every quarter as a way to cover things that I may not otherwise cover elsewhere through my normal blog posts orContinueContinue reading “GTG On The Move – Spring 2023”
No New Funding Equals…Severe Service Cuts & Brutal Fare Hikes
Post was created on 05/08/2023. The future of public transportation in the United States is very grim right now The Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 decimated transit ridership across the globe as mass lockdowns prompted most of the world’s populace to hunker down at home. Public transportation was seen as an essential service during this timeContinueContinue reading “No New Funding Equals…Severe Service Cuts & Brutal Fare Hikes”
Gasparilla 2023
Post created on 1/18/2023Updated on 1/27/2023 Yep, it’s that time again, for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival! The Parade of the Pirates brings in hundreds of revelers each year, & 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 28, 2023,ContinueContinue reading “Gasparilla 2023”
The Global Transit Guidebook 