The Global Transit Guidebook
By HARTride 2012
Category: Economy and Financials
No New Funding Equals; Transit in Crisis Mode
With the upcoming service changes, one would think that the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (which does business under the banner of LYNX) wouldn’t be under any sort of financial distress. However, it became clear this month that the situation is otherwise. Note: I… Continue Reading “No New Funding Equals; Transit in Crisis Mode”
HART Network Restructuring – Part 1
You may have heard during the past few months about Hillsborough Area Regional Transit. I’m not talking about the Premium Transit Feasibility Study or OneBusAway; but rather, I’m referring to the planned network restructuring that the agency is currently planning. The massive changes are… Continue Reading “HART Network Restructuring – Part 1”
The Tea Party vision for the federal Highway Trust Fund
Many of you by now have probably read my “No New Funding (equals) A Transportation Disaster” blog post that I put out back in April, which explained the current situation of federal Highway Trust Fund and why it’s running dry. On June 30th, I… Continue Reading “The Tea Party vision for the federal Highway Trust Fund”
Time is running out to keep the National Highway Trust Fund from running dry!
This is a follow-up to a post that I published back in April, 2014. Since this post was published, very little has been done in Washington, D.C. to arrive at a long-term solution to keep our National Highway Trust Fund going. As this editorial… Continue Reading “Time is running out to keep the National Highway Trust Fund from running dry!”
No New Funding (equals) A Transportation Disaster
It seems that every month, we’re faced with a new looming fiscal disaster that is only averted by our elected officials in Washington D.C. at the very last minute. Many of us know all to well the words “fiscal cliff” and “credit downgrade”. Both… Continue Reading “No New Funding (equals) A Transportation Disaster”
Say What? The City of Norfolk is defunding HRT Route 16?
Almost a year ago, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) announced that they would revise the Route 17 (formerly known as the Norfolk NET) into a one-way loop around the downtown Norfolk area. This change coincided with the move of the downtown bus transfer hub from… Continue Reading “Say What? The City of Norfolk is defunding HRT Route 16?”
No New Funding (equals) Cutting existing service to accommodate new service
Over the past several years, Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) has seen a steady increase in ridership. Some areas in fact, are warranting the need to new bus service, and SCAT would like to be able to service new areas where the demand for… Continue Reading “No New Funding (equals) Cutting existing service to accommodate new service”
The Infrastructure Funding Debate
I originally planned on posting this topic back on May 30, 2013, but I wanted to make sure that everything in this post is as accurate as possible. On May 23, 2013, a section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington… Continue Reading “The Infrastructure Funding Debate”
No new funding = Cutbacks in future transit expansion
In my third installment of “No new funding (equals)”, I focus on some disappointing news that broke over the weekend in Hampton Roads, VA. The area’s two major transit districts; Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) and the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) were slated to get… Continue Reading “No new funding = Cutbacks in future transit expansion”
