Holiday Transit Services – Page 7 – The Global Transit Guidebook

Labor Day Weekend

Due to the Labor Day holiday (Sept. 7), some transit agencies will not be operating…HART: Saturday-level service on all modes, no express service.TECOline Streetcar: Normal service.PSTA: Sunday-level service on all modes, no express service.MCAT/SCAT: No service.

HART service changes to take effect July 26, 4th of July holiday services.

HART service changes for summer 2009 will take place on July 26, 2009. Among the changes to be made:*Weekday frequency increase on Route 6 (to 20 minutes during peak hours).*Weekday frequency reduction on Route 7 (to 1 hour all day, affects the segment north of West Tampa Transfer Center).*OWL service reduction on Route 8 (finalContinueContinue reading “HART service changes to take effect July 26, 4th of July holiday services.”

President’s Day Holiday

CORRECTION: All Tampa Bay area transit agencies (HART, PSTA, MCAT, and SCAT) will be operating on normal weekday service for Presidents Day. I appologize for any confusion.

Martin Luther King Jr Holiday

Due to the MLK holiday on Monday, January 19, 2009, some bus agencies will be on limited service.HART: Saturday-level service all day. Express routes will not operate, as well as trolley routes.PSTA: Weekday-level service all day. Route 100X will operate. Route 300X will not operate.MCAT/SCAT: Normal services.

Happy Holidays to all

I want to wish all my visitors a safe and wonderful holiday. As we transition into the new year, please keep in mind to be safe out on the roads or in the skies, whatever mode of transport you choose to get there this season. Also, keep in mind that most public transit providers willContinueContinue reading “Happy Holidays to all”

Veterans Day

On Tuesday, November 11; some transit agencies will be running on limited services, while others will not run at all.HART: Saturday-level service all day. Express routes will not operate.PSTA: Weekday service all day. However, Routes 200X and 300X will not operate. Route 100X will operate as normal.MCAT/SCAT: Weekday service all day.

Holiday Schedules

During holidays, many transit agencies (with the exception of some larger city transit agencies like NYCMTA for example) scale back service due to lower ridership and to allow many of their employees to take a day off. Below are some of the holiday service hours for several Tampa Bay area transit agencies.HART:New Year’s Day: NoContinueContinue reading “Holiday Schedules”