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 Cedar Grove to an interim location along Wood St. Now, there’sContinueContinue reading “Say What? The City of Norfolk is defunding HRT Route 16?”
Category Archives: General (Public Transit)
Another train incident on the CTA Blue Line
Back in October of 2013, two Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line trains collided after an out of service train struck the end of another train that was stopped to load/unload passengers. This morning, an inbound Blue Line train entering the O’Hare Airport station (which serves as the southern terminus for the Blue Line) overshot theContinueContinue reading “Another train incident on the CTA Blue Line”
February, 2014 Ridership Report
The numbers are out once again! And the month of February brought forth strong transit ridership along Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART), the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), and Hampton Roads Transit (HRT). Let’s take a quick glance at the numbers! For the report, I’ve been able to get clarification as to what modes ofContinueContinue reading “February, 2014 Ridership Report”
HART bus services during MacDill Air Fest 2014
Updated on 3/19/14. After a year and a half hiatus, the Air Fest (now known as the Tampa Bay AirFest) at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa is returning! The event will be held during the weekend of March 22 and 23, 2014. As many here in the Bay Area will recall, the 2013 eventContinueContinue reading “HART bus services during MacDill Air Fest 2014”
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 transit is needed. However, in this day and age where keepingContinueContinue reading “No New Funding (equals) Cutting existing service to accommodate new service”
HART service changes for March 16, 2014
It’s almost that time again for the spring time routing/scheduling markup cycle for Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART). Although this cycle will mainly comprise of minor scheduling/timepoint/running time changes, the most sweeping change that will take effect this cycle will be the revision of Route 46 to serve the Valrico area. First, let’s quickly highlightContinueContinue reading “HART service changes for March 16, 2014”
February 2014 Update on HRT’s LRT Extension Studies
It’s been a while since I wrote about two ongoing studies to extend Norfolk, VA’s light rail line. Much has progressed during the past few months on both studies, but a long road still lies before Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) in terms of finalizing routes for both extensions, putting together the final costs for eachContinueContinue reading “February 2014 Update on HRT’s LRT Extension Studies”
President’s Day Holiday Transit Schedule
Monday, February 17, 2014 is President’s Day. Unlike most Federal holidays, where transit services are typically limited to weekend-level services, most transit districts tend to operate on a typical weekday schedule on President’s Day, with some districts operating weekday services with modifications. In the Tampa Bay Area, most area transit districts (HART, PSTA, MCAT, SCAT,ContinueContinue reading “President’s Day Holiday Transit Schedule”
January Bus Ridership Report
Despite colder than usual weather that hit the Tampa Bay area during the month of January, HART and PSTA both shattered previous ridership records for the month! Let’s take a glance at the total bus ridership for both systems. Please note that HRT’s January numbers were not available at the time this post was published.ContinueContinue reading “January Bus Ridership Report”
Transit 101 – Episode 1 – Planning your transit trip
This post was originally published on 02/10/2014, with revisions taking place since then. The last revision was made on 12/16/2025. Welcome to Transit 101! If you haven’t had a chance to read through my introductory post, please take a few moments to do so, thank you!In this first episode, I will discuss the various waysContinueContinue reading “Transit 101 – Episode 1 – Planning your transit trip”
The Global Transit Guidebook 