Category Archives: General (Public Transit)

New bus route & transit center coming to Citrus County

It is not common right now for me to report on a transit happening in our northern counties (Pasco, Hernando, or Citrus). However, there was a story on Bay News 9 today that prompted me to make this post. Now despite the three counties mentioned above being much more rural than Hillsborough and Pinellas counties,ContinueContinue reading “New bus route & transit center coming to Citrus County”

Fall service changes for HART

Currently in Hillsborough County, the big transit news is HART’s proposed service revisions for Fall, 2012. Now, HART usually makes 3 service revisions per year: March, July, and November. November however seems to be when the most significant revisions are proposed, including any changes to the fare structure. The last time HART had to increaseContinueContinue reading “Fall service changes for HART”

PSTA’s Real Time Bus Tracker & Arrival Information (the full version) is now online

I believe I had mentioned somewhere in a previous post regarding the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (or PSTA)’s new real-time bus tracker and bus arrival prediction systems. This is the same system that the Sarasota County Area Transit Authority (or SCAT) had been using for well over a year now. For the last few months,ContinueContinue reading “PSTA’s Real Time Bus Tracker & Arrival Information (the full version) is now online”

PSTA’s Flex Service Plan Gains Steam

Following on HART’s success of utilizing flex bus routes, PSTA will be hosting three public workshops to gain public input on three proposed northern Pinellas flex bus routes. For those of you who may not be familiar with flex bus service; routes operate within a “zone” usually comprising of a cluster of neighborhoods. A fleetContinueContinue reading “PSTA’s Flex Service Plan Gains Steam”

HART Route 39 @ Busch Blvd/56th St – A touchy subject

In these hard economic times, the big message is clear; raise revenues and cut costs. That is what HART has been trying to do in various ways by introducing HARTflex, cutting trips on underperforming routes, and even eliminating routes that don’t carry enough passengers. However, it seems that changing one route has become a communityContinueContinue reading “HART Route 39 @ Busch Blvd/56th St – A touchy subject”

COMMUTER ALERT! Platt Street Bridge Construction Begins January 10!

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE WHO COMMUTE REGULARY BETWEEN SOUTH TAMPA & DOWNTOWN TAMPA (& POINTS EAST/NORTH)On January 10, 2010, construction will begin on the Platt Street Bridge, a critical link into Downtown Tampa. The bridge is nearly 85 years old and has been in desperate need of rehabilitation, especially to theContinueContinue reading “COMMUTER ALERT! Platt Street Bridge Construction Begins January 10!”

Detour – HART Routes 12 & 45, USF Bull Runner Route D

HART bus routes 12 & 45, AND USF Bull Runner route D are on detour until November 18, 2010 due to road work on 22nd St between 131st Ave & University Square Drive.STOPS ALONG 22ND ST BETWEEN 131ST AVE AND UNIVERSITY SQ SR ARE NOT BEING SERVED!Here’s where the buses are being detoured:HART bus routesContinueContinue reading “Detour – HART Routes 12 & 45, USF Bull Runner Route D”

Limited Holiday Services on Labor Day (Mon, Sept 6)

Tampa Bay Transit wishes you a safe and wonderful Labor Day weekend. Please keep in mind that that there will be limited public transit service on Monday, Sept 6.HART: Saturday-level service (No Express, trolley, or neighborhood connector service. HARTflex Brandon will operate on it’s Saturday schedule)PSTA: Sunday-lev…el service (No Express service)PCPT, THEbus, MCAT, and SCATContinueContinue reading “Limited Holiday Services on Labor Day (Mon, Sept 6)”

HART Route 19 on Detour

HART Route 19 will be on detour this week in South Tampa due to CSX crossing repairs. The closure is on S Manhattan Ave between Pearl Ave & Wallace Ave. Buses are being detoured via Pearl Ave, Clark St, & Oklahoma Ave. The route should return to normal operation by Thursday, June 17