Updated on 9/18/17 at 6:15AM – THIS IS THE LAST UPDATE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!!! Please check the Florida Public Transportation Association website to find your area’s respective transit agency website. Please be advised that due to the severe damage in the Florida Keys, Key West Transit will not be operating for the foreseeable future. Service Status asContinueContinue reading “Transit Agency Service Status Post-Hurricane Irma”
Category Archives: General (Public Transit)
The Local Transit News Roundup will return…
While I previously had plans to publish a quarterly “newsletter” of transit happenings from across Florida, those plans are currently on the back burner due to other obligations. However, I am aiming to re-launch the series sometime in 2018.
Labor Day 2017 Holiday Transit Schedule
Monday, September 4, 2017 is Labor Day and many transit agencies will be running limited service, with some agencies not operating at all. As always, please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate. Service Exceptions and Notes Some trolleybus routes (Pinellas County) may operate on aContinueContinue reading “Labor Day 2017 Holiday Transit Schedule”
Transit 101 – Episode 3 – Transit Fares
Post was last updated on 12/17/2025. Welcome back to Transit 101, where I talk about everything that you need to know about using public transit. In this episode, I’m going to talk about all things transit fares! Topics will include the following: Ways to payOrdering transit fare media onlineCustomer Service Centers and Third Party VendorsDisclaimerConnectContinueContinue reading “Transit 101 – Episode 3 – Transit Fares”
The Back To School 2017 Post
It’s time for students to return to school – and the school buses to hit the roads once again. Well folks! It’s that time again! Time for many people to head back to school! And whether you’re a college student attending one of the local colleges or universities, or a parent trying to get someContinueContinue reading “The Back To School 2017 Post”
HART Network Restructuring – Part 3
With the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Board of Directors approving the massive network restructuring on August 7, 2017, the changes listed in this post will become effective on October 8, 2017. Over the next two months, I will be updating the various pages that I have published on the HART system to reflect the newContinueContinue reading “HART Network Restructuring – Part 3”
HART Network Restructuring – Part 2
I was originally going to publish this post sooner, but the intricacies of pulling off such a dramatic bus network restructuring, as well as concerns from the riding public, forced me to postpone this post until after the July 26, 2017 public hearing. Throughout the past few months, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) has beenContinueContinue reading “HART Network Restructuring – Part 2”
HART Route 51X Park-N-Ride Change
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) will be enacting a service change on Monday, July 17, 2017 for Route 51X, which serves Downtown Tampa, New Tampa, and southeastern Pasco County during weekday rush hours. The change being made is regarding the Park-N-Ride lots that the route currently serves. In an effort to better serve the southeasternContinueContinue reading “HART Route 51X Park-N-Ride Change”
July 4, 2017 Holiday Services
Independence Day will be on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. For Monday, July 3, 2017, most transit agencies will operate normal weekday services. However, you should contact your respective agency just to make sure there are no service exceptions. For Tuesday, July 4, 2017, most transit agencies will operate limited to no services. As always, pleaseContinueContinue reading “July 4, 2017 Holiday Services”
Final Countdown for South Ferry Loop
The final countdown is on for the many transit fans in New York City to get photos and videos of the old South Ferry Loop subway station before it shuts down for good. While an official reopening date has yet to be announced by the New York City MTA for the “newer” South Ferry platformContinueContinue reading “Final Countdown for South Ferry Loop”
The Global Transit Guidebook 