SCAT: From my understanding, the proposed SCAT express service to St. Pete has been put on hold until later in 2010. The agency is still awaiting an order of several motorcoach-style buses to use on the service. The proposed Tampa leg will not likely come online until 2011 or 2012, about the time the HART’sContinueContinue reading “November Transit Update”
Category Archives: Service Changes
October Transit Update
I know I said before that I wouldn’t make another post til December. But there have been many developments on the transit front here in Tampa Bay that I should quickly point out. HART System: All of the new 29XX Gillig Low Floor 40ft buses are in service since October 1, 2009. Many of theseContinueContinue reading “October Transit Update”
Upcoming SCAT service changes
The Sarasota County Area Transit Authority (SCAT) is making significant changes to its bus system in November, 2009. Below is a brief summary of the changes. For a full detailed look, click here.The most sweeping change will be the expansion of Route 16 to cover more areas of Englewood and South Venice. In response, RoutesContinueContinue reading “Upcoming SCAT service changes”
HART Service Changes (effective July 26) Update
The new schedules are posted on goHART.org. Here is a synopsis of what some of the revised routes will look like.*Route 6 – 56th Street: Weekday peak frequency has increased to 20 minutes. This occurs from 5am until 9am and 3pm until 7pm.*Route 7 – West Tampa/Citrus Park: Frequency for the segment north of theContinueContinue reading “HART Service Changes (effective July 26) Update”
Shelter Changes at the MTC
There will be several shelter changes at the Marion Transit Center for select HART bus routes, in conjunction with the upcoming service changes. Click this link to see a map of the new placements. This change will affect routes 4, 7, 9, 10, 30, and the In-Town Trolley Purple Line.
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.”
HART approves service changes, LRT Update
At the June 1st board meeting, HART approved the proposed service changes (posted earlier) for the course of 2009. Among the changes, Route 87 in Southshore will be converted into a flex route, spawning the HARTflex minibus system that has been planned since 2006. Also, a series of route reductions will go into effect dueContinueContinue reading “HART approves service changes, LRT Update”
Proposed route and schedule changes for PSTA
Begining June 7, PSTA will enact some changes to its bus system. Most of these changes come in the way of timepoint changes to improve efficiency and will affect Routes 4, 7, 14, 15, 19, 23, 52, 59, 66, 68, 74, 93, and the Suncoast Beach Trolley.
HART to improve North Tampa service, cutback underperforming routes
This next batch of HART news, though mixed, will result in a much needed cost savings to the agency in a time when property taxes, the main fuel for HART’s funding, continues to decline. The main fear is that HART will stand to lose about $3 million dollars according to the Tampa Tribune. And withContinueContinue reading “HART to improve North Tampa service, cutback underperforming routes”
HART service changes – effective March 29, 2009
From GoHART.orgService Changes to take effect March 29, 2009HART is continually looking to provide the best service possible. To improve service on some of its most heavily-used routes, HART will implement the following enhancements, amounting to more than 400 hours of new service, to take effect March 29, 2009. These enhancements increase frequency on bothContinueContinue reading “HART service changes – effective March 29, 2009”
The Global Transit Guidebook 