Summer is just around the corner! Which means if you live along the coast, it’s time to prep those beach supplies! In Virginia Beach and Tampa Bay, you can easily take public transit to the beach and relax! Want to let the kids hang out with friends without sacrificing time and gas? You can do thatContinueContinue reading “Summer 2014 Transit News You Can Use”
Category Archives: Rail Service
SunRail Begins Passenger Service!
The Orlando, FL region reached a pivotal transit milestone on May 1, 2014, the start of SunRail commuter rail services! SunRail has been in the works since the early 2000s as a way to get traffic off of heavily congested Interstate 4, with construction beginning in 2007. The route (shown to the left) runs from DeBaryContinueContinue reading “SunRail Begins Passenger Service!”
No New Funding (equals) A Transportation Disaster
It seems that every month, we’re faced with a new looming fiscal disaster that is only averted by our elected officials in Washington D.C. at the very last minute. Many of us know all to well the words “fiscal cliff” and “credit downgrade”. Both phrases have been synonymous with the continual partisan bickering in theContinueContinue reading “No New Funding (equals) A Transportation Disaster”
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”
An additional note about the SouthShore Transit Circulator Study
As Zac wrote out in his post from Monday (3/10), the SouthShore Transit Circulator Study is aimed at improving mobility for residents in the SouthShore area, while maintaining an efficient connection to the rest of Hillsborough County. I would like to take a few moments to point out one thing that this study encompasses. WhicheverContinueContinue reading “An additional note about the SouthShore Transit Circulator Study”
Don’t sit around and do nothing! TAKE ACTION ON BETTER TRANSIT!
In recent months, we’ve seen the efforts of Greenlight Pinellas bringing forth more and more supporters who want better transit for Pinellas County. However, we’re also seeing that other municipalities have been reluctant to move forward with transit expansion plans, fearing that past attempts may come back to haunt them, or that fiscal conservatives may greatly swayContinueContinue reading “Don’t sit around and do nothing! TAKE ACTION ON BETTER TRANSIT!”
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”
Extended closure of Paris Metro station Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre
Please note that this post was written back in January. The complete closure of the Line 1 platforms ended in March, and the Line 7 platforms are now closed until July. Happy Thursday everyone! I’m needing to report about a subway station closure in Paris due to renovation work. I know my post comes justContinueContinue reading “Extended closure of Paris Metro station Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre”
Paris’ light rail network continues to expand
In this post, I’m going to focus on the expansion of light rail in Paris. Over the past year alone, the city’s light rail network has practically doubled its capacity; going from just four lines (Lines 1 and 2, the initial Line 3, and Line 4), 41.5 km of track, and 70 stations to six lines (includingContinueContinue reading “Paris’ light rail network continues to expand”
The Global Transit Guidebook 