AIRPORT TRAVEL ALERT: Jacksonville International Airport

Credit: Alex P. – Pexels.com If you’re catching a commercial flight, getting there can sometimes be a hassle. Parking is definitely another, & if the airport you’re traveling to doesn’t have enough spaces available, you might find yourself scrambling to find an alternative option.On Friday, May 16, 2025, Jacksonville International Airport suffered an incident thatContinueContinue reading “AIRPORT TRAVEL ALERT: Jacksonville International Airport”

Reflection Cove: New York City’s South Ferry Subway Station

Post created on 04/04/2025. Welcome to the first edition of Reflection Cove! I originally had this post series named as Friday Rewind, but I decided to choose a new name because these posts aren’t going to be solely posted on Fridays. The purpose of these posts are to look back at a prior post, orContinueContinue reading “Reflection Cove: New York City’s South Ferry Subway Station”

THE END OF AN ERA – HART Phases Out OneBusAway Usage

Starting today, you won’t be able to visit the HART OBA platform anymore. The screenshot above is of the old Enterprise version of the desktop OBA website for HART. Post created on 04/01/2025 The sun is setting on something that I first wrote about back in March of 2013 (yes, 12 years ago). If youContinueContinue reading “THE END OF AN ERA – HART Phases Out OneBusAway Usage”

Getting Around Pinellas During Spring Break 2025

Avoid parking & traffic hassles, use transit this Spring Break! It’s hard to believe that March is here (well, almost as of the publishing of this post)! And when we talk about March, we talk about the rush of college students & families from all across Pinellas County & beyond to enjoy the county’s award-winningContinueContinue reading “Getting Around Pinellas During Spring Break 2025”

PSTA Service Changes – 10/06/2024

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will be enacting a couple of service changes on Sunday, October 6, 2024. The two routes that will see changes are the 11 & the 75. Route 11 Route 11 will see the following changes implemented: Monday through Saturday frequency increased from every 60 minutes to roughly every 45ContinueContinue reading “PSTA Service Changes – 10/06/2024”

Getting Around Pinellas During Spring Break 2024

Avoid parking & traffic hassles, use transit this Spring Break! It’s hard to believe that March is here (well, almost as of the publishing of this post)! And when we talk about March, we talk about the rush of college students & families from all across Pinellas County & beyond to enjoy the county’s award-winningContinueContinue reading “Getting Around Pinellas During Spring Break 2024”

Gasparilla 2024

Post was created on 01/18/2024Updates will be made as necessaryLast update was made on 01/20/2024 It’s the second half of January & that means it’s time yet again for the annual Gasparilla series of events! Festivities will kick off with the Gasparilla Children’s Parade on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 4:00pm, while the main eventContinueContinue reading “Gasparilla 2024”

Temporary Service Reductions for The Rapid

Effective 01/02/2024. Customers line up to board # 2105 on Route 5 at The Rapid Central Station. Like many transit agencies, The Rapid has been dealing with staffing issues – which has caused missed trips during the day, which in-turn causes increased rider frustration. The agency will be temporarily decreasing weekday daytime frequency on someContinueContinue reading “Temporary Service Reductions for The Rapid”

Service Changes for Early December, 2023

Post was created on 11/24/2023. The above mentioned transit agencies will be implementing service changes during the first part of December, 2023. In this post, I’ll be summarizing each of the changes & what to expect. Sarasota Breeze TransitPinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit)Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (d.b.a. LYNX)Hillsborough TransitContinueContinue reading “Service Changes for Early December, 2023”

Fares are changing (HART & PSTA)

Post was created on 11/09/2023. If you use the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority &/or Hillsborough Transit Authority systems, you may already be aware that both agencies allow for contactless payment methods such as contactless debit & credit cards, as well as mobile wallet apps such as Google Pay, to be used to pay fares. TheContinueContinue reading “Fares are changing (HART & PSTA)”