Greetings everyone! As many of you know, the recent economic downturn has forced many transit districts to re-evaluate their current levels of service, as well as future plans, based on the level of funding that is available. In addition, many districts are searching for new ways to fund their transit districts, but some scenarios bringContinueContinue reading “Revised plans arise for a WestShore area transit hub”
Category Archives: Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART)
HART introduces real-time transit updates! (beta mode)
Yes, I’m late on this one…but better late than never. During the month of February; HART rolled out the beta version of its new real-time bus tracker. The software used by HART is OneBusAway, which is the same open-source GTFS software the the New York City MTA uses for its “BusTime” and “TrainTime” interfaces. I wantContinueContinue reading “HART introduces real-time transit updates! (beta mode)”
HART MetroRapid – Part 3
Greetings everyone! Just a quick update on the construction of HART’s MetroRapid line. Roughly a dozen shelters have been set up along the route, and all 14 Gillig Low Floor buses to be used on the line have been delivered to HART. However, it is my understanding that there have been some delays with constructionContinueContinue reading “HART MetroRapid – Part 3”
UPDATE: Sequester cuts force cancellation of MacDill AirFest 2013
It’s official folks, there will be no AirFest this April at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa due to the dreaded “Sequester” cuts, according to various local media sources. Though I do not wish to get in too deep on political matters, it is a huge disappointment for many who were hoping to see the event duringContinueContinue reading “UPDATE: Sequester cuts force cancellation of MacDill AirFest 2013”
Uncertainty over MacDill AirFest 2013
Revised: March 1, 2013. I had an incorrect date for the event. The weekend of April 6/7 is supposed to be the upcoming MacDill AirFest at MacDill Air Force Base in South Tampa. Usually, during the month of March, HART would unveil their plans for any route detours in the South Tampa area, and any shuttleContinueContinue reading “Uncertainty over MacDill AirFest 2013”
Transit Staycations – Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
Greetings everyone! I mentioned earlier on that I will begin a Focus Post series called Transit Staycations. This series will profile various tourist sites that you can easily get to by using public transit. For my inaugural post; I will talk briefly about Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo and how you can get there using the HARTContinueContinue reading “Transit Staycations – Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo”
Merry Christmas & the Year-End Transit Roundup!
Hi everyone! I know that I’ve been lagging behind on posting as of late. I’ve been trying to get into a regular schedule, but November and December have been much busier than I thought. Holiday event planning is definitely no easy task, and I’ve been having to help my family out with several different eventsContinueContinue reading “Merry Christmas & the Year-End Transit Roundup!”
HART MetroRapid – Part 2
With HART’s MetroRapid System inching closer to completion, I thought I would take a moment to share a few things that have been happening in regards to the construction of the system. First, and foremost, I’d like to mention again about the buses. As of November 29, 2012, eight out of twelve MetroRapid buses haveContinueContinue reading “HART MetroRapid – Part 2”
HART unveils first MetroRapid bus!
Checking into my social media accounts this morning, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the first MetroRapid bus has rolled into town! Yes, you heard me right, HART’s new MetroRapid buses have begun their cross-country trek from California to Tampa, with the first one arriving yesterday! You can view a Twitter photo of theContinueContinue reading “HART unveils first MetroRapid bus!”
HART Fare/Service Changes for Fall 2012 are now in effect!
As I mentioned in earlier posts, HART implemented its Fall, 2012 service changes and fare increases on Sunday, November 11, 2012. Below is a brief summary of the changes: Route 28X will be kept due to a lot of opposition against eliminating the route altogether. However; the number of trips will be only one perContinueContinue reading “HART Fare/Service Changes for Fall 2012 are now in effect!”
The Global Transit Guidebook 