If you haven’t noticed in recent days, several more freshly painted HART buses have rolled out. This acceleration in efforts are due to the recent stimulus funding that HART recieved. As the months progress, you will see even more buses repainted. And starting in the fall, you’ll begin to see the aging fleet of GilligContinueContinue reading “HART bus repainting accelerated thanks to the stimulus”
Category Archives: Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART)
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”
PSTA website improvements/HART projects update
During the past couple of weeks, quite a bit has happened transit-wise in Tampa Bay. First, the big news. Several HART projects are one step closer to becoming reality. *TECOline Streetcar Extension: HART has awarded a contractor (Kimmins Contracting Corp) to design and build the extension from the Dick Greco Plaza to Whiting Street. *TIAContinueContinue reading “PSTA website improvements/HART projects update”
HART Route Changes to go into effect Sunday, March 29
Changes to the following routes will go into effect on Sunday, March 29, 2009. Weekdays Route 1 – Florida Ave. Increase frequency from 30 minutes to 20 minutes between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Route 2 – Nebraska Ave. Some departures from Fletcher and Nebraska Ave. stop will be approximately three minutes earlier, with earlierContinueContinue reading “HART Route Changes to go into effect Sunday, March 29”
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”
HART’s BRT is moving forward
It looks like all lights are green for HART’s BRT… From GoHART.org HART Goes Rapid Bus Rapid Transit is Coming to Tampa Bus Rapid Transit – it’s the next step in transit for Tampa Bay, and it’s coming soon! What is brt? Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT, helps to improve travel along selected service corridorsContinueContinue reading “HART’s BRT is moving forward”
HART introduces E-Newsletters and more!
Another improvement to HART’s website comes in the form of E-Newsletter subscriptions. At the bottom of the homepage, you may now sign up for HART E-Newsletters, Press Releases, and Capital Improvement Updates and have them sent to your Inbox.
56th Street Southbound is back!
56th Street southbound over the Hillsborough River has reopened as of late Tuesday, however repair work will continue into February. All detours on Route 6 have been lifted, but patrons should still expect some delays in the southbound direction through February.
Route 6 impacted by bridge closure
Route 6 – 56th Street is being significantly impacted by the closure of the 56th St bridge over the Hillsborough River. The southbound span was closed yesterday due to the discovery of structural problems, and will remain closed until futher notice. Patrons trying to catch Route 6 should expect moderate to severe delays, as wellContinueContinue reading “Route 6 impacted by bridge closure”
January/February 2009 doesn’t have to be a traffic nightmare…
Let me pull away from the transit scene for just a moment, and let everyone know that even with the numerous events set for late January/early February, that your commute doesn’t have to be a hassle. Here’s some tips to get you where you’re going during the course of the next month or so. SuperContinueContinue reading “January/February 2009 doesn’t have to be a traffic nightmare…”
The Global Transit Guidebook 