What a year it was for HART in 2008: numerous cutbacks and shuffling of routes, a tighter budget to work with, and continuous ridership records. With 2009 just hours away, HART decided to unveil it’s brand new website on December 31, 2008.Here are just some of the new treats available…Schedules are now separated by local,ContinueContinue reading “New Year, New Website for HART!”
Category Archives: Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART)
Route 7 on possible detour (Dec 15 through Dec 19)
From of Monday, December 15, 2008 through Friday, December 19, 2008, Tampa Bay Boulevard will be closed in the vicinity of Raymond James Stadium for a resurfacing project.Though an official notice by HART has yet to be posted, there is a chance that Route 7 will be detoured from its regular route via MLK Boulevard.ContinueContinue reading “Route 7 on possible detour (Dec 15 through Dec 19)”
HART’s "new" buses
If you hadn’t noticed already, several new buses have been running on the HART system during the past week. Well, they’re not really brand new. In fact, by the picture above, they look like an older model. However, they sport HART’s new livery. So what’s the story behind these buses?Well, after talking to a HARTContinueContinue reading “HART’s "new" buses”
My input for the proposed changes
Route 1 – Modifying Route 1, which traverses Florida Avenue, will bring it closer to that “Golden Rule” of public transit. Again, meeting that “rule” allows passengers to not even need a schedule when trying to figure out when the next bus arrives. Larger cities, such as New York, have had buses that run everyContinueContinue reading “My input for the proposed changes”
HART service change proposals for Spring 2009
With ridership continuing to grow, several routes will have increases in frequency, among other changes in March 2009.From the HART websiteWeekdays Route 1 – Florida Ave. Increase frequency from 30 minutes to 20 minutes between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Route 8 – Progress Village/Brandon Increase frequency from 45 minutes to 30 minutes between 9ContinueContinue reading “HART service change proposals for Spring 2009”
The future of Tampa’s mass transit may lie in the Obama Administration
HART posted a press release today stating that the Obama administration may give new hope to future HART projects, including the proposed light rail system. Here’s the full text… New Administration Could Fuel Tampa Bay Transit HART Projects in Line for Federal Funding November 5, 2008 – Tampa, Florida – As President-elect Barack Obama wasContinueContinue reading “The future of Tampa’s mass transit may lie in the Obama Administration”
HART hosts a BRT workshop
By now, you’ve probably heard the buzz about a Bus Rapid Transit (or BRT) system coming to Tampa. Well, HART has reached the next stage of the system finally becoming a reality. The agency has launched a study to implement the first phase of the system, which will run along Nebraska Avenue and Fletcher Avenue.ContinueContinue reading “HART hosts a BRT workshop”
Perspectives on some of the route changes
HART has not yet posted its new service schedules online, but printed brochures for all routes have been distributed. If you are a frequent HART commuter, you will need to pay attention to this post. Below are some of the routes mentioned that are seeing changes.Route 2 – Nebraska Avenue: Touted as Tampa Bay’s onlyContinueContinue reading “Perspectives on some of the route changes”
Holiday Schedules
During holidays, many transit agencies (with the exception of some larger city transit agencies like NYCMTA for example) scale back service due to lower ridership and to allow many of their employees to take a day off. Below are some of the holiday service hours for several Tampa Bay area transit agencies.HART:New Year’s Day: NoContinueContinue reading “Holiday Schedules”
Route 19 Late-Night Service
Service Expansion. The other night, I rode the Route 19 from Britton Plaza to almost Port Tampa. I must say, that even for the 10:00 hour, ridership was fairly modest. Seven people onboard (myself included) to be exact. I’m willing to bet that when the bus made its rounds from downtown to Tampa General Hospital,ContinueContinue reading “Route 19 Late-Night Service”
The Global Transit Guidebook 