Pirates, and Beads, and Transit…oh my! Yep, it’s that time again, for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival! The Parade of the Pirates brings in hundreds of revelers each year, and along with that…tons and tons of roadway closures. So here’s what you need to know if you plan on attending the parade on Saturday, January 31,ContinueContinue reading “Gasparilla 2015”
Category Archives: Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART)
Transit Ridership Summary updated with November, 2014 figures
Note: November ridership figures for Hampton Roads Transit are currently unavailable. The Transit Ridership Summary table has been updated with November, 2014 figures! If you’re new to my site, this table can be accessed and downloaded through Dropbox. Don’t have a Dropbox account? Not a problem! Anyone can access and download this file. Even then, Dropbox provides aContinueContinue reading “Transit Ridership Summary updated with November, 2014 figures”
ALERT: I-275 Southbound exit to WestShore Blvd IS NOW CLOSED for approximately five months
Here’s a head’s up to those who drive along I-275 to get to the WestShore Business District from downtown Tampa and points east and north, as well as those who routinely use Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Route 61LX. On Thursday, January 8, 2015, the WestShore Blvd off-ramp from I-275 southbound (Exit 40A) was shut down,ContinueContinue reading “ALERT: I-275 Southbound exit to WestShore Blvd IS NOW CLOSED for approximately five months”
Transit Ridership Summary updated with October, 2014 figures
The Transit Ridership Summary table has been updated with October, 2014 figures! If you’re new to my site, this table can be accessed and downloaded through Dropbox. Don’t have a Dropbox account? Not a problem! Anyone can access and download this file. Even then, Dropbox provides a free “basic” service for you to upload and share files to.ContinueContinue reading “Transit Ridership Summary updated with October, 2014 figures”
HART makes a commitment to being more transparent
These days, it’s important for businesses and government agencies to have a strong bond with the public. After the recent economic downturn, transparency has become a key word when it comes to an entity keeping public trust high. Well here in Tampa, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit has made a commitment to bringing forth more transparencyContinueContinue reading “HART makes a commitment to being more transparent”
HART December, 2014 Service Changes
Updated on 12/4/14: Route 21LX schedule is now available. It’s that time again, service changes… This fall, HART arrived a bit later than normal due to…from my understanding…a bus operator shortage that had to be filled ASAP. Because of this, some major changes, such as the Route 51X revisions, will not occur until March, 2014 orContinueContinue reading “HART December, 2014 Service Changes”
Transit Ridership Summary updated with September, 2014 figures
The Transit Ridership Summary table has been updated with September, 2014 figures! In addition, I’ve also included preliminary figures for HART’s bus and streetcar ridership for the month of October. More on how well HART did for October in just a few moments. The Transit Ridership Summary table can be accessed and downloaded through Dropbox. Don’tContinueContinue reading “Transit Ridership Summary updated with September, 2014 figures”
Florida’s sales tax referendums suffer a massive defeat at the polls
This morning, we are waking up to some sad news in several Florida counties. And no, it’s not just the Governor’s race, for those of you who voted against our current governor. As many will know; Pinellas, Polk, Alachua, and Hernando Counties all had placed sales tax referendums on their respective ballots. Although these referendumsContinueContinue reading “Florida’s sales tax referendums suffer a massive defeat at the polls”
Friday Rewind – HART’s original route list
In this edition of Friday Rewind, I will very briefly highlight the evolution of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) bus system, which was up until 2006, called HARTline. Below is a listing of HART’s original routes, and corresponding headways (how frequent buses ran). Now keep in mind that back in the 1980s, many bus routes onlyContinueContinue reading “Friday Rewind – HART’s original route list”
MetroRapid stop confusion continues, why HART needs to fix this ASAP?
Several months ago, I published a post that outlined concerns about HART’s MetroRapid system. Among those concerns, was the fact that MetroRapid stops are physically separated from local stops, which created a lot of rider confusion. Unfortunately, to this day, HART still has not resolved this issue, and riders are still confused. In a hotContinueContinue reading “MetroRapid stop confusion continues, why HART needs to fix this ASAP?”
The Global Transit Guidebook 