In case that you missed HART’s social media posts on Tuesday, the downtown “In-Towner” trolley will become fare-free on October 1, 2015 in an effort to redesign the system to be more welcoming to not just tourists, but also residents. Please be sure to bookmark my website: hartride2012tampa.wordpress.com | Contact Me. You can also find meContinueContinue reading “FREE HART In-Towner coming soon!”
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The BYD E-Bus – Preview
In the coming weeks, I will be putting together a post about the BYD (Build Your Dreams) Motors E-Bus. This battery electric bus has been in revenue service at a few transit agencies across the US and the company hopes to be able to expand further in the coming years. This week, the bus was inContinueContinue reading “The BYD E-Bus – Preview”
Diesel? Hybrid? CNG? Electric? That is the question for buses…
It’s a question that all transit agencies have to face every so often, what are wanting to fuel our buses with? Back in the 1950s, the only option was really conventional diesel fuel. Today; agencies have a variety of avenues to choose from; Clean Diesel, Diesel-Electric Hybrid, Battery Electric, Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas,ContinueContinue reading “Diesel? Hybrid? CNG? Electric? That is the question for buses…”
Virginia Beach WAVE to begin winding down service for 2015
The Virginia Beach WAVE summer shuttle service, which is operated by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), will begin winding down services on Labor Day (Monday, September 7, 2015). Routes 31 and 32 and end service at their regular service end times on September 7, and will not resume service until in around Memorial Day weekend inContinueContinue reading “Virginia Beach WAVE to begin winding down service for 2015”
Presenting HART’s new website!
The long wait is over at last! Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) has launched its newly redesigned website! While the official launch date is today, Monday, August 17, 2015, the new website actually went online over the weekend. In fact, I managed to catch a final glimpse of the old website Saturday night in aroundContinueContinue reading “Presenting HART’s new website!”
PSTA to discuss route reshuffling
As a direct result of the failure of Greenlight Pinellas, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has been exploring ways to keep its existing system running while trimming down under-performing routes and cutting expenses. In the coming weeks, PSTA officials will be talking with Pinellas County residents about revising or eliminating lower ridership bus routes, asContinueContinue reading “PSTA to discuss route reshuffling”
UPDATE – HART to unveil new website on 8/17/15
It’s been talked about for months now, but Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) has formally announced the launch date for their new website! The announcement was made via a Facebook cover photo change yesterday and the expected launch date (barring any unforeseen circumstances) will be Monday, August 17, 2015. From now until Monday, you mayContinueContinue reading “UPDATE – HART to unveil new website on 8/17/15”
HART Summer 2015 Service Changes
It’s that time again, time for the HART summer markup! I advise that you please pay close attention to this cycle of changes, as a radically different scheduling system is being introduced on some bus routes. If successful, you can expect the entire system to follow suit in the months to come. An overview ofContinueContinue reading “HART Summer 2015 Service Changes”
Railway Safety Campaign Videos from the New York City MTA
Some of you may recall my blog post about not beating a train at a crossing several months ago and why you should never ever attempt to risk your life for the sake of “saving a few extra minutes”. Well recently, the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (or MTA) has been putting out aContinueContinue reading “Railway Safety Campaign Videos from the New York City MTA”
SERVICE INTERRUPTION – TECOline Streetcar
UPDATE: Normal streetcar services will run on Monday. Due to a power substation outage, the TECOline Streetcar is running services between the Whiting Street station in downtown Tampa and the Port Authority station in Channelside only. All services north of the Port Authority station have been suspended until further notice. In the meantime, HART is using twoContinueContinue reading “SERVICE INTERRUPTION – TECOline Streetcar”
The Global Transit Guidebook 