GREENLIGHT Pinellas Where we are, and where we’re headed INTRODUCTION Several months ago, I blogged about the Greenlight Pinellas initiative, which is aimed at dramatically changing the public transit landscape in Pinellas County, and how it’s funded. My previous post provided a summary of how the Greenlight plan will work, what successes the plan hasContinueContinue reading “GREENLIGHT Pinellas; Where we are, and where we’re headed”
Category Archives: Transit Districts
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?”
Holiday Transit Services for Independence Day – July 4, 2014
Independence Day will be on Friday, July 4, and as with many holidays, transit services will be limited. Please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate. Normal Weekday-Level Service: TECOline Streetcar Line – Note: Operating hours may be adjusted accordingly to allow customers to use the streetcar line toContinueContinue reading “Holiday Transit Services for Independence Day – July 4, 2014”
April, 2014 Transit Ridership Report
It’s that time again…time to report on transit ridership for the previous month…well, for this post, it will be April’s numbers. May’s numbers are just beginning to be released internally, but won’t be available for public access until the end of June. During the month of April, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) and the PinellasContinueContinue reading “April, 2014 Transit Ridership Report”
PSTA Service Changes for June 8, 2014
Effective Sunday, June 8, 2014, three Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) bus routes underwent scheduling and/or routing changes to improve efficiency. Here’s what you need to know. Route 30: The Northeast Shopping Center departure at 6:40am was changed to 6:30am in order to optimize transfers to Route 52 at 30th Ave/49th St. See the newContinueContinue reading “PSTA Service Changes for June 8, 2014”
The Never-Ending Debate on Tampa Bay Light Rail
As the debate on the future of mass transit in the Tampa Bay area continues to intensify as the vote on Greenlight Pinellas looms closer, I thought it would be interesting to look back a bit on the history of this topic. Multiple times, politicians and community advocates in the region have tried to pushContinueContinue reading “The Never-Ending Debate on Tampa Bay Light Rail”
Greenlight Pinellas – Successes and Challenges
For the past several months, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has been engaged in educating the public about Greenlight Pinellas, a comprehensive public transit expansion plan that encompasses improved and expanded bus services, a redesigned bus network, and eventual implementation of passenger rail services. The plan is aimed at providing a dedicated funding source forContinueContinue reading “Greenlight Pinellas – Successes and Challenges”
Memorial Day 2014 Holiday Transit Schedules
Memorial Day will be on May 26, 2014, and as with many holidays, transit services will be limited. Please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate. Normal Weekday-Level Service: Florida TECOline Streetcar Line (Tampa) Virginia WATA (Williamsburg) Saturday-Level Service: Virginia HRT – All Modes (Norfolk/Hampton) Sunday-Level Service: FloridaContinueContinue reading “Memorial Day 2014 Holiday Transit Schedules”
March, 2014 Transit Ridership Report
Your first reaction to this post may very well be…”You’re late”. However, I am late in posting the March, 2014 transit ridership report for a good reason; Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) did not publish blog posts during the month of April to highlight their ridership stats forContinueContinue reading “March, 2014 Transit Ridership Report”
Virginia Beach Light Rail agreement reached
In a turn of events that spanned the course of the last month, it appears that the city of Virginia Beach has signed onto what is merely a consolation prize, not necessarily ending the battle to get the Oceanfront connected to light rail. A brief overview of the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study (VBTES). Back inContinueContinue reading “Virginia Beach Light Rail agreement reached”
The Global Transit Guidebook 