I have some wonderful news everyone! For those of you residing in Hillsborough County, Florida, the Hillsborough County Commission voted unanimously to continue discussions regarding public transit improvements! The move allows county officials to explore various ways to improve the county’s infrastructure; including enhanced bus service and possibly a light rail line. In recent weeks, there hasContinueContinue reading “Hillsborough County Commission votes to continue transit discussions”
Category Archives: Transit Districts
No new funding = no new buses for HART
As I mentioned in my last post, many transit districts are having to re-evaluate their current levels of service, as well as future plans, based on the levels of funding that are available to them. I also mentioned that in the case with HART in Tampa, they currently must rely on property taxes to fundContinueContinue reading “No new funding = no new buses for HART”
Revised plans arise for a WestShore area transit hub
Greetings everyone! As many of you know, the recent economic downturn has forced many transit districts to re-evaluate their current levels of service, as well as future plans, based on the level of funding that is available. In addition, many districts are searching for new ways to fund their transit districts, but some scenarios bringContinueContinue reading “Revised plans arise for a WestShore area transit hub”
HART introduces real-time transit updates! (beta mode)
Yes, I’m late on this one…but better late than never. During the month of February; HART rolled out the beta version of its new real-time bus tracker. The software used by HART is OneBusAway, which is the same open-source GTFS software the the New York City MTA uses for its “BusTime” and “TrainTime” interfaces. I wantContinueContinue reading “HART introduces real-time transit updates! (beta mode)”
HART MetroRapid – Part 3
Greetings everyone! Just a quick update on the construction of HART’s MetroRapid line. Roughly a dozen shelters have been set up along the route, and all 14 Gillig Low Floor buses to be used on the line have been delivered to HART. However, it is my understanding that there have been some delays with constructionContinueContinue reading “HART MetroRapid – Part 3”
UPDATE: Sequester cuts force cancellation of MacDill AirFest 2013
It’s official folks, there will be no AirFest this April at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa due to the dreaded “Sequester” cuts, according to various local media sources. Though I do not wish to get in too deep on political matters, it is a huge disappointment for many who were hoping to see the event duringContinueContinue reading “UPDATE: Sequester cuts force cancellation of MacDill AirFest 2013”
Uncertainty over MacDill AirFest 2013
Revised: March 1, 2013. I had an incorrect date for the event. The weekend of April 6/7 is supposed to be the upcoming MacDill AirFest at MacDill Air Force Base in South Tampa. Usually, during the month of March, HART would unveil their plans for any route detours in the South Tampa area, and any shuttleContinueContinue reading “Uncertainty over MacDill AirFest 2013”
Transit Staycations – Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
Greetings everyone! I mentioned earlier on that I will begin a Focus Post series called Transit Staycations. This series will profile various tourist sites that you can easily get to by using public transit. For my inaugural post; I will talk briefly about Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo and how you can get there using the HARTContinueContinue reading “Transit Staycations – Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo”
PSTA moves forward with transit referendum plans
Great news to everyone residing in the Tampa Bay area (particularly Pinellas County)! The PSTA board decided unanimously to move forward with plans to place a penny sales tax increase to help fund transit improvements. The current plan is to have the question on the November, 2014 ballot, however this could change if more timeContinueContinue reading “PSTA moves forward with transit referendum plans”
Please attend PSTA’s upcoming board meeting on January 23, 2013.
Sorry if I’m a bit late in posting this; on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will be holding a board meeting in regards to whether or not the agency should move forward with a sales tax referendum (similar to what Hillsborough County attempted in 2010) to help fund road constructionContinueContinue reading “Please attend PSTA’s upcoming board meeting on January 23, 2013.”
The Global Transit Guidebook 