Category Archives: Transit Districts

HART bus repainting accelerated thanks to the stimulus

If you haven’t noticed in recent days, several more freshly painted HART buses have rolled out. This acceleration in efforts are due to the recent stimulus funding that HART recieved. As the months progress, you will see even more buses repainted. And starting in the fall, you’ll begin to see the aging fleet of GilligContinueContinue reading “HART bus repainting accelerated thanks to the stimulus”

HART to improve North Tampa service, cutback underperforming routes

This next batch of HART news, though mixed, will result in a much needed cost savings to the agency in a time when property taxes, the main fuel for HART’s funding, continues to decline. The main fear is that HART will stand to lose about $3 million dollars according to the Tampa Tribune. And withContinueContinue reading “HART to improve North Tampa service, cutback underperforming routes”

PSTA website improvements/HART projects update

During the past couple of weeks, quite a bit has happened transit-wise in Tampa Bay. First, the big news. Several HART projects are one step closer to becoming reality. *TECOline Streetcar Extension: HART has awarded a contractor (Kimmins Contracting Corp) to design and build the extension from the Dick Greco Plaza to Whiting Street. *TIAContinueContinue reading “PSTA website improvements/HART projects update”

HART Route Changes to go into effect Sunday, March 29

Changes to the following routes will go into effect on Sunday, March 29, 2009. Weekdays Route 1 – Florida Ave. Increase frequency from 30 minutes to 20 minutes between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Route 2 – Nebraska Ave. Some departures from Fletcher and Nebraska Ave. stop will be approximately three minutes earlier, with earlierContinueContinue reading “HART Route Changes to go into effect Sunday, March 29”

Gandy Blvd Elevated Plan

Once again, I am going to briefly deviate from the transit scene to discuss the proposed project for Gandy Boulevard in South Tampa. Though work continues on creating a median, future plans include a two-laned elevated structure in the middle of the highway, similar to the reversible structure on the Selmon Expressway. However, I don’tContinueContinue reading “Gandy Blvd Elevated Plan”

HART service changes – effective March 29, 2009

From GoHART.orgService Changes to take effect March 29, 2009HART is continually looking to provide the best service possible. To improve service on some of its most heavily-used routes, HART will implement the following enhancements, amounting to more than 400 hours of new service, to take effect March 29, 2009. These enhancements increase frequency on bothContinueContinue reading “HART service changes – effective March 29, 2009”

HART’s BRT is moving forward

It looks like all lights are green for HART’s BRT… From GoHART.org HART Goes Rapid Bus Rapid Transit is Coming to Tampa Bus Rapid Transit – it’s the next step in transit for Tampa Bay, and it’s coming soon! What is brt? Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT, helps to improve travel along selected service corridorsContinueContinue reading “HART’s BRT is moving forward”