Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) will be enacting a service change on Monday, July 17, 2017 for Route 51X, which serves Downtown Tampa, New Tampa, and southeastern Pasco County during weekday rush hours. The change being made is regarding the Park-N-Ride lots that the route currently serves. In an effort to better serve the southeasternContinueContinue reading “HART Route 51X Park-N-Ride Change”
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Farewell to the Loops! “Newer” South Ferry Station Reopens!
Over the weekend, I began hearing some speculation that the New York City MTA was going to reopen the “newer” South Ferry subway station on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. If such an opening were to materialize, it would mean that the “newer” station would be open by the July 4th holiday, and would also solidifyContinueContinue reading “Farewell to the Loops! “Newer” South Ferry Station Reopens!”
Journeys Afar – New York City, 2017 – Part 2
And we’re off…! I originally published this post back on 06/23/2017 as part of my blog post series about my 2017 New York City trip. However, I was unable to previously complete the series because of how I structured the first several posts (which is briefly discussed in my first post). Without further ado, here’sContinueContinue reading “Journeys Afar – New York City, 2017 – Part 2”
HART Network Restructuring – Part 1
You may have heard during the past few months about Hillsborough Area Regional Transit. I’m not talking about the Premium Transit Feasibility Study or OneBusAway; but rather, I’m referring to the planned network restructuring that the agency is currently planning. The massive changes are a part of the normal Transit Development Plan update that HART, andContinueContinue reading “HART Network Restructuring – Part 1”
PSTA June 4, 2017 Service Changes
On Sunday, June 4, 2017, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will be enacting scheduling changes to the Central Ave Trolley, as well as Routes 18, 34, 66L, and 67. The most significant changes will be to the trolley and Route 34. New schedules are available at http://www.psta.net. Central Ave Trolley The Central Ave TrolleyContinueContinue reading “PSTA June 4, 2017 Service Changes”
LYNX April, 2017 Service Changes
The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (which does business as LYNX) will be enacting service changes on Sunday, April 30, 2017. These changes will largely comprise of scheduling adjustments, but four routes (links) will see some sort of routing change. You can access the revised schedules on the LYNX website and printed schedules will be distributedContinueContinue reading “LYNX April, 2017 Service Changes”
SCAT April, 2017 Service Changes
Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) will be enacting service changes during the weekend of April 15 and 16. These changes will affect more than half of the SCAT system. Schedules will be posted to the SCAT website soon, and printed schedules will be available on or after April 10, 2017. Route 1: Buses will remainContinueContinue reading “SCAT April, 2017 Service Changes”
Changes to the HRT Virginia Beach WAVE Trolley/Shuttle
May is only about a month away! Which means summer will not be far behind it. With tourist season approaching for the Virginia Beach area, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) is announcing changes to the Virginia Beach WAVE seasonal trolley service. Below is a quick summary of what changes are in store for this year. RouteContinueContinue reading “Changes to the HRT Virginia Beach WAVE Trolley/Shuttle”
HART Service Changes – Effective 3/26/17
On Sunday, March 26, 2017, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) will enact minor scheduling and running time changes to Routes 5, 7, 12, and 32. On Monday, March 27, changes will be effective on Routes 31, 36, 46, 47LX, 53LX, 57, and 200X. The most significant changes are that Routes 36 and 46 get aContinueContinue reading “HART Service Changes – Effective 3/26/17”
PSTA Board votes to purchase two battery electric buses
At the February 22, 2017 board meeting, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority board voted to purchase two 35-foot battery electric transit buses, plus a charging station from BYD Motors at a cost not to exceed $2,200,000. Nine members voted for the purchase while five voted against. One or two members were not present at the meeting.ContinueContinue reading “PSTA Board votes to purchase two battery electric buses”
The Global Transit Guidebook 