Yesterday, I decided to take a quick drive down to Williams Park to see how the park and the surrounding streets look since the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) ended its bus transfer hub operations there. While the Customer Service building remains open to customers needing to seek information about the PSTA system, you willContinueContinue reading “Williams Park – Post PSTA Exit”
Category Archives: Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)
The Gandy Debacle – Episode 1 – Sprawl Overload
With all of the discussion about toll roads these days, it really shouldn’t be surprising that some projects that were previously frowned upon are getting a second look. While I generally dislike the increasing trend of toll road construction here in Florida, I also realize that toll roads aren’t going away. In this blog seriesContinueContinue reading “The Gandy Debacle – Episode 1 – Sprawl Overload”
The stage is nearly set for Williams Park
The bus shelters around Williams Park have been removed, and boy does it create a different atmosphere already! From this point onward, you’ll begin to see a transformation of the park from a bus terminal, to a vibrant public commons. Please scroll through the gallery below to see what has changed around the park, inContinueContinue reading “The stage is nearly set for Williams Park”
PSTA Downtown St. Petersburg Grid System Implementation – 2/14/16
Update – 2/14/16 The changes described in the original blog post below are now in effect. Please consult individual route schedules for new times and timepoints, and keep in mind which stop to get off at if you are transferring to another route. As of 8:45am this morning; PSTA has updated Real Time to reflectContinueContinue reading “PSTA Downtown St. Petersburg Grid System Implementation – 2/14/16”
Williams Park Bus Shelter Dismantling
If you’ve been by Williams Park in Downtown St. Petersburg during the past week, you may have noticed something different. That’s right, the various bus shelters that currently surround the park are slowly coming down as part of an effort by the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) to discontinue using the park as a transferContinueContinue reading “Williams Park Bus Shelter Dismantling”
PSTA Route 74 Detour – 1/6/16 to TBD
PSTA Route 74 Detour Beginning on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Route 74 will be on a long-term detour in the Gateway area – due to construction activities along Gandy Blvd N (State Rd 694), between I-275 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St N. Because of the uncertainty inContinueContinue reading “PSTA Route 74 Detour – 1/6/16 to TBD”
Columbus Day Holiday 2015 Transit Schedule
Monday, October 12, 2015 is Columbus Day. Unlike most Federal holidays, where transit services are typically limited to weekend-level services, most transit districts tend to operate on a typical weekday schedule on Columbus Day, with some districts operating weekday services with modifications. In the Tampa Bay Area, all area transit districts (HART, PSTA, MCAT, SCAT, PCPT,ContinueContinue reading “Columbus Day Holiday 2015 Transit Schedule”
New PSTA Fare Structure – Effective October 11, 2015
In addition to the service changes mentioned yesterday, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is also enacting a fare structure change on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Please see below for details. New PSTA Fare Structure Cash Fare Regular One-Way Cash Fare: OLD: $2.00 NEW: $2.25 Reduced One-Way Cash Fare: OLD: $1.00 NEW: $1.10 Express CashContinueContinue reading “New PSTA Fare Structure – Effective October 11, 2015”
PSTA Fall 2015 Service Changes
It’s that time of year again, time for the fall transit schedule markup! PSTA normally enacts its fall service changes towards the start of the new Fiscal Year in October. This year’s changes will involve routing changes in around the Tyrone Square Mall area for Routes 18, 20, 23, 38, 62, 68, 73, 75, andContinueContinue reading “PSTA Fall 2015 Service Changes”
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”
The Global Transit Guidebook 