For my November “Photo of the Month”, I bring you one of Tampa’s replica streetcars – an open-air “breezer” car that was built by Gomaco Trolley, #1976. Back when Tampa’s original streetcar operated, many of these “breezer” trains flourished throughout the city and its inner suburbs, bringing hundreds of passengers from as far north asContinueContinue reading “Photo of the Month – November, 2017”
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Photo of the Month – October, 2017
It’s October, which means…Halloween is just around the corner! To celebrate the ghoulish day, I thought I would bring back the Purple People Eater bus, or what I called the HART 2005 & 2006 buses back when they were painted in a purple scheme. This scheme was brought upon to promote the agency’s express routes andContinueContinue reading “Photo of the Month – October, 2017”
Friday Rewind – Reflections on HART’s West Tampa Transfer Center
With only a week left before Hillsborough Area Regional Transit launches its Mission MAX system restructuring, I wanted to take a few moments to provide a personal reflection on the West Tampa Transfer Center. HART will be closing down the center permanently after Saturday, October 7, 2017 in favor of having an on-street transfer along Dale MabryContinueContinue reading “Friday Rewind – Reflections on HART’s West Tampa Transfer Center”
Photo of the Month – September, 2017
Showcasing another photo from my recent (May, 2017) trip to New York City this month, I want to delve a bit into the New York MTA’s Select Bus Service. Select Bus Service (or SBS) is considered a premium transit service and operates similarly to HART’s MetroRapid in Tampa. Uniquely branded buses are used along eachContinueContinue reading “Photo of the Month – September, 2017”
The Local Transit News Roundup will return…
While I previously had plans to publish a quarterly “newsletter” of transit happenings from across Florida, those plans are currently on the back burner due to other obligations. However, I am aiming to re-launch the series sometime in 2018.
Photo of the Month – August, 2017
For the month of August, my photo contributor Dion M. took this neat photo of two Cincinnati Metro Transit buses passing each other near the heart of the city. Cincinnati Metro Transit in Cincinnati, OH still operates a line of Gillig Phantom high floor transit buses, though they are slowly being replaced by newer lowContinueContinue reading “Photo of the Month – August, 2017”
Photo of the Month – July, 2017
For the month of July, I head back to my original home transit system – HART – to capture #1211 at the Marion Transit Center. #1211 is part of a batch of fourteen buses that were purchased by HART in 2012. The first twelve – #’s 1201 through 1212 – were assigned for the MetroRapidContinueContinue reading “Photo of the Month – July, 2017”
Website Updates/Expansion is underway!
During the past couple of weeks, I’ve been planning out my next website update. I’m roughly a year behind on posting PSTA and HART bus photos, there hasn’t been any major website expansion for even longer than that, and there hasn’t been a whole lot in new blog posts either. Truth to be told, I’veContinueContinue reading “Website Updates/Expansion is underway!”
Photo of the Month – June, 2017
Returning from my 2017 New York City Transit Excursion, I present to you this wonderful vantage point of the Coney Island – Stillwell Ave Subway Station. The station serves as the southern terminus for the (D), (F), (N), and (Q) trains, though occasionally, you’ll see other lines being detoured here. Most recently, the (G) trainContinueContinue reading “Photo of the Month – June, 2017”
Photo of the Month – May, 2017
Our photo contributor and Social Media moderator John is showcasing this 2003 35-foot New Flyer D35LF transit bus for the May “Photo of the Month”. This bus (out of four total) originally belonged to Capital Metro in Austin, TX as #2028, but is now part of the Community Connector bus fleet in Bangor, ME asContinueContinue reading “Photo of the Month – May, 2017”
The Global Transit Guidebook 