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 inContinue reading "The BYD E-Bus – Preview"
PSTA Adventures – Episode 1 – Transit fanning with Transit509 and YoBusDriver
This week, I am beginning a new transit fan series called PSTA Adventures. This series will focus on my periodic trips around Pinellas County using the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (or PSTA) bus system. Back Story Before I go in depth into my inaugural post, I would like to first provide some background as to whyContinue reading "PSTA Adventures – Episode 1 – Transit fanning with Transit509 and YoBusDriver"
New York City’s Line 7 Subway Extended!
For Travel Information, please visit MTA.info On Sunday, September 13, 2015, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York opened its 469th subway station on Manhattan's West Side! The new 34th St/Hudson Yards station for the busy Line 7, which runs from Manhattan to Flushing, marks the beginning of a new era where an area of NewContinue reading "New York City’s Line 7 Subway Extended!"
Farewell Friendship Trail Bridge
It's the end of an era for Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, and no...it's not the St. Pete Pier. The 1956 span of the Gandy Bridge, known since 1999 as the Friendship Trail Bridge, is coming down after sitting dormant and decaying for the past seven years. Despite efforts during the past several years to tryContinue reading "Farewell Friendship Trail Bridge"
Go Hillsborough – Where we are, and where we go from here…
Background Lots of things have happened with Go Hillsborough since my last post. I first want to point out that my original plan to continue the piece-by-piece blog post series, as I was doing during the first set of public outreach workshops, just wasn't going to work out. This was for several reasons; but particularly dueContinue reading "Go Hillsborough – Where we are, and where we go from here…"
Diesel? Hybrid? CNG? Electric? That is the question for buses…
It's a question that all transit agencies have to face every so often, what are wanting to fuel our buses with? Back in the 1950s, the only option was really conventional diesel fuel. Today; agencies have a variety of avenues to choose from; Clean Diesel, Diesel-Electric Hybrid, Battery Electric, Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas,Continue reading "Diesel? Hybrid? CNG? Electric? That is the question for buses…"
STORM MODE – Tropical Storm Erika
From now through at least Monday, I will be in #StormMode. This means that all planned blog posts will be suspended so that I can share important updates and information to the public. This includes updates on Erika, as well as transit service interruptions and road closures. Please be sure to follow me on TwitterContinue reading "STORM MODE – Tropical Storm Erika"
Virginia Beach WAVE to begin winding down service for 2015
The Virginia Beach WAVE summer shuttle service, which is operated by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), will begin winding down services on Labor Day (Monday, September 7, 2015). Routes 31 and 32 and end service at their regular service end times on September 7, and will not resume service until in around Memorial Day weekend inContinue reading "Virginia Beach WAVE to begin winding down service for 2015"
Labor Day 2015 Holiday Transit Schedule
Monday, September 7, 2015 is Labor Day and many transit agencies will be running limited service, with some agencies not operating at all. As always, please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate. Additional Notes: Some trolleybus routes (Pinellas County) may operate on a schedule otherContinue reading "Labor Day 2015 Holiday Transit Schedule"
Why Privatizing Public Transit is BAD NEWS
The debate has sprung up at least a couple of times in the past five years here in Tampa Bay, but now it seems that the debate on whether to contract out public transit agencies to a private operator is gaining some steam. Right smack dab in the middle of this debate are at leastContinue reading "Why Privatizing Public Transit is BAD NEWS"
The Global Transit Guidebook 