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HART starts bus shelter improvements, technology upgrades
Listen: Hillsborough County bus riders may see some upgrades coming to stops this year- officials announced new technology plans for transit riders Thursday. City leaders gathered in East Tampa to cut the ribbon on a...
HART’s busiest bus route is fare-free for a year
Listen: The Hillsborough Transit Authority’s most popular route is now fare-free. The route operates between the University area and downtown Tampa. The service, launched on Sunday, serves nearly 3,000 daily customers according to the Hillsborough...
New cameras on Hillsborough school buses catch over two thousand drivers in just four days
Listen: Hillsborough Schools’ Superintendent says it’s ‘shocking’ how unsafe drivers are around school buses. Over 2,300 warnings have been issued for violations since students returned to the classroom. Hillsborough County Schools Superintendent Van Ayres shared...
Low-income SunRunner bus riders call fare increase “heartless” and “narcissistic”
The SunRunner bus has been providing a free service for nearly a year, connecting passengers in downtown St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beach.
Manatee County is making MCAT bus fare free for 18 months
Manatee County is making MCAT bus fare free for 18 months. This is because the county hopes this will reduce traffic.
Regional Rapid Transit: conservatives want to “learn more,” transit advocates are skeptical
A proposed express bus service from Wesley Chapel, through Tampa to St. Petersburg now has a name and seems to be moving forward; Regional Rapid Transit is bus service that would travel mostly along Interstate-275...
Tampa-area leaders call for transit solutions
In order to attract major companies to a growing Tampa Bay region, high-quality transportation options are needed; that’s according to Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik. But when WMNF News asked him the best way to...
Pinellas transit authority checks out electric bus option
Pinellas County’s transit authority is thinking about purchasing some electric buses to replace diesel vehicles as they reach the end of their useful lives. PSTA is bringing in electric bus companies to demonstrate the advantages...
