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2013 Press Releases

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Date	Press Release
May 16, 2013	Kids Ride All Summer for Less Than The Cost of a Tank of Gas!
May 9, 2013	PSTA Riders Set Another Record!
April 30, 2013	PSTA to Hold Public Hearing for Capital Improvement Program
April 26, 2013	PSTA Partners with Southeastern Guide Dogs for Training Exercise
April 23, 2013	PSTA to Host Guide Dog Training Event
April 19, 2013	Celebrate Earth Day by Riding PSTA!
April 18, 2013	PSTA to Hold Evening Board Meeting
April 18, 2013	Get a Jump on Earth Day with PSTA!
April 18, 2013	35 Years of Safe Driving!
April 10, 2013	High School Juniors & Seniors Can Earn a Free Trip to Washington, D.C.
April 9, 2013	PSTA Ridership Continues Strong Showing
March 15, 2013	PSTA Leaders to Demo Double-Length Buses this Friday (Updated)
March 13, 2013	PSTA Leaders to Demo Double-Length Buses this Friday
March 7, 2013	PSTA Ridership Continues Increasing at Record Setting Pace
February 21, 2013	Congresswoman Celebrates Cleaner, More Fuel-Efficient Bus Fleet!
February 19, 2013	Congresswoman Kathy Castor to Kick Off New SmartBus Rollout!
February 19, 2013	PSTA Announces New Partnership with Amscot!
February 15, 2013	PSTA and Amscot Financial to Announce New Partnership!
February 11, 2013	Ridership Surge Sets New Record for January
February 6, 2013	PSTA Sets Highest Single Day Ridership Ever!
February 6, 2013	PSTA Unveils New Video on Ridership
January 23, 2013	PSTA Board Unanimously Agrees to Ask County Commission for New Funding Source to Improve Transit!
January 14, 2013	PSTA Board Confirms Commitment to Regional Collaboration
January 9, 2013	Transit Ridership Hits an All-time High!

2012 Press Releases

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Date	Press Release
December 17, 2012	Transit Plan Earns National Honors!
December 10, 2012	13 Straight Months of Record Setting Ridership!
December 7, 2012	New North County Connector Services Start Monday!
December 4, 2012	PSTA Celebrates the Launch of Three New North County Connector Services
December 4, 2012	PSTA to Hold Public Meetings Regarding New North County Connector Services
November 30, 2012	Ribbon Cutting Celebrating PSTA’s New North County Connector Services
November 28, 2012	PSTA Maintenance Director is Chosen to Help Save Taxpayer Dollars!
November 9, 2012	PSTA Starts the New Fiscal Year with Ridership Record!
November 2, 2012	Let PSTA Help You Exercise Your Right to Vote!
October 8, 2012	PSTA Tops All-Time Annual Ridership Record!
September 24, 2012	PSTA to Honor 2012 Driver of the Year!
September 21, 2012	PSTA Invests in Solar Power to Keep Stops Clean!
September 20, 2012	PSTA Supervisor Earns Continuing Education Honor
September 7, 2012	PSTA Continues Setting Ridership Records!
August 28, 2012	PSTA to Hold 2013 Budget Public Hearings
August 27, 2012	PSTA Operations Continue as Normal Until Sustained Winds Reach Tropical Storm Level
August 21, 2012	PSTA Offers Safe, Reliable Transportation for RNC Delegates and Guests!
August 8, 2012	PSTA Sets 6th Monthly Ridership Record This Year!
August 3, 2012	PSTA - Clean, Affordable Transportation for Hands Across the Sand
July 27, 2012	PSTA Board Approves New Mid-County Customer Service Center!
July 27, 2012	Girl Scouts Partner with PSTA to Beautify Bus Stop
July 23, 2012	PSTA Awarded $2.6 Million for Bus Fleet Improvement!
July 16, 2012	PSTA Hosting Additional Workshops for New Service in Northern Pinellas County
July 9, 2012	June Ridership Defies Debby and Beats 2011!
July 6, 2012	PSTA to Hold Informational Meeting Regarding Community Transportation Coordinator
June 25, 2012	Tropical Storm Debby Disrupting Some PSTA Routes
June 18, 2012	PSTA Encourages Bay Area Residents to “Dump the Pump!”
June 12, 2012	PSTA Hosting Workshops for New Service in Northern Pinellas County
June 11, 2012	PSTA to Hold Public Hearing Regarding Capital Projects Grant Application
June 8, 2012	PSTA Breaks Another Ridership Record!
June 4, 2012	PSTA to Host Workshops for New Service in Northern Pinellas County
May 22, 2012	PSTA is Featured Success Story for Allison Transmission!
May 14, 2012	PSTA Earns Perfect Score in Federal Audit!
May 10, 2012	PSTA Sets Monthly Ridership Record for April!
April 30, 2012	Kids Ride All Summer for Less Than The Cost of one Fill-Up!
April 24, 2012	PSTA Unveils New Video Series
April 23, 2012	Local Agencies Partner to Rescue Lost Woman
April 16, 2012	PSTA Seeks Input for New North County Service
April 9, 2012	PSTA Hits Highest Monthly Ridership EVER!
April 6, 2012	PSTA is the Easy Way to See the Rays!
March 28, 2012	Let PSTA be Your Special Event Chauffer this Weekend!
March 22, 2012	PSTA Sets Ridership Record for 3rd Month in a Row!
March 6, 2012	PSTA Earns TSA Gold Standard!
February 20, 2012	PSTA Sets Yet Another Ridership Record for January!
February 3, 2012	PSTA to Improve Bus Schedules on Three Routes This Sunday
January 27, 2012	PSTA Rider Latest Winner in the IM4Transit.org Project
January 26, 2012	PSTA and Jolley Trolley Partner with Clearwater Marine Aquarium!
January 23, 2012	PSTA Announces Record Ridership in December!
January 18, 2012	Pinellas Transit Study Team to Unveil New Project Video!
January 17, 2012	“Sack” Parking Hassles and Fees - Take the Central Avenue Trolley to the East-West Shrine Game!
January 12, 2012	PSTA’s New Hybrid Cars Hit the Streets!
January 6, 2012	Public Comments Needed for Pinellas Transit Plan
January 4, 2012	Win a FREE iPad 2 in PSTA Photo Contest!

2011 Press Releases

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Date	Press Release
December 15	PSTA Employees Donate Toys to Fill a SmartBus for the Holidays!
December 9	PSTA to Improve Schedule on Cross-Country Route 52
December 8	Regional Transportation Leaders Need to Hear From You!
December 8	Stay Safe and Avoid Parking Hassles by Taking PSTA to Holiday Celebrations and Boat Parades
December 5	PSTA Uses Driver Training Class to Help Haitian Refugees with Disabilities
December 2	Making a Splash from Beach to Bay!
November 29	PSTA Launches RidePSTA Blog!
November 28	PSTA Hybrid Bus Success Highlighted in International Video!
November 16	Award Winning PSTA Driver to Participated in Great American Teach In
October 31	PSTA Sets Historic Annual Ridership Record!
October 28	PSTA Riders can now purchase GO Cards as well as Scrumdiddlyumptious Treats!
October 14	PSTA Awarded $5 Million for Bus Fleet Improvement!
September 30	PSTA Chooses New Paratransit Service Providers
September 30	PSTA to Implement New Central Avenue Trolley along with Service Adjustments this Sunday
September 29	PSTA Board of Directors Elects New Officers
September 27	New Central Avenue Trolley to Streamline Beach to Bay Transit Service
September 26	PSTA's Chair to Pass the Baton Following Nine Years of Dedicated Service
September 26	PSTA's Driver of the Year is a Customer Service Expert!
September 15	PSTA to Participate in National Rally for Public Transit
September 9	PSTA to Participate in National Moment of Remembrance
August 26	PSTA to Hold Two Public Hearings Regarding 2011/12 Budget
August 15	Transit Alternatives for a Stronger, Faster Pinellas
July 15	PSTA to Hold a Service Modification Public Hearing
June 28	PSTA to Hold a Program of Projects Capital Grant Application Public Hearing
May 20	Come Meet New PSTA CEO/Executive Director Bradford Miller
April 28	Kids Ride All Summer For Less Than The Cost of a Tank of Gas!
April 27	PSTA Selects New Executive Director
March 24	Temporary Detours Implemented for Grand Prix and Night Parade
March 3	Public Hearing Notice - Proposed DART Fare Increase
February 28	PSTA to Alter Service to Accommodate Police Funeral Procession
February 21	30 Years of Safe Driving (1.1 Million Miles)... and Counting!
February 17	PSTA Now Offers Free WiFi at Select Bus Transfer Centers
February 4	PSTA to Implement Service Improvements