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2012 Transit News

July 30 - August 24
Skip the #RNC2012 and visit some hometown attractions \| RidePSTA Blog Isaac is coming, are you ready? Read this RidePSTA blog post from July to see what PSTA does in the event of a storm @TampaBayTraffic is another great resource for #RNC2012 traffic info. Check out their FAQ by clicking here. Worried about traffic during #RNC2012? Check out this great info clearinghouse that @TBARTA has put together. Press Release: PSTA Offers Safe, Reliable Transportation for RNC Delegates and Guests \| Ride PSTA Press Release: PSTA Sets 6th Monthly Ridership Record This Year \| Ride PSTA The Best Amateur Music Videos in Support of Active Transportation \| Streetsblog Capitol Hill Press Release: Clean, Affordable Transportation for Hands Across the Sand \| Ride PSTA Dad on right track designing mini MBTA trolleys BBC News - London's travel network clears its first Olympic hurdle State Decision Making in the Context of Federal Transportation Funding « The Transport Politic FDOT Safety Office is launching a new #pedestrian #safety campaign today in #Tampa. New mid-county terminal coming to Pinellas Park!
July 10 - July 27
Girl Scouts partner with PSTA to beautify a bus stop in Clearwater Edible Bus Stop turns London transit routes into a network of community gardens \| Grist Check out the latest Transit Savings Report. Making the switch from driving to transit can save you $9,702 annually. Transportation Investments and America’s Quality-of-Life Gap \| Streetsblog Capitol Hill Workshop for north county about new bus service. Please attend and see what we're working on! Let’s talk trash \| Ride PSTA Positively Tampa Bay: Biking Safety on Pinellas Trail - YouTube PSTA is getting a "State of Good Repair" grant to buy new buses! These could be fun, don't you think? "Humana bringing pedal buses to Tampa for RNC" Fuel for your body instead of your vehicle....Ride your bike for a great meal discount. Great infographic on benefits of public transportation \| Kaid Benfield's Blog \| Switchboard, from NRDC Why We Should Stop Talking About 'Bus Stigma' - Commute - The Atlantic Cities We're having more workshops to gather public input about new North Pinellas bus service. Meeting details here. Sprawl stalls public transit \| Tampa Bay Online Jarrett Walker says a recent Atlantic article claiming that transit is "failing white people" is way off Why transit access matters... Don't get mixed-up on mixed-use Bus shelter or library? Yes to both! How We Talk About Funding for Transit – Next American City California is getting High Speed Rail
June 17 - July 9
GoHART riders hope to put the brakes on proposal to cut bus route in Plant City ANALYSIS: Are Baltimore developers allergic to mass transit? \| Baltimore Brew The Looming Crisis In Mass Transit \| The Saturday Evening Post Grab your bike and hop aboard! \| Ride PSTA Have you tried our Real Time Bus Info system? What do you think? Coolest bike rack. Ever! A county born in controversy -- how Pinellas County got its start A New Bill Passes, But America’s Transportation Policy Stays Stuck in 20th Century \| Streetsblog Capitol Hill Need a job? Check out the newly created positions for the flex service we'll introduce later this year Just posted pics of our new bus wrap for Ringling Museum's Deco Japan exhibit which opens 7/13/12 Tentative Deal Reached on 2-Year Transportation Bill - http://NYTimes.com BREAKING: Congress Close to Deal on 18-Month Transportation Bill \| Transportation Nation Worried about transportation during hurricane season? So excited to see our new Real Time Bus Info ad on the road last night. (Don't worry, at a stop light when I took pic!) 3 new job postings today: Marketing Clerk/Receptionist, HR Associate - Staffing & HRIS, PT Statistical Data Clerk Lakeland Puts Art on City Buses \| WUSF News Follow our CEO @BradMillerPSTA and see tweets about his bus ride home today for #DumpthePump Texting to get Real Time info? Send PSTA, space, 4 digit stop number (PSTA 1234) to 41411 Try Transit Week! Riding @RidePSTA - the great Route 4 Real Time Stop # signs installed on Rts 4, 52, 59 & Suncoast Beach Trolley. Central Ave Trolley, 18 and 74 are next! PSTA holds forum on services in East Lake \| Suncoast News Folding bikes welcome... Skip the rack and hop on board! Don't have a folding bike? Learn how to use the rack here. Real-time bus schedule information is on its way! HART unveils pilot project with @CUTR_transit. Now this is cool! See behind the scenes of the making of a Chicago Transit rail car Looking for a great addition to the @RidePSTA Team to help us plan for improved Pinellas public transit! WMNF 88.5 FM News: Light rail advocates join forces to combat opposition in Pinellas Transit supporters crowd meeting in St. Pete Where's your bus? Our new blog post can tell you how to find out! Taking the Bus for the Future of Transit - Old Northeast-Downtown St. Pete, FL Patch
May 5 - June 15
New video from our friends @GoHART starring bus operator @yobusdriver3507: Next Stop with HART, Ride HART. Be Smart. Real Time is Really Here! Did you hear? PSTA's Real Time open data is available to software developers! Check out our Developer Resources page. Editorial - Get on board rail transit: Viewpoints - Tampa Bay Newspapers “New Understanding of Traffic Congestion” PIC: Korean Subway Ad Makes Train Look Like Beach \| Transportation Nation Advocates: Mobilizing Transit Riders a Challenge, Even in Transit-Rich Cities \| Streetsblog Capitol Hill “Over 2.65 billion trips were made using trains, buses, ferries or street cars in the first quarter of 2012” Our CEO @BradMillerPSTA is on Twitter! He's pretty new to the Twitterverse, so please follow him! Times Editorial: Hillsborough in dire need of transit upgrades Neighborhood affects how much we walk, bike and take transit, survey finds Arizona DOT Study: Compact, Mixed-Use Development Leads to Less Traffic Flash mob brings classical music to Copenhagen Central Station AARP teamed up with StreetFilms to show why Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is so great for seniors 50 Years of National Transportation Week PSTA Earns Perfect Score in Federal Audit Too little is spent on transportation For public transit, the recession’s still not over HART plan cuts routes, ups fares What does a public transit agency's marketing department do?
April 20 - May 4
Charlotte's Evolution from Sprawling Metropolis to City of Sidewalks Sometimes you have to pat yourself on the back... @Dunedin bans bus shelter advertising which helps fund the shelters. @RidePSTA is looking into alternatives. On the tracks of Los Angeles' new Expo Line Check out this new video by Allison Transmission that stars PSTA's Hybrid SmartBuses! It's Haul Pass time! Kids 18 and younger ride all summer long for just $35. Learn more, and buy online here Where no train's gone before Now that you've had a couple of days to think about it, any ideas for good Bus Buzz topics? Thanks for your input! Allow us to introduce you to our newest communication tool: Bus Buzz! Local agencies partner to find lost family member Experienced with automotive or heavy vehicle repair? We're looking for a mechanic! Every day is Earth Day for public transit Pinellas Commissioner Ken Welch op-ed: Our transportation future Calling all Northern Pinellas residents! Please fill out this survey & help us create new service that meets your needs
March 12 - April 19
GOOD Attacks: A Traffic Infographic Live, work, or play in northern Pinellas County? Help us design new bus service! Feds give bus agencies more flexibility to cover fuel costs The Florida Dept of Transportation is offering free bike and pedestrian safety classes! Another great story about the record ridership increases at PSTA and @GoHART from the Times Bay area public transit agencies [PSTA and @GoHART] set records as gas prices approach $4.00 a gallon Going to see the Rays? PSTA is the easy way to get there! Thanks for supporting transit! RT @BN9traffic: New digital, real time transit info to ease use of @RidePSTA system Have you tried PSTA's Central Avenue Trolley? These people have and they love it! 46% of drivers aged 18 to 24 said they would choose Internet access over owning a car Bus advertising brings much needed revenue for both PSTA and @GoHART No losers here... And the winner is... (please help us congratulate our photo contest winners!!) Pinellas Parents: looking for a Spring Break adventure next week? Ride the bus to Tampa and see the sights! Road Trip... by Bus! Senate passes transportation bill, putting pressure on the House Lawmakers say PSTA and HART must fund a study to look at feasibility of merging Want to see how much $ you could save by riding transit, instead of driving? Check out this handy calculator Mass transit use rises as gas prices soar Explaining Transit's Secret Language
February 20 - March 9
HART Board votes to oppose legislative study about possible merger with PSTA Great reminder (with chilling video) from our friend @yobusdriver3507 about not crossing in front of the bus. PSTA Earns TSA Gold Standard Tempering the high price of driving... Dallas' light rail is transforming communities Grocery store of the future... in your transit station? Driving a car now costs as much as housing...a bus pass is waaay more affordable at just $65/month! North Pinellas to get "flex" minibus service later this year Light rail plans get rolling PSTA's exciting ridership news -- we broke records in January -- made it into Metro Magazine! These guys really hate the freeway: Hardcore Band Plays Heavy Metal Tribute to LA's Subway Florida lawmakers back tax swap for Pinellas rail and buses Funding for Bay area transit agencies still in question PSTA hits yet another ridership record: 1,126,563 rides in January 2012!
February 6 - February 17
Light rail in Pinellas? Watch PSTA staffer Bob Lasher speaking at a Sierra Club meeting last night... Real Time Bus Info System -- an update! Good transit funding bill @NPR story w/quote from @RayLaHood saying bill = return to the Dark Ages From The Streets: The loss of high-speed rail made me lose my job Tampa Bay Times Editorial: House bill throws transportation into reverse A Dolphin Tale Trolley Adventure Tampa Trib Editorial: Road bill careening to dead end It was a great day to chase a bus... The ultimate in clean energy bus transport Imagine if the tens of millions of Americans who ride public transit every day suddenly decided to drive. FDOT report says that high speed rail would have been profitable...
January 24 - February 3
Sadly, the House Ways & Means Committee voted to slash transit funding Saturday's Safety Harbor Touch A Truck (http://bit.ly/wEnhpl) = great chance to get a photo for our contest! Want to see a PSTA SmartBus? Come to the Safety Harbor Touch A Truck: Saturday, Feb 4, 10 am to 1 pm, SH City Park House GOP Moves to Decimate Dedicated Transit Funding The potential of Pinellas light rail: Jobs in livable communities It's smarter to travel in groups... Want to know exactly what time your bus will arrive? Pinellas adopts light rail proposal; bridge uncertain D.C. is resurrecting their streetcar system Trackside Developments Catch On (trackside development = transit-oriented development) Long-term transportation funding likely to be delayed New APTA report is a lesson in anti-HSR rhetoric New House Transportation Proposal Would Reform Transit Programs ‘Social Equity’ to Be Weighed in Transit Funding Under U.S. Rule President Obama Plans to Use Half the Savings from Wars’ End on U.S. Infrastructure If you bike for any part of your commute, check out this free class offered by the Tampa Bay Bike Co-Op Transportation investment pays back America We want your transit photos! Send us your best and you could win an iPad2! Tampa Tribune: Could rail get Rays' attendance on track? 1,097,842... it's a lovely number, don't you think?! We sure do!
January 9 - January 20
PSTA Photo Contest Deadline Extended! Your awesomely wonderful photo could win you an iPad2... Transit of the future? This video, based on a huge research project, shows what it could look like... For our bike riding bus passengers... please be careful out there on the road! Here are some helpful tips. Check out our new wheels! Fortune Magazine: Scott wanted a deal with Obama administration for high speed rail money It's Time to Get Real
December 12 - January 6
Share your opinion about preliminary plans for a transit improvement project linking Clearwater, Gateway, and St. Pete Going to see Winter? Jolley Trolley runs a free shuttle between the Aquarium and the Dolphin Tale exhibit. You haven't entered our photo contest?! Don't you want to win an iPad2? First Animal Planet, then Food Network... finally, there's TransportationTV! OK, it's only online, but still cool! Creating 21st Century Transportation Fame and Fortune are Just a Click Away Lawmakers Push to Fund Transit Service During Economic Emergencies Curbside Haiku PSTA Employees Donate Toys to Fill a SmartBus for the Holidays Imagining a City Without Its Public Transportation Indy to Repurpose Stadium Seats at Bus Stops Transit’s Not Bleeding the Taxpayer Dry — Roads Are It's my bus, and it's your bus (new RidePSTA blog post!)

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