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| FY18 System Redesign outreach by the numbers! |
The Public Hearing for the HART FY2018 system redesign took place at the HART Administrative Office on July 26th, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. This was the final opportunity for public comments on the proposal.
HART staff is reviewing comments from the Public Hearing and working on further revisions to the proposal before its final destination.
The HART Board will have the final word on the system redesign proposal at their August 7th meeting. If approved, the proposal would be scheduled for implementation on Sunday, October 8th, 2017.
Public Involvement
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| 79% of respondents wanted more frequent service over better coverage |
At the March workshops, we asked riders to choose between better coverage (shorter walk to the bus stop) vs. higher frequency (buses come more often). Overwhelmingly (79%), the public choose higher frequency. We based the current proposal on that principle.
Roughly 80% of HART riders will see improvement in overall travel times:
Higher Frequency
- MetroRapid - Service increased to every 12 minutes
- Route 1 - Weekday service increased to every 15 minutes
- Route 12 - Weekday service increased to every 15 minutes (FY19)
- Route 14 - Weekday service increased to every 30 minutes
- Route 16 - Weekday service increased to every 30 minutes (FY19)
- Route 34 - Weekday service increased to every 20 minutes (FY19)
Expanded Service
- MetroRapid - Saturday and Sunday service added
- Route 9 - Earlier weekend service
- Route 14 - Sunday service added
- Route 16 - Sunday service added
- Route 32 - Service extended to Tampa International Airport
- Route 46 - Sunday service added; service extended to Brandon Regional Hospital
New Connections
- Route 60LX - All-day, hourly, limited stop service between Northwest Transfer Center, Tampa International Airport, Downtown Tampa, and Westfield Brandon
- Route 275LX - All-day, hourly, limited stop weekday service between UATC, Downtown Tampa, and Tampa International Airport (FY19)
- Route 360LX - All-day, hourly, limited stop service between Westfield Brandon, Downtown Tampa, Britton Plaza, and MacDill AFB
Bringing a massive system redesign to the public has not been easy. After countless meetings, and sifting through public comments, we realized there were areas where the proposal fell short.
We've heard you and now have revisions to our initial system redesign proposal.
Proposal Revisions
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| Revisions from the initial FY18 System Redesign Proposal |
- MetroRapid - Route 33 will operate portion of previous MetroRapid service between UATC and the Hidden River / Telecom Park area
- Route 36 - Route would travel Himes Ave. between Busch Blvd. and MLK Jr. Blvd. and then travel Lois Ave./ Tampa Bay Blvd. to connect to Route 7 at HCC Dale Mabry campus
- Route 39 - Would only use the 50th St./ Puritan Rd./ Sligh Ave. segment
- Route 42 - New route would travel Skipper Rd./ Bearss Ave., as well as, take place of Route 45 from Yukon to UATC, via 15th St.
- Route 45 - Route would end at Yukon with 42 covering Yukon to UATC
Please note: Due to expected overflow, the August 7th HART Board meeting is being moved to County Center, 601 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602.
HART hits the “reset” button on our network in October. We hope to see you on board!
Where is the route 33bus that comes from 22nd Street and take a left on 143ave.? The only 33i see there is under metrorapid bus. Did you left this area with so much needed people like me with disabilities ,without any transportation ! Very unfair! How I am supposed to do my errands now.
ReplyDeletePlease see the newly proposed Route 42. The bus will operate along Bearss Ave., turning right onto Bruce B. Downs Blvd., then left on 131st Ave., continuing to UATC and Yukon Transfer Center.
DeleteWhat is going to happen to the youth and parents that depends on the route 7 to go to Leto hs, Pierce middle school , Alexander and Crestwood elementaries???
ReplyDeleteI am disabled. Did you all think of how the cancellation of the bus routes that are being cancelled is going to affect those patrons who use the HART Plus Paratransit services?
ReplyDeleteI was just informed via voice mail that because the bus route is being canceled in my area that I will not be able to use the services any longer.
Current HARTPlus customers are being grandfathered in with the new changes.
DeleteWhat about route 57 I just moved i to Nantuckette Bay I use bus 57 to get and get the veterans administration what am i to do now? T hi is screws my schedule.
ReplyDeleteYour best bet would be catching a ride with HART HyperLINK. The service picks you up via an app or you can also call to request a trip, like Uber or Lyft. Beginning October 8th, the service drops to just $1 to designated stops within the zone, or $3 for a trip ANYWHERE within the zone.
DeleteLearn more: http://gohart.org/Pages/Hyperlink.aspx
What about route 57 I use that to go to the veterans administration. What am I to do now?
ReplyDeleteYour best bet would be catching a ride with HART HyperLINK. The service picks you up via an app or you can also call to request a trip, like Uber or Lyft. Beginning October 8th, the service drops to just $1 to designated stops within the zone, or $3 for a trip ANYWHERE within the zone.
DeleteLearn more: http://gohart.org/Pages/Hyperlink.aspx