The Independent
Oversight Committee (IOC) that oversees the spending of the All for Transportation
sales tax unanimously voted on November 21 to certify that HART's FY2020 Program of Projects list complies
with the existing charter.
In our inaugural year,
HART staff has developed a comprehensive program of projects that accounts for
two full years of funding. The projects include a number of service and capital
expenditures primarily aimed at preparing the agency for expansion and improved
customer services.
Included in the strategy
moving forward is a goal of resetting the baseline of the
system through an operational assessment and establishing a
30-year vision via a new major Transit Development Plan update.
HART FY2020 Program of
Projects Highlights:
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| HART FY2020 Highlights |
- Restoring
service:
- Routes: 4 (South Tampa),
41 (Sligh Ave.), 44 (University area), 46 (Palmetto Beach)
- Improve
Weekend Frequency:
- Routes: 9 (30th St.), 15
(Columbus), 31 (So. County), 32 (MLK), 42/45 - University
- Improve Weekday Frequency:
- Routes: 12 (22nd St.),
30 (Kennedy), 32 (MLK Blvd.), 42/45 (University)
- Expanding Transit Options
(Fixed-guideway):
- Corridor assessments, future streetcar extensions, CSX corridor
evaluation, InVision Tampa Streetcar: Project partner, project
development, Marion Transitway Corridor Assessment
- Customer Amenities, HART Facilities, etc.:
- Bus shelter and transit
center upgrades, replacement and renovation of HART maintenance facilities,
rolling stock purchases (electric and Compressed Natural Gas buses)
All for Transportation Background:
In November 2018, the residents of Hillsborough County voted for a 1% surtax to fund Transportation projects. Of the 1% surtax, 45% of the new surtax funded was designated for transit specific projects and that funding was designated to go directly to HART.
In addition, as part of the referendum, an Independent Oversight Committee (IOC) was required to be created and an annual program of projects from each recipient of the 1% surtax funding must be submitted by September 30th each year for the IOC to review.
