Public transit ridership fell 6 percent in June to 974,054 passengers compared with a year ago, a Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority report states. ...more

August 6, 2009

One day after saying he wouldn't travel in tight quarters because of the swine flu scare, Vice President Joe Biden rode a train Friday from Washington to Delaware. ...more

May 1, 2009

The wheels might be coming off the economy, but Pasco County buses will keep rolling through the recession with federal stimulus money. ...more

March 26, 2009

The wheels might be coming off the economy, but Pasco County buses will keep on rolling through the recession with federal stimulus money. With an aging fleet of 28 buses, Pasco County Public Transportation can replace up to 11 buses with federal aid, according to Michael H. Carroll, the county's transportation manager. ...more

March 21, 2009

C+ Solid waste system C Bridges C- Parks, rail systems D+ Energy system (up from D) ...more

January 30, 2009

America's roads, public transit and aviation have gotten worse in the past four years. Water and sewage systems are awful The basic physical backbone of American society is barely above failing, a report by top engineers says. ...more

January 30, 2009

What topic instantly evokes a conversational bond among a diverse array of strangers from both Pasco and Pinellas counties? ...more

January 10, 2009

Opportunity In Slowdown Victoria Tschinkel misses a key point in advocating sustainable urban development for Florida (Views, Dec. 14). Indeed, she discounts one of the critical ingredients to further this goal. She argues for the preservation of growth management laws that inhibit and render more expensive the urban growth she seeks to promote. ...more

December 18, 2008

Transit System 'Crucial' I agree whole-heartedly with the editorial "Smart Investing Will Boost Local Economy" (Our Opinion, Dec. 7). I moved to Florida from Portland, Oregon, where there was a comprehensive transit system that provided both bus and light-rail transportation. In the downtown core, buses and the train were free, allowing anyone to simply hop aboard to traverse from one end of downtown to the other, at will. This was especially appealing to tourists and business people from out-of-town who didn't want to grab a taxi or deal with parking. ...more

December 11, 2008

The nation's busiest airport dueled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. ...more

July 2, 2008