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Transportation
Brian Willis of Connect Tampa Bay on Hillsborough County’s Transit needs
Brian Willis of Connect Tampa Bay on Hillsborough County's Transit needs
Greenlight Pinellas electoral chances with blogger Peter Schorsch
Greenlight Pinellas electoral chances with blogger Peter Schorsch
Pedestrian accident in Tampa revives safety debate
Pedestrian accident in Tampa revives safety debate
Tampa City Council votes against renewing red light camera contract
Tampa City Council votes against renewing red light camera contract
HART proposes reducing budget, yet increasing tax rate
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority plans to increase the millage rate on a typical property owner by about 41 cents per year. That’s even though HART’s overall proposed budget is being reduced by 3.2...
Florida has one week to hold onto rail money
Florida officials have about one week to make a deal keep the federal high-speed rail funds rejected yesterday by Governor Rick Scott. One idea is for another entity like Amtrak to receive the $2.4 billion...
TBARTA works on 50 year transportation plan.
Traffic congestion may never fully ease in the Tampa Bay area, but regional transit officials want to do something about the clogged highway system, by providing some alternatives to cars. Today in Tampa, the Board...
Will mobility fees slow overdevelopment?
According to Hillsborough Planning officials, growth and urban sprawl have spread across Hillsborough County, due in part to impact fees on urban development. The County wants to change this by getting rid of impact fees....
HART looks at New Tampa for a light rail stop
There are seriously crowded roads in the New Tampa area. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit board members decided today that they may have a remedy for the traffic jams. HART officials in Ybor City agreed to...
Sinkholes cost the state over half a million dollars.
Sinkholes and depressions along the I-4 corridor have cost Florida taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in repair costs. WMNF spoke with Marian Scorza from the Department of transportation. Marian Scorza: “The preliminary costs are...
Obama announces high speed rail funding during Tampa visit
President Barack Obama announced that thirteen major corridors will receive awards today to help develop new high-speed rail infrastructure or begin the transition to high-speed rail. Obama visited Tampa today with Vice President Joe Biden...
Rock Mining: An economic asset, or environmental hazard?
Florida’s economy is known for its housing market, which takes tons of concrete to maintain. Roads that span the state also require limestone for construction, but environmentalists say there’s a high cost of mining the...
