Tampa Rail

Advocacy watch site for the advancement of urban rail solutions in the Tampa and Hillsborough County in Florida.

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

"But, but, but, nobody wants to ride a streetcar!" - Some anti-railer, suburban taxpaying supremacist, 2002 - https://t.co/iuabY4FRxQ

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

...annnnd in checking it, I see headlines that indicate the transit tax was shot down. Because of course. It is encouraging to see the development on the high speed front all the more then.

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

High speed rail in Tampa (Round II - The Private Sector Approach) seems far more certain now than ever before. Keep in mind, if the timing, and the outcome of that transit tax question, work out -- the streetcar by then will largely consist of modern cars. Will look sharp (e)!

[Mark Sharpe @MarkSharpe39kft]

Brightline exec says high-speed passenger system may connect with TECO Streetcar for Tampa-Orlando route https://t.co/dseytX5NRj via @tbbjnewsroom

[Bob O’Malley @bomalley]

Congrats to @TampaStreetcar,
@GoHART and @CityofTampa!
Bravo @MyFDOT and @MyFDOT_Tampa

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

Ladies and gentleman, *TAMPA* (not "Hillsborough") Light Rail! Congratulations! The streetcar people would probably tell me to relax, it's still a streetcar system, of course. But when actualized in a modern framework, the streetcar system will be a serious transit network.

[TECO Line Streetcar @TampaStreetcar]

We are so excited to announce @GoHART is the recipient of a $67.3 million @MyFDOT_Tampa grant for the Streetcar Extension and Modernization project! This is the LARGEST single transit award in #TampaBay history! This is the state's match required for Federal funding.

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

@WFLA Huh?

[Bob O’Malley @bomalley]

Building new passenger rail lines alongside existing highways, railroads is the answer.
https://t.co/zKv3hcVHrl

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

To my voted-for-Trump Tampa Railing independents, Mike is your man. To my *thinking* Democrat and Republican Tampa Railers, Mike is your man. He may sting a little on the end you aren't but he's strong on the center YOU ARE. #MikeBloomberg #Bloomberg2020

[Mike Bloomberg @MikeBloomberg]

I rode BART today to Oakland, CA. I’m a big believer in public transport & its ability to reduce our carbon footprint. That’s why I’m making investing in public transportation a centerpiece of my strategy for cutting U.S. carbon pollution by 50% by 2030. https://t.co/lpm3Lernyz

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

The Tampa Rail Twitter feed is not about porch pirates. BUT, since I accidentally started a thread to this audience, and since I made a sarcastic remark about how police were handling it, I will end with this link that explains the trouble police had. - https://t.co/bI6rOQX8Cf

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

@WFLA To explain my reply to the story...Sorry about the non-Tampa Rail topic too! I forgot which Tweetdeck lane I was in. ;)

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

@WFLA Too bad that delivery companies have a policy of deleting all information about the people they hire, just after they are hired. As well, all digital records of which driver handled a delivery. That way police wouldn't have to depend on someone from the public recognizing them.

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

@WFLA I guess this one forgot to put a bandanna around his tattoo.

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

As Tampa City rises, old school thoughts on its new-found success are resulting in unexpected casualties. The downtown living and car-free lifestyle cultures are booming while movie theaters still close. - https://t.co/7YDb6ZJTuy

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

Congratulations! The car-free movement in Tampa has gained major footing. - https://t.co/RfGn7BEbSJ

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

@MarkSharpe39kFT -- And lightning shelters. Tampa needs to lead in development of the concept. :/

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

Just learning about the vile news, how horrible and sad.

[Mark Sharpe @MarkSharpe39kft]

The drivers @GoHART are heroes serving on the front line in the service of our community. Prayers to the driver & family

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

Fresh look at the struggle to expose high speed (and rail in general) as the preferred transit choice. - https://t.co/iSLkyWLKb1

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

Last January the TECO Line Streetcar re-launched its decade old website. The new site is a beautiful and strong representation of today's emerging line. It also masterfully integrates its live map and includes links to the matching mobile app. More to say at TR on all this.

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

Why Trump wants you to be afraid of high speed trains - https://t.co/puu9Y3riog

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

Whoops -- I mis-read the map key. The TIA SkyConnect system, at least at the time I'm looking at it, only includes scheduled tracking, not tracking based on GPS. Sorry for jumping that gun!

[Tampa Rail @TampaRail]

It is worth mentioning that OneBusAway Tampa includes mapped live GPS tracking of the SkyConnect Train system, the airport's rail network (and Tampa's second living transit rail operation). - https://t.co/sW2Zgryy7o