Tampa

Tampa's light rail line to the airport could be completed three years early, if an upcoming ballot measure passes that would create a tax increase to pay for the rush job.

September 16, 2010 - Tampa Bay Online

The NYT examines problems with Florida's high speed rail line that received $1.25 billion in HSR stimulus funds. In addition to weak transit connections at both ends, the 84-mile route has five stops, increasing the total trip time.

March 25, 2010 - The New York Times - U.S.

Allison Arieff takes a look at some of the ways GIS and other data-visualization technologies can help to address urban problems.

February 4, 2010 - NYTimes: Opinionator Blog

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are in Florida today to announce a funding package for a variety of high speed rail projects. In total, $7.9 billion in funding is being announced.

January 28, 2010 - The New York Times

A new 8-acre park has opened on the waterfront of downtown Tampa, Florida, the first of three downtown projects opening downtown this year.

January 27, 2010 - St. Petersburg Times

The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority has released its Draft Regional Transportation Master Plan. The plan calls for hundreds of miles of new LRT and commuter rail lines and a massive increase in local bus networks.

April 28, 2009 - www.TBARTA.com

In a certain part of downtown Tampa, Florida, people have been complaining for years about car alarms randomly going off, or not working at all. It turns out that a local radio station's signal interference is the cause.

September 7, 2008 - The St. Petersburg Times