Tag: people mover

  • Airport construction takes off

    Airport construction takes off

    In the last issue of Rubber Meets the Road, the Tampa International Airport Master Plan was featured. Since that article, the new consolidated car rental center is well underway! 450 workers have been busy building the 2.6 million square foot center, and progress is obvious as seen above. The consolidated car rental center, relocates services […]

  • Renewed hope for Westshore Transit Hub

    Renewed hope for Westshore Transit Hub

    Not until that invitation arrives to come celebrate the holidays at home, can the travel plans begin. Jumping into a car, on a plane, bus, or train without having a destination would be senseless. That’s how a bigger and better Hillsborough County transit system would be without having a Westshore Multimodal Center as a destination. […]

  • TIA approves $417 Million for people mover

    TIA approves $417 Million for people mover

    The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board approved a 2014 capital budget amendment to spend $928 million on projects implementing the first phase of the airport’s master plan, including the first phase of an automated people mover. “This is a significant step toward making our 20-year vision for Tampa International Airport a reality, as well as […]

  • TBARTA sees Westshore & Gateway as “critical core”

    TBARTA sees Westshore & Gateway as “critical core”

    The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) sees Westshore and Gateway as the core needed to achieve a world-class network. TBARTA is pursuing funding for high priority projects regarded as stepping stones to a stronger regional transportation network. Three of these “critical core” projects are in the Westshore business district: Replace the northbound span […]