Tag: Tampa Streetcar
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Streetcar regales riders with live music
Saturday, March 7, passengers on the TECO Line StreetcarSystem will be treated to another great streetcar live concert. The artists handpicked by the Gasparilla Music Festival will provide the entertainment. The bands usually board streetcar #434 at 6:40 p.m. and then perform aboard the historic streetcar from 7:00-9:00 p.m. as it clangs along between Centennial Park Station (Station […]
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MPO supports City of Tampa’s quest for New Starts funding for Streetcar
At its March 2nd Board meeting, the MPO agreed to make its top priority for federal and state grants that support fixed guideway transit — known as New Starts — a project to upgrade and extend the streetcar. Tampa’s Historic Streetcar (THS) has been the subject of many discussions about how to get the most use […]
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Streetcar meets cruise ship, ridership jumps 300%
For the third time in two months, Tampa’s TECO Line Streetcar System began service three hours earlier to serve the more than 1,200 tourists voyaging aboard the German cruise ship AIDAVITA. The TECO Line Streetcar was ready with service to downtown shopping, restaurants, and other tourist venues. In partnership with the business community, the special service was made […]
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Streetcar extension for downtown Tampa studied
HART is exploring the feasibility of constructing a streetcar extension through the heart of downtown Tampa to the Marion Transit Center. The purpose is to identify the constraints and improvements needed to upgrade the existing system to accommodate modern streetcar or light rail transit vehicles. Consultants from HDR Inc., with assistance from LTK Engineering, are […]
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Streetcar promotes “moving” entertainment
The Streetcar Live concert series kicked off Saturday, August 2nd with alt-country band Have Fun Will Travel on board from 7-9pm. The TECO Line Streetcar System and The Gasparilla Music Festival partnered to launch the new mobile concert series which takes place the 1st Saturday of each month. “The goal of this new concert series […]