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Stories from the heart of public transit in Pinellas County

Welcome to our corner of the internet, where we nerd out about everything transit—from the fascinating history of our buses and maps to the incredible people who make PSTA what it is today. Whether you’re curious about how we launch new services, want to meet the amazing folks behind the wheel, or just love a good transit story, you’ll find it all right here.

  • Deep Drive: How We Launch New Services (Part 1)

    With all the exciting new services PSTA is launching this year, we wanted to give you an inside look at how the sausage is made! Staying on the cutting edge of transit technologies and innovation is a huge focus for PSTA, especially when our community voices specific needs. While we pride ourselves on maintaining a…

  • Deep Drive: The Evolution of Transit Maps

    Transit maps have the unenviable task of explaining complex systems through simplified maps—none of them are perfect, but PSTA hopes to build a better one! For this installment of Deep Drive, we’re unrolling the maps and diving into the fascinating world of transit maps, how they work, and how PSTA uses them to communicate a…

  • Take PSTA to Small Businesses for Your Holiday Shopping

    Have YOU finished your holiday shopping yet? If you’ve still got last-minute holiday shopping ahead of you, may we humbly offer some amazing local small businesses that could use your patronage? It’s been a rough hurricane season for many beloved mom-and-pop stores around Pinellas County. But you can show your support by shopping local—and PSTA…

  • Deep Drive: PSTA’s Response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton

    In this Deep Drive installment, we’ll reflect back on the harrowing two weeks of hurricanes and how the unsung heroes of PSTA showed up for the community. It goes without saying that this past hurricane season has been a challenging one for us all. Two major hurricanes in two weeks had many of us feeling…

  • PSTA is the First Florida Transit Agency to Offer Narcan Awareness Training

    Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority recently partnered with Retired Narcotics Investigator Lieutenant Dan Zsido to train staff on administering life-saving Narcan. A free Narcan Emergency Rescue Kit provided to employees who participated in Narcan/Naloxone training. In August 2024, 29 PSTA staff gathered in the auditorium for an hour-and-a-half class on Narcan, a drug with the power…

  • Deep(er) Drive: The History of Public Transit in Pinellas County, Part 3

    After the eventful merger of CPTA and SPMTS, the newly established Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority had very big shoes to fill and 40 years of innovation ahead. Welcome back to the final installment of our Deep(er) Drive, where we tell the long and fascinating story of public transit in Pinellas County. Spoiler alert: If you…

  • Deep(er) Drive: The History of Public Transit in Pinellas County, Part 2

    The trolley era is almost behind us (for now), and mass transit in Pinellas County enters a new era: the time of the bus! Welcome back to our Deep(er) Drive, where we tell the long and fascinating story of public transit in Pinellas County. Warning: spoilers ahead if you haven’t read part 1 (click here to…

  • Deep(er) Drive: The History of Public Transit in Pinellas County, Part 1

    With PSTA’s 40th anniversary upon us, we wanted to dive deeper than ever before into the fascinating history of transit in Pinellas County! The story of public transit in Pinellas County is a long one, spanning as far back as 1885. However, in order to tell the full 139-year tale, we had to split it…

  • Behind the Wheel: Members of the Transit Riders Advocacy Committee (TRAC)

    Through the Transit Riders Advocacy Committee (TRAC), diverse members of the public who ride PSTA can represent their community and help improve PSTA’s services. Welcome to our next installment of Behind the Wheel, a series dedicated to telling the unique, individual stories of PSTA employees, volunteers, and riders. For this month’s entry, we sat down…

  • Deep Drive: All About Transit Network Companies (TNCs)

    Learn how PSTA’s innovative partnerships with Transit Network Companies like Uber and Lyft help expand transit coverage for all types of riders! In this installment of Deep Drive, we’ll explore an emerging new aspect of public transit: partnerships with Transit Network Companies, also known as TNCs. If you’ve ever taken an Uber or Lyft ride,…