Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
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Founded | 1984 |
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Headquarters | 3201 Scherer Drive, St. Petersburg, Florida |
Locale | Pinellas County, Florida |
Service area | Pinellas County |
Service type | bus service |
Alliance | Pinellas County Government |
Routes | 40 |
Stops | 4602 |
Fleet | 210 |
Daily ridership | 38,711 |
Fuel type | Clean Diesel, Diesel-Electric Hybrid, Battery Electric |
Chief executive | Brad Miller |
Website | www |
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) provides public transportation for Pinellas County, Florida. The authority manages a fixed-route bus system that encompasses over 40 bus routes - including 2 express routes to Tampa, the Central Avenue Trolley, and the Suncoast Beach Trolley.
History[]
- PSTA began in the early 1900s as the St. Petersburg Municipal Transit System (SPMTS). The system began with a streetcar line to Gulfport and eight buses to run several routes throughout the St. Pete area. By 1928, ridership on the system hit 4.2 million. In 1949, the Gulfport streetcar system was closed, marking the end of streetcar service in Pinellas County. Meanwhile, transit service elsewhere continued to expand.
- In 1970, the Central Pinellas Transit Authority (CPTA) was formed, serving the Clearwater area and northern Pinellas. The agency was fully established by 1973 and operated 9 routes with a fleet of 21 buses. The CPTA saw 900,000 riders in its first year of service. In 1975, SPMTS begins paratransit services and both agencies continue to expand their fleet. In 1978, tourist trolley service (using trolley-replica buses) began in downtown St. Petersburg and became successful. By the 1980s, the two agencies formed a cooperative agreement, which allowed the expansion of routes throughout Pinellas County.
- In October 1984, the two companies merged to create the PSTA. In the years following their merger, PSTA operated nearly 80 routes with a fleet or nearly 130 buses. The agency begins installing electronic fareboxes and completed its central Pinellas operations center, as well as several bus terminals. In 1990, PSTA obtained its first express route, previously operated by Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART). Also in 1990, PSTA established a cross-county bus route via US 19.
- Massive expansion and improvements took place during the 1990s and well into the 2000s. PSTA constructed its Williams Park terminal in downtown St. Pete in 1994. In 1996, the agency introduced electronic fare cards (called GO Cards) and began replacing their outdated bus fleets with a combination of New Flyer and Gillig buses. In 2001, the Suncoast Beach Trolley began service along the gulf coast beaches and in 2003, PSTA purchased a fleet of commuter buses to operate its express routes. Additional capital improvements were made during the early 2000s as well, including the renovation of the Park Street Terminal. In 2001, the website PSTA.net debuted.
- In 2004, HART and PSTA began an intersystem passport to allow patrons from either county to use each other's bus systems without paying additional fares. A year later, PSTA's current operations center opened near Roosevelt Boulevard. In 2006, PSTA expanded its fleet with the purchase of 48 Gillig low-floor buses. HART and PSTA agreed to honor each other's reduced fare photo permits. In 2007, PSTA introduced an online trip planning system. This system allowed patrons to better plan out their trip throughout the PSTA system. In 2009, the interface was scrapped in favor of a partnership with Google, which HART began partnership back in 2007. This newest alliance allows patrons to seamlessly plan their trips on both the PSTA and HART systems.[1] PSTA entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Tampa Bay Regional RT), the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to conduct an Alternatives Analysis of transit corridors in Pinellas County. The study would focus on the area between downtown Clearwater, Gateway, and downtown St. Petersburg. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recognized the MOU as an excellent example of inter-agency cooperation. PSTA partnered with the MPO, TBARTA and Pinellas County Communications to carry out the region’s first ever eTownHall Meeting on Transit and the Pinellas County Alternatives Analysis. The event was broadcast live on PCC-TV and on the web, and citizens were able to participate online or via telephone. It was the first time that all three technologies were combined for a Town Hall type of event in Pinellas County. In 2010 PSTA added 14 Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses, bringing the hybrid fleet up to a total of 24 vehicles. These vehicles are branded with the SmartBus logos and are painted a sleek shade of silver. Agency leaders decided that investing in the environmentally friendly and fuel-saving hybrid technology was the best move for both PSTA and the community. As a result, PSTA replaced 10 standard gasoline cars with new Ford Fusion hybrid-electrics. Like their hybrid bus counterparts, the agency has branded its new hybrid sedans as SmartCars.
- In 2012, PSTA launched the North County Connector flex-route van service, allowing customers in areas of northern Pinellas to have access to transit service - including those in neighborhoods by which regular transit buses have difficulty accessing or where a traditional fixed bus route would have lower ridership projections. The three routes have since been modified to serve areas with demand for the service.[2]
Bus routes[]
PSTA operates 38 routes (including one limited express route) that traverse Pinellas County and 2 express routes that connect into downtown Tampa.[3]
Local[]
No. | Name | Terminus 1 | Terminus 2 | Operates | Direction | Notes |
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4 | 4th Street | 34th St. N Transfer Center (PSTA Facility) - St. Petersburg | 25 Way/Roy Hanna Drive - St. Petersburg | Daily (Frequent Weekday Service) | Bi-Directional | Buses run every 20 minutes during early mornings on weekdays, every 15 minutes during the day on weekdays, every 30 minutes during evenings on weekdays and all day on Saturdays, and every hour on Sundays and holidays |
5 | Tyrone Square Mall via 5th Ave. N | Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg | Grand Central Station - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
7 | Tyrone Square Mall via Midtown/9th Ave. N | Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg | 2nd Ave. S/4th St. S - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
9 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N/Gateway | Gateway Mall - St. Petersburg | Grand Central Station - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional (serves 116th Ave. N, Goodwill Industries, and Gateway Mall in a one-way clockwise pattern). | |
11 | 28th St. N/Pinellas Point | 34th St. N Transfer Center (PSTA Facility) - St. Petersburg | 25 Way/Roy Hanna Drive - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional | Hourly service seven days a week |
14 | Palms of Pasadena Hospital | 3rd Ave. N/4th St. N - St. Petersburg | Palms of Pasadena Hospital - South Pasadena | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
15 | Gulfport | 2nd Ave. S/4th St. S - St. Petersburg | Gulfport Casino - Gulfport | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
16 | 16th St. N | Gateway Mall - St. Petersburg | 3rd Ave. N/4th St. N - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional | Hourly weekday service, with buses running approximately every hour and 10 minutes on weekends |
18 | Clearwater/Bay Pines VA Medical Center/St. Petersburg via Seminole Blvd/Tyrone Square | 1st Ave. N/3rd St. N - St. Petersburg | Park Street Terminal - Clearwater | Daily (Frequent Weekday Service) | Bi-Directional | Buses leave every 20 to 30 minutes during weekdays, every 30 minutes on Saturdays, and hourly on Sundays and holidays |
19 | US 19 North of Largo | Largo Transit Center - Largo | Huey Ave. & Tarpon Ave. - Tarpon Springs | Daily | Bi-Directional | Buses leave every 30 to 45 minutes Monday through Saturday and every hour on Sundays and holidays |
20 | Pinellas Point/Tyrone Square | Roy Hanna Dr & 25 Way S - St. Petersburg | Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional | Hourly service seven days a week |
22 | 22nd Ave. N, Northwest Community Center, Tyrone Square Mall, and 4th & 22nd Ave | 4th St. N/22nd Ave. N | Tyrone Square Mall-St. Petersburg | Monday thru Saturday | Bi-Directional (buses travel on a one-way counter-clockwise loop around 22nd Ave. N, 4th St. N, 30th Ave. N, and Dr. MLK St. N) | No Sunday Service |
23 | Tyrone Square Mall via 22nd Ave. S/Gulfport | 3rd Ave. N/4th St. N - St. Petersburg | Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
32 | Downtown St. Petersburg Circulator | 4th Ave. N/15th St. N - St. Petersburg | 6th St. S/6th Ave. S - St. Petersburg | Monday Through Saturday Limited Service (Circulator) | One-Way Directional Loop | |
34 | US 19 South of Largo/34th St. N | Largo Transit Center - Largo | 46th Ave. S/34th St. S - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional (frequent weekday service) | Buses leave every 20 to 30 minutes Monday through Friday, every 30 minutes on Saturdays, and every hour on Sundays and holidays. Eckerd College is only served during select Monday through Saturday trips. |
38 | Downtown St. Pete/Tyrone Square Mall via 38th Ave. N | 4th Ave. N/1st St. N- St. Petersburg | Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
52 | Grand Central/Downtown Clearwater via E Bay/W Bay Dr and 49th St. N | Grand Central Station - St. Petersburg | Park Street Terminal - Clearwater | Daily | Bi-Directional | Buses leave every 20 to 30 minutes Monday through Friday (peak times), every 30 to 50 minutes Monday through Friday (off-peak times), every 30 minutes on Saturdays, and every hour on Sundays and holidays |
58 | Gateway Mall/Seminole City Center via 118th Ave. N | Gateway Mall - St. Petersburg | Seminole City Center - Seminole | Weekdays Only - Peak hour service | Bi-Directional | |
59 | Ulmerton Road | 34th St. N Transfer Center (PSTA Facility) - St. Petersburg | 1 St. & 4 Ave. - Indian Rocks Beach | Daily | Bi-Directional | 15 minutes weekday peak and midday service, 30 minute Saturday service, and hourly Sunday and holiday service |
60 | McMullen Booth Frontage Road/Downtown Clearwater | McMullen Booth Frontage Road - Clearwater | Park Street Terminal - Clearwater | Daily | Bi-Directional | McMullen Booth Road is only served on select trips |
61 | Indian Rocks Beach/Dunedin | Indian Rocks Shopping Center - Indian Rocks | Westfield Countryside - Clearwater | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
62 | Tyrone Square Mall/The Shoppes of Boot Ranch | Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg | The Shoppes of Boot Ranch - Palm Harbor | Monday through Saturday Only | Bi-Directional | Safety Harbor is no longer served as of October, 2016. Customers may use the Safety Harbor Flex Connector from Westfield Countryside to connect to Safety Harbor |
65 | Seminole City Center/Indian Rocks/Clearwater | Seminole City Center - Seminole | Park Street Terminal - Clearwater | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
66L | Tarpon Springs/Indian Rocks Beach | Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks - Tarpon Springs | Morton Plant Hospital - Clearwater | Weekdays Only (Peak Times) | Bi-Directional | Select Peak Direction trips serve Clearwater Fundamental Middle School |
67 | Downtown Clearwater/Downtown Oldsmar via SR 580 & Hercules | Park Street Terminal - Clearwater | Downtown Oldsmar | Monday through Saturday Only | Bi-Directional | |
68 | Tyrone Square Mall/John's Pass Village | John's Pass Village - Madeira Beach | Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
73 | Tyrone Square Mall/Downtown Clearwater via Keene Rd/Starkey Rd/Park St | Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg | Park Street Terminal - Clearwater | Monday through Saturday Only | Bi-Directional | |
74 | Gateway Mall/Seminole City Center via Park Blvd | Gateway Mall - St. Petersburg | Seminole City Center - Seminole | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
75 | Tyrone Square Mall/Gateway Mall | Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg | Gateway Mall - St. Petersburg | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
76 | Downtown Clearwater/Westfield Countryside via Belcher Road & Sunset Point | Westfield Countryside - Clearwater | Park Street Terminal - Clearwater | Monday through Saturday Only | Bi-Directional | |
78 | Downtown Clearwater/Westfield Countryside via SR 580 | Westfield Countryside - Clearwater | Park Street Terminal - Clearwater | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
79 | St. Petersburg/Largo Transit Center via 66th St. N | 3rd Ave. N/4th St. N - St. Petersburg | Largo Transit Center - Largo | Daily | Bi-Directional | |
90 | St. Pete Beach/Downtown St. Pete | Grand Central Station - St. Petersburg | St. Pete Beach | Daily | Bi-Directional | Peak hours only |
CAT | Central Avenue Trolley | The Pier - St. Petersburg | 4700 Gulf Blvd (Pinellas County Beach Access) - St. Pete Beach | Daily | Bi-Directional | Extended weekend service; frequent weekday service |
SBT | Suncoast Beach Trolley | Park Street Terminal - Clearwater | 75th Ave and Gulf Blvd - St. Pete Beach | Daily | Bi-Directional | Extended weekend service. Provides AM circular service through Island Estates and northern Clearwater Beach until Jolley Trolley service begins for the rest of the day. |
812 | Countryside/Tampa (Van) | Countryside Mall - Clearwater | HART Northwest Transfer Center - Tampa | Monday through Saturday | Bi-Directional | Hourly service all day |
813 | Countryside/Palm Harbor (Van) | Countryside Mall - Clearwater | WalMart at 35404 US Hwy 19 N. - Palm Harbor | Monday through Saturday | Bi-Directional | Hourly service all day |
814 | Countryside/Safety Harbor (Van) | Countryside Mall - Clearwater | Philipppe Park - Safety Harbor | Monday through Saturday | Bi-Directional | Hourly service all day |
Express services[]
No. | Name | Starting Point | Terminus | Operates | Direction | Notes |
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52LX | Clearwater/St. Pete Limited Express | Park Street Terminal, Downtown Clearwater | Grand Central Station, Downtown St. Petersburg. | Weekdays Only | Bi-Direction | Buses leave every 30 minutes, creating a roughly 15 minute combined headway spread between the 52 and 52LX. Buses also serve the Carillon Business Park. |
100X | St. Petersburg/South Pinellas Express | Downtown St. Petersburg (Pier District) | Marion Transit Center, Tampa | Weekdays Only | Bi-Directional | Also serves Gateway Mall (St. Petersburg) and Britton Plaza (Tampa) |
300X | Central Pinellas Express | Ulmerton Park-N-Ride, St. Petersburg | Marion Transit Center, Tampa | Weekdays Only | Bi-Directional | Most trips also serve Tampa International Airport (Rental Car Center Bus Hub) |
Trolley Services[]
PSTA operates two fixed-route trolley services using trolley-replica buses - the Central Ave Trolley (CAT) and the Suncoast Beach Trolley (SBT). The CAT traverses Central Ave between Downtown St. Pete's Pier District and St. Pete Beach (the Pinellas County Beach Access at 4700 Gulf Blvd) while the SBT traverses Gulf Blvd between Clearwater Beach and St. Pete Beach (the latter also serves Downtown Clearwater via the Memorial Causeway Bridge).
The CAT and SBT connect with each other in northern St. Pete Beach (at the 75th Ave transfer point). The CAT connects to other PSTA routes along Central Ave - including at Grand Central Station and Downtown St. Pete. The SBT connects to Route 59 in Indian Rocks Beach, Route 68 at Johns Pass, and other routes in Clearwater.
North County Connector[]
The North County Connector was originally launched in 2012 and was modeled off of HART's HART Flex service. The sub-network used cutaway vans to access areas of northern Pinellas County that would be otherwise inaccessible to standard transit buses. The three original routes consisted of Route 811 - serving the eastern Lake Tarpon area, Route 812 - serving Oldsmar and Town-N-Country, and Route 813 - serving Palm Harbor. Route 811 was eliminated in 2015 due to low usage. In 2016, service to Safety Harbor was added in part due to the rerouting of Route 62. This eventually led to the creation of Route 814 in 2016.
In 2019, the routes were restructured to become standard fixed routes. However, the 800-series route numbers were kept due to the continuation of the routes being operated by cutaway vans.
SunRunner BRT[]
Since the 2000s, PSTA has been planning some form of Bus Rapid Transit service to better serve customers along higher-ridership corridors. The first area of focus is the 1st Ave N/1st Ave S and Pasadena Ave corridors to allow customers a faster trip between Downtown St. Pete and St. Pete Beach. In the mid 2010s, concrete plans were presented for the county's first BRT route utilizing the aforementioned corridors. In 2019, the SunRunner name was given to the project and construction began in 2020, with service slated to begin in mid 2022.
The SunRunner route will provide customers with 15 minute (weekday daytime) limited stop service using a small fleet of 40' hybrid buses. During off-peak hours, buses will operate every 30 minutes. The 1st Ave N, 1st Ave S, and Pasadena Ave corridors will utilize dedicated bus lanes with stylized stations. Along Gulf Blvd, stylized stations will be placed but buses will operate in mostly mixed traffic.[1]
Bus Hubs/Transit Centers[]
- Grand Central Station - Downtown St. Petersburg - Serving Routes: 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 18, 34, 52, 52LX, 79, 90, CAT (Also serving Downtown St. Pete are Routes 4, 14, 16, 20, 23, 32, 79, 100X, Looper
- Park Street Terminal - Downtown Clearwater - Serving Routes: 18, 52, 52LX, 60, 61, 65, 66L, 67, 73, 76, 78, Jolly Trolley, SBT
- Tyrone Square Mall - Serving Routes: 5, 7, 18, 20, 22, 23, 38, 62, 68, 73, 75, 79
- Westfield Countryside - Serving Routes: 19, 61, 62, 67, 76, 78, DPC, OTC, SHC
- Gateway Mall - Serving Routes: 4, 9, 16, 58, 74, 75, 100X
- Pinellas Park Transit Center - Serving Routes: 11, 34, 52, 52LX, 74, 75
- Serves as a stop for Greyhound.
- PSTA 34th Street Transfer Center - Serving Routes: 4, 11, 52, 52LX, 59
- Largo Transit Center - Serving Routes: 19, 34, 52, 52LX, 79
- Ulmerton Park-n-Ride - Serving Routes: 59, 300X
- Largo Mall - Serving Routes: 18, 59
- Seminole Shopping Center - Serving Routes: 18, 58, 65, 74
- Indian Rocks Shopping Center - Serving Routes: 59, 61, 65
- Clearwater Beach Transit Center - Serving Routes: SBT, Jolly Trolley
Connection to PCPT[]
In addition to the cross-bay express routes, PSTA also provides connections to Pasco County Public Transportation (PCPT) bus routes 18 and 19 via PSTA routes 19 and 66.
Active Fleet[]
PSTA operates a fleet of 210 transit buses.[4] The bus fleet consists of a fleet of Gillig Low Floor and BRT buses as well as BYD buses. They are powered by clean diesel, diesel-electric hybrid, and battery-electric. All buses are being equipped with barrier shields in the operator area.
Transit Fixed-Route Buses[]
Year | Builder/Model | Picture | Numbers | Length (feet) | Fuel Type | Notes |
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2005 | Gillig
Low Floor |
2501-2508, 2510-2517, 2530-2534 | 40, 35, 29 | Diesel | Contingency Fleet. 2512 is no longer in service. | |
2006 | Gillig
Low Floor |
2601-2636, 2650-2661 | 40, 35 | Diesel | 2601 is a 2005 model. 2622 and 2626 are no longer in service. | |
2007 | Gillig
Low Floor |
2701-2711, 2712-2718 | 40, 35 | Diesel | 2706 is no longer in service. | |
2008 | Gillig
Low Floor |
2801-2815, 2830-2835 | 40, 35 | Diesel | 2808, 2830-2835 are no longer in service. | |
2009 | Gillig
Low Floor BRT |
2901-2903, 2910-2911 | 35 | 2901-2903: Hybrid, 2910-2911: Diesel | ||
2010 | Gillig
Low Floor BRT |
10101-10114 | 35 | Diesel-Electric Hybrid | ||
2012 | Gillig
Low Floor BRT |
12101-12108 | 40 | Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 12106 is no longer in service. | |
2013 | Gillig
Low Floor BRT |
13101-13108 | 40 | Diesel-Electric Hybrid | ||
2014 | Gillig
Low Floor BRT |
14101-14108 | 40 | Diesel-Electric Hybrid | ||
2015 | Gillig
Low Floor BRT |
15101-15113 | 40 | Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 15104 was involved in an accident in 2017. Was put back into service in 2019.
15101 is a pilot bus equipped with LCD screens (screens are installed on all 2020 and 2021 buses), as well as white colored destination signs that were adapted to the 2018 & 2019 Gillig orders. | |
2016 | Gillig
Low Floor BRT (BRT front, Standard rear) |
16101-16107 | 40 | Diesel-Electric Hybrid | 16101, 16103, & 16106 are now specifically designated for Route 300X service with special wrapping and on-board luggage racks | |
2017 | Gillig
Low Floor BRT (BRT front, Standard rear) |
17101-17103 | 35 | Diesel-Electric Hybrid | ||
2018 | Gillig
Low Floor BRT (BRT front, Standard rear) |
18101-18109 | 35 | Diesel-Electric Hybrid | Arrived in Fall 2018 | |
2018 | BYD K9 | 18110-18111 | 35 | Battery-Electric | First battery electric buses for PSTA.
Arrived in August 2018 | |
2018 | Champion/Freightliner
Defender |
1801-1808 | 27 | Diesel | Used on the 800-series van routes. | |
2019 | Gillig
Low Floor BRT (BRT front, Standard rear) |
19101-19109 | 35 | Diesel-Electric Hybrid | Arrived in Spring 2019 | |
2020 | BYD K9 | 20110-20113 | 35 | Battery-Electric | Last BYD bus order under the original 5 year contract. All future electric bus orders (subject to change) will be through Gillig. | |
2021 | Gillig
BRT Plus (BRT front, Standard rear) |
21101-21109 | 40 | Diesel-Electric Hybrid | Arrived in Fall 2021. To be used for SunRunner BRT service. |
Trolley Replicas[]
Year | Builder/Model | Example | Numbers | Length (ft) |
Fuel Type | Notes |
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2020/21 | Hometown Manufacturing
Streetcar |
2001-2020 | 35 | Clean Diesel | Trolley-replica buses, replacing all 2007, 2008, and 2009 Gillig models. Vehicles began entering service in December, 2021. |
Future Orders[]
Year | Builder/Model | Picture | Numbers | Length (feet) | Fuel Type | Notes |
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2022 | Gillig
Low Floor Plus |
Unknown (2 buses) | 40 | Battery-Electric | First Gillig Low Floor Plus BE order. Serves as the pilot for the separate 60-bus order that was placed in December, 2021. | |
2023-2027 | Gillig
Low Floor Plus |
Unknown (60 buses)[2] | 40 | Battery-Electric | Second Gillig Low Floor Plus BE order. Order will be spread out over the course of 5 years with 12 buses being produced each year. |
Retired Fleet[]
Year | Builder/Model | Example | Numbers | Length (ft) |
Notes |
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1973 | General Motors
TDH3302A |
101-121 | 30 | Formerly Central Pinellas Transit Authority 101-121 | |
1975 | General Motors
T6H4523A |
201-214 | 35 | Formerly Central Pinellas Transit Authority 201-214 | |
1976 | General Motors
T6H4523A |
1164-1173 | 35 | Formerly St. Petersburg Municipal Transit System 1164-1173. | |
1978 | General Motors
TW7603 |
401-404 | 35 | Formerly Central Pinellas Transit Authority 401-404 | |
1979 | General Motors
T7W603 |
1174-1187 | 35 | Formerly St. Petersburg Municipal Transit System 1174-1187. | |
1980 | General Motors
T7W603 |
601-614 | 35 | Formerly Central Pinellas Transit Authority 601-614 | |
1982 | General Motors
T8J604 |
1200-1224 | 40 | first 40-foot buses in St. Petersburg/Clearwater Formerly St. Petersburg Municipal Transit System 1200-1224. | |
1983 | General Motors
T7J604 |
701-707 | 35 | Formerly Central Pinellas Transit Authority 701-707. | |
1985 | Flxible
35096-6T |
1001-1015 | 35 | First buses ever Purchased new by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority. | |
1983 | Flxible
40096-6T |
8301-8308 | 40 | formerly HART 311, 313-318, 321 bought in 1986.
8301-8307 were sold to Palm Tran as 8301-8307 in 1995. | |
1989 | Flxible
35096-6T |
8901-8915 | 35 | 1 unit (unknown model year) was bought by Fleetwood and was used as a shuttle at Shades of Green Resort in Bay Lake, FL. It was spotted running in March 2008. | |
1991 | Gillig
Spirit |
9101-9110 | 30 | 2 units were sold to Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation (Citilink) as 9158-9159. | |
1992 | Bus Industries of America
Orion I/01.502 |
9201-9210 | 30 | ||
1993 | Flxible
35096-6T |
9301-9321 | 35 | ||
1994 | Gillig
Phantom S50T3596 |
9401-9432 | 35 | ||
1995 | Advanced Vehicle Systems
Electric |
2001 | 30 | Battery-operated electric bus | |
1996 | New Flyer
D40LF |
[3] | 9601-9615 | 40 | 9601, 9609, 9610, 9613-9615 sold to Paul Revere Transportation. |
1997 | New Flyer
D30LF, D35LF |
[4] | 9701-9735 (35-foot), 9750-9759 (30-foot) | 30 and 35 | 9702, 9705, and 9729 sold to Maingate Transportation.
9713 and 9718 sold to Transtar. |
1998 | New Flyer
C40LF |
9801-9804 | 40 | ||
1999 | Gillig
G21D102N4 |
9901-9908 | 40 | ||
2001 | Gillig G27D102N4
Low Floor |
2101-2116 | 40 | 2102-2104, 2110-2112 are retired.
2111 sold to City Sightseeing San Francisco 229. | |
2002 | Gillig G27D102N4, G27E102R2
Low Floor |
[5] | 2201-2210 (40-foot), 2230-2233 (29-foot) | 40 and 29 | Retired as of 7/1/19. |
2003 | Motor Coach Industries (MCI)
D4000 |
2301-2310 | 40 | ||
2007 | Gillig G29B102N4
Low Floor Trolley |
720-722 | 35 | Trolley-replica buses, modified by Cable Car Classics. Retired in 2021. | |
2008 | Gillig Low Floor | 2802, 2808
2830-2835 |
40
35 |
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2008 | Gillig G27B102N4
Low Floor Trolley |
820-825 | 35 | Trolley-replica buses, modified by Cable Car Classics. Powered by clean diesel. Retired in 2021. | |
2009 | Gillig G30B102N4
Hybrid Low Floor Trolley |
920-926 | 35 | Trolley-replica buses, modified by Cable Car Classics. Powered by the same Advanced Hybrid drive train as the SmartBus. Distinguishable by a white roof. Retired in 2021. |
References[]
- ^ The History of PSTA
- ^ "After one year, PSTA's North County Connector proves popular".
- ^ "History and Facts | PSTA". www.psta.net. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "PSTA Vehicle Fleet". The Global Transit Guidebook by HARTride 2012. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
External links[]
- Bus transportation in Florida
- Transportation in Pinellas County, Florida
- Transit agencies in Florida
- 1984 establishments in Florida