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Media Inquiries Contact:

Stephanie Weaver
Communications & Public Relations Manager
Email: sweaver@psta.net
Office: 727-540-1853
Cell: 727-249-6542

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Press Releases

  • Psta Bus Operator Tests Positive For Covid 19 1215

    PSTA Bus Operator Tests Positive for COVID-19 (12/15) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2020 PSTA Bus Operator Test Positive for COVID-19   St. Petersburg, Fla – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) received notification from a bus operator, that the operator had tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). This is the sixteenth public-facing employee testing…

  • Psta Joins Public Transit Systems Around The Country In Urging Congress To Savepublictransit

    PSTA Joins Public Transit Systems Around the Country in Urging Congress to #SavePublicTransit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2020 PSTA Joins Public Transit Systems Around the Country in Urging Congress to #SavePublicTransitAPTA-organized day of action and engagement will take place on Tuesday, December 15   St. Petersburg, FL– Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is joining…

  • Psta Launches First Of Its Kind Autonomous Vehicle Pilot In Tampa Bay Region

    PSTA Launches First of its Kind Autonomous Vehicle Pilot in Tampa Bay Region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2020 PSTA Launches First of its Kind Autonomous Vehicle Pilot in Tampa Bay RegionAVA will begin serving the public on November 25th on Bayshore Drive   St. Petersburg, Fla – Today, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA),…

  • Two Psta Bus Operators Test Positive For Covid 19 1117

    Two PSTA Bus Operators Test Positive for COVID-19 (11/17) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2020 Two PSTA Bus Operators Test Positive for COVID-19 St. Petersburg, Fla – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) received notification from two bus operators, that they had tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). This is the fourteenth and fifteenth public-facing…

  • Psta Will Resume Service Today At Noon

    PSTA Will Resume Service Today at Noon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 12, 2020 PSTA WILL RESUME SERVICE TODAY AT NOON St. Petersburg, Fla – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will resume service today starting at noon, 12 p.m. on Thursday, November 12th. This includes all routes and paratransit. Riders can also find the latest information…

  • Psta Will Begin Suspending Service Today Starting At 12 Pm

    PSTA Will Begin Suspending Service Today Starting at 12 P.M. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2020   PSTA WILL BEGIN SUSPENDING SERVICE TODAY STARTING AT 12 P.M.   St. Petersburg, Fla – In response to Hurricane Eta, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will begin suspending service starting today, November 11th, at 12 p.m. PSTA will resume service as soon as it is deemed…

  • Psta Prepares For Tropical Storm Eta

    PSTA Prepares for Tropical Storm Eta FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2020  PSTA PREPARES FOR TROPICAL STORM ETA BUS SERVICE REMAINS IN EFFECT, UNLESS WINDS REACH 40 MILES PER HOUR  St. Petersburg, Fla – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is preparing for Tropical Storm Eta. Bus service is scheduled to remain open, but PSTA will halt service if the…

  • Psta Announces Return Of Limited Service For 300x Route

    PSTA Announces Return of Limited Service for 300x Route FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2020 PSTA Announces Return of Limited Service for 300x Route   St. Petersburg, Fla – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is announcing the return of limited service of the 300x beginning Monday, October 12th, 2020. The service was temporarily suspended…

  • Psta Announces Participation In Nationwide Public Transportation Industry Health And Safety Commitments Program

    PSTA Announces Participation in Nationwide Public Transportation Industry “Health and Safety Commitments” Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 18, 2020    PSTA Announces Participation in Nationwide Public Transportation Industry “Health and Safety Commitments” ProgramPSTA joins over 100 public transit agencies across the country in signing on to the program    St. Petersburg, Fla –The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) announced today…

  • Psta Receives Grant From Fta To Integrate Direct Connect Into Transit App

    PSTA Receives Grant from FTA to Integrate Direct Connect into Transit app FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2020 PSTA Receives Grant from FTA to Integrate Direct Connect into Transit app   St. Petersburg, Fla – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) received a $120,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA)…