Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority | Press Releases

PSTA Temporarily Goes Fare-Free in Response to COVID-19 Beginning Tomorrow March 19th, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 18, 2020   PSTA Temporarily Goes Fare-Free in Response to COVID-19 Beginning Tomorrow March 19th, 2020   St. Petersburg, Fla – Due to the growing threat of COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is temporarily going fare-free on…

PSTA Cancels Public Meetings Until April 14th, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 16, 2020   PSTA Cancels Public Meetings Until April 14th, 2020Cancellations include committee and board meetings   St. Petersburg, Fla – As part of mitigation efforts in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is cancelling public meetings including committee meetings…

PSTA in the Driver’s Seat Addressing Hunger in Pinellas County with Feeding Tampa Bay FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 3rd, 2020   ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Feeding Tampa Bay and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) continued their fight against hunger.  After two very successful events in 2019 with a total of nearly 440 people attending, the two…

PSTA And City of Clearwater Partner to Provide Free Spring Break Park And Ride FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 29, 2020 PSTA And City of Clearwater Partner to Provide Free Spring Break Park And Ride   Clearwater Beach was recently named #1 Beach in America by TripAdvisor for the third year in a row. So, it’s no…

PSTA Begins Construction on First Inductive Wireless Electric Bus Charging Station on US East Coast FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 6th, 2020   St. Petersburg, FL – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) began construction today on a new electric bus charging station at PSTA’s transfer hub on 34th Street. This new wireless charging station, the 250-kilowatt…

PSTA Receives Grant to Fight Human Trafficking FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 29th, 2020     St. Petersburg, FL – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) was awarded $43,630 in federal grants today to combat human trafficking. The funds, which were announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA), will further train PSTA bus…

PSTA Steps up Fight Against Human Trafficking FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 8th, 2020 PSTA Steps up Fight Against Human Trafficking January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month   St. Petersburg, FL – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is training its drivers to recognize when passengers may be victims of human trafficking.  PSTA bus operators are being…

PSTA Offering Free Extended Service on New Year’s Eve FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 30th, 2019 St. Petersburg, FL – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is offering free late-night transportation options on New Year’s Eve. PSTA will offer free service on all routes after 8:00 p.m. Select major routes (4, 52, 60, Central Ave Trolley, Suncoast…

PSTA Announces New Executive Committee and Board Member FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 11, 2019 PSTA Announces New Executive Committee and Board Member   St. Petersburg, FL – Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) announced the appointment of one new member of its Board of Directors, as well as the full slate of the executive committee for 2020.…

PSTA Marks 10,000 Lyft Rides for People with Disabilities and Veterans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 11, 2019   PSTA Marks 10,000 Lyft Rides for People with Disabilities and Veterans ST. PETERSBURG, FL – More than 10,000 Lyft rides have been taken by seniors, disabled residents and veterans in Pinellas County, thanks to an innovative partnership between…