The following service enhancements and reductions are scheduled to take effect Sunday, March 30, 2008. Please note, service changes to accommodate the new Northwest Transfer Center will not be in effect until summer.

New Service
Route 9 – 15th St.  New service on Sundays with 60-minute frequency, improving service for the Sulphur Springs area.

Route 19 – Port Tampa New late-night service seven days a week to accommodate employment trips to Tampa General Hospital, and other South Tampa destinations. Last trip on weekdays will leave Marion Transit Center at 11:20 p.m.; last trip on weekends will leave Marion Transit Center at 8:35 p.m.

Routes with Increased Frequency
Route 2 – Nebraska Ave.  Frequency of Sunday service increased to 30 minutes from 60 minutes.

Route 34 – Hillsborough Ave.  Frequency of Saturday service increased to 30 minutes from 60 minutes.

Route 39 – Busch Blvd.  Frequency of Saturday service increased to 30 minutes from 60 minutes.

Route 45 – UATC/Rome Ave/Westshore Monday - Friday frequency increased to every 30 minutes; continue to provide service between Westshore Plaza and the University Area Transit Center via Rome Ave.

Changes or adjustments on the following routes:
Route 8 – Progress Village/Brandon Elimination of the last Sunday round trip from Marion Transit Center (8:35 p.m.) due to low ridership.

Route 37 – Brandon/Netpark Elimination of the first eastbound weekday (4:25 a.m.) and first eastbound Saturday (5:40 a.m.) trips from Netpark due to low ridership.

Route 31 – South Hillsborough County 10:15 a.m. and 12:35 p.m. trips leaving from South Shore will end at Westfield Brandon mall, and will not continue on to downtown Tampa; service to downtown provided on 6 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. trips.

Route 33 – Fletcher Ave.  The North Lakeview Park-n-Ride lot will be closed. All bus stops along North Lakeview Dr., including Dale Mabry at Cypress Meadows, will continue to be served. Previously posted extension of route delayed until completion of the new St. Joseph’s medical facility.

Route 24X - FishHawk/Riverview/MacDill AFB Express Will no longer serve FishHawk Fellowship Park-n-Ride. Route will start and end at new FishHawk Sports Complex Park-n-Ride.

Route 25X – South Brandon/MacDill AFB Express Current detour routing on Providence Rd. and Town Center Dr. to become permanent. Extra bus added to 3:51 p.m. return trip made permanent.

Route 27X – FishHawk/South Brandon Express Current detour routing on Providence Rd. and Town Center Dr. to become permanent.

Routes Eliminated
Route 26X – Carrollwood Express Route eliminated due to low ridership; customers can use Route 20X – Lutz Express or Route 50X - Citrus Park/Carrollwood Express for service to downtown Tampa.

Route 44 – UATC/Habana Ave/Westshore Route eliminated, with service on Habana Ave. between Sligh Ave. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. provided by Route 41 – Sligh Avenue. Service to UATC and Westshore would continue to be provided by Route 45 - UATC/Rome Ave/Westshore.

Northwest Tranfer Center - Opening Summer, 2008
With the opening of the new Northwest Transfer Center, located at the northwest corner of Waters Avenue and Sheldon Road, the routes currently stopping at Hanley and Waters Plaza will travel as follows:

Route 16 – Waters Avenue Remain on Waters Avenue to the new Northwest Transfer Center, and no longer serve Town ‘N Country Hospital; customers can use Route 88 or Route 34 to access the hospital.

Route 30 – Town ‘N Country Continue service on Waters Ave, seven days a week, to the new Northwest Transfer Center.

Route 34 – Hillsborough Avenue Remain on Hillsborough Ave, north on Sheldon Road to the new Northwest Transfer Center, and no longer operate on Waters Ave. to Sheldon Rd.

Route 39 – Busch Boulevard Remain on Gunn Highway to Sheldon Road to serve the new Northwest Transfer Center, and no longer travel on Waters Ave.

Route 88 – Town ‘N Country Connector Serve the new Northwest Transfer Center. Would no longer serve Waters Ave. east of Webb Road, with service to the new library location provided by the Route 34.

Route 59LX - Westchase/Town ‘N Country Limited Express Serve the new Northwest Transfer Center, replacing Hanley Waters Transfer Center.