Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 8, 2019
12min525
Candidates touched on several issues, including improving transportation.
Tag: Tampa International Airport
Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 8, 2019Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 22, 2019
10min427
"This is having a trickle down effect that is making us less safe."
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 22, 2019
3min791
The Congress members will discuss how the shutdown is affecting airport workers.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 12, 2019
4min319
The total value of HART’s contribution is $2,015. The passes retail for $65 each.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 11, 2019
4min323
St. Pete City Council is backing a plan to speed up improvements to the Westshore interchange where the Howard Frankland Bridge meets State Road 60, the Veterans Expressway and the on and off-ramp to Tampa International Airport. “The Westshore District and Pinellas County’s Gateway area at the western end of the Howard Frankland Bridge comprise […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 19, 2018
8min326
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly noted that Darryl Shaw, one of Ed Turanchik’s campaign donors, had also contributed to Americans For Prosperity. In an interview Turanchik said Shaw had contributed to AFT (All For Transportation) not AFP (Americans For Prosperity.) The story has been updated to reflect his support from a transportation […]
Drew WilsonDecember 11, 2018
7min439
Florida has billions of dollars of transportation infrastructure work that needs to be done, but it’s competing against other states for limited federal resources. Coalition for America’s Gateways & Trade Corridors director Elaine Nessle gave an overview of the funding battle at the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Growth & Infrastructure Summit. Nessle said tax […]
Scott PowersOctober 29, 2018
14min1082
Yet again, a 21st-century business model is clashing with how business always has been done — creating a running battle at Orlando International Airport and other airports where authorities are trying to stop emerging car-sharing operations from acting, in the airports’ views, as unpermitted, unregulated rental-car companies. Specifically, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and Turo, […]
Guest AuthorMay 7, 2018
7min449
Several months behind schedule and more than $1 billion later, the shiny new rental car facility at Tampa International Airport opened earlier this year to decidedly mixed reviews. For the amount of money taxpayers have ponied up, I think we’re all hoping the experience is better than what we’ve gotten on our taxpayer-subsidized sports stadiums. […]
Phil AmmannAugust 7, 20174min384
Tampa International Airport is preparing for the future, moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar expansion project while setting new passenger records in 2017. However, Noah Pransky of WTSP found that TIA appears hesitant to embrace the latest transportation disruptor: ridesharing technology companies Uber and Lyft. With significant ridership increases, Uber and Lyft have impacted airport revenues […]