MidPoint April 12- Pat Kemp, Linda Saul-Sena & Taryn Sabia on transit

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While a proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line running from Wesley Chapel to St. Petersburg continues to be the major proposal that the Tampa Bay area transportation community is rallying around, there are a number of critics of the proposal, and three of them participated in Thursday’s MidPoint program.

Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp says the plan, which is funded with a $1.5 million from the Florida Dept. of Transportation, is a purely FDOT proposal with little input from the community. She says FDOT missed a golden opportunity by not pursuing using CSX rail tracks that wind through Tampa to St. Petersburg.

Kemp appeared on the program along with former Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena and USF urban design professor Taryn Sabia, who are also critical of the BRT option.

You can listen to show by going here.

 

One Response to “MidPoint April 12- Pat Kemp, Linda Saul-Sena & Taryn Sabia on transit”

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    You bet traffic is becoming more of a nightmare. Wednesday I got stuck in a bump-to-bumper no move jam when separate truck wrecks closed both sides of a four-lane high way at 8:30 am. Your guests are three smart women and are so right. REMEMBER it was Rick Scott who turned down federal dollars for the high speed rail between Tampa and Orlando. Remember with your ballot because Scott is running for the U.S. Senate. You want someone in that office who has no vision for the future?

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