The 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) reflects a renewed emphasis in transit planning with unprecedented commitments to bus and rail system improvements.
Buoyed by increased local and regional cooperation, the LRTP includes a planned rail system as well as the enhancement of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s (PSTA) existing bus system, which calls for significant reductions in headways (i.e., waiting times at bus stops). The intent is to reduce the dependence on single-occupant vehicle travel while providing viable mobility choices throughout Pinellas County. The LRTP has also placed greater emphasis on transportation investments and land use policies designed to create and sustain transit-supportive, walkable communities.
