Funding is running out for public transportation in Pinellas County, which means changes could be coming, possibly including the end of the Central Avenue Trolley.
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s CEO Brad Miller said in a workshop on June 7 that they are running out of pandemic funding and getting hit with inflation costs.
A few of the proposed changes to cut back on expenses include:
- Stopping operations of the Central Avenue Trolley in St. Petersburg
- Reducing the number of operators from 400 to 379, but not in layoffs, rather just halting new hires
- Eliminating late-night service on bus routes other than the SunRunner