SunRunner Wants You
PSTA Seeks Public Input on New Beach to Bay Line By Abby Baker
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While the plan has been public for some time, many locals are still wondering, “What the heck are they building on First Avenue?” The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is making fast history with the creation of Tampa Bay Region’s first rapid transit service, which will roll exclusively from downtown St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beach. Coined “SunRunner,” the name refers to the teal-and-orange buses’ sunrise-to-sunset commute up and down First Avenues South and North. According to PSTA Public Rela-
tions Coordinator Stephanie Rank, SunRunner will be open for riders in the summer of 2022. Bus Fares In 35 minutes, passengers can make it from the downtown areas to St. Pete Beach for the standard $2.25 fare. There will be nine passenger buses with stops at each station every 15 minutes, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. After 8 p.m. the vehicles will run every 30 minutes until midnight.
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“It’s exciting because this is a premium service at the regular cost of a bus ticket,” Rank said. The $43.93 million SunRunner project is funded partially through a $21.8 million federal grant that PSTA received in 2020; the Florida Department of Transportation’s New Starts Program and Design Grant, and contributions from the City of St. Petersburg and PSTA. “We’re looking at the SunRunner being a catalyst for the region,” Rank said. “Maybe in the future this
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