The St. Pete SunRunner
From Transit Tangents by Louis & Chris
May 26, 2026 · 22 min · Season 3 · Episode 126
About this episode
The episode explores the effectiveness of St. Petersburg's Sunrunner Bus Rapid Transit system and its impact on public transportation viability.
A beach trip shouldn’t require a car, so we put St. Petersburg’s Sunrunner Bus Rapid Transit to the test the only way that counts: we rode it, timed it, transferred on it, and paid attention to the small details that make people trust a transit line. Starting in downtown Tampa, we take the 100 bus to St. Pete and talk about how regional connections, routing, and frequency shape whether public transportation feels viable in daily life. We also dig into the Cross Bay Ferry’s comeback and why mo...
People in this episode
Hosts: Louis, Chris
Topics covered
- public transportation
- bus rapid transit
- regional connections
- travel
- urban planning
Keywords
- Sunrunner
- bus rapid transit
- St. Petersburg
- Tampa
- public transportation
- Cross Bay Ferry
- regional connections
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cross Bay Ferry
Places: St. Petersburg, Tampa
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