Pinellas County 



The Central Pinellas Transit Authority operated 54 motor buses and car- 

 ried 2,017,958 passengers on fixed route service. Nine smaller buses were 

 used to provide demand responsive service to an additional 54,440 passengers. 

 Service was provided 7 days a week on 494 miles of bus routes. There were 

 1,773,600 revenue vehicle miles and 114,580 vehicle hours of operation for the 

 fixed route service. Corresponding figures for the demand responsive service 

 were 94,200 and 9,420, respectively. The base fare was $0.40; half fare was 

 provided for elderly and handicapped. 



The St. Petersburg Municipal Transit System operated 64 motor buses and 

 carried 7,423,800 passengers on fixed route service. Ten smaller buses were 

 used to provide demand responsive service to an additional 52,534 passengers. 

 Service was provided 7 days a week on 135 miles of bus routes. There were 

 2,414,400 revenue vehicle miles and 187,568 vehicle hours of operation for the 

 fixed route buses. Corresponding figures for demand responsive service were 

 172,886 and 10,736, respectively. The base fare was $0.40; half fare was 

 allowed for the elderly, handicapped, and students. 



Sarasota County 



The Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) operated 15 motor buses and car- 

 ried 631,696 passengers. Service was provided 6 days a week on 139 miles of 

 Dus routes. There were 384,844 revenue vehicle miles and 26,436 vehicle hours 

 of operation. The base fare was $0.50; half fares were charged to the 

 elderly, handicapped, and students between 9:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. on 

 weekdays. 



A recent modification in Federal funding for municipal transport leaves 

 the future of public transit uncertain in Southwest Florida. Under this modi- 

 fication, the operating cost subsidy currently funded through the Urban Mass 

 Transportation Administration at half of the local revenue-cost deficit will 

 De phased out during the next 3 years. To overcome the loss of Federal reve- 

 nue, municipal governments could subsidize transit costs from other sources, 

 increase fares, cancel non-profitable routes, or abandon bus service 

 altogether. 



PIPELINE TRANSPORT 



PIPELINE NETWORKS 



Major pipelines in Southwest Florida are privately owned and serve pri- 

 marily for the transport of natural gas. The pipeline mileage, flows, and 

 capacities in Southwest Florida are unknown, but the State as a whole is 

 served by 2,952 mi of transmission lines and 8,839 mi of distribution lines. 

 In 1975, the Florida consumption of natural gas was 307.3 billion ft^ mostly 

 provided by pipelines linking the State with domestic natural gas supplies in 

 Texas and Louisiana. 



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