I Spent 30 Days Fixing Tampa Bay’s Transit

Tampa Bay has one of the worst public transit systems in America. Years of little investment have left the region almost entirely dependent on cars, leading to some of the worst traffic in the country. Today I'll be trying to fix that and show Tampa how it's done. In this video I'll be taking on the first Railyard Community Challenge, where I have 30 days to build Tampa Bay a proper passenger rail network. ------------------------------------------------------------ LINKS FROM VIDEO Railyard Discord:   / discord   TransitCore Discord:   / discord   Background of the challenge from Slurry: "Bruce B. Downs was a highly respected Florida public servant and civil engineer who dedicated his career to shaping the transportation and public works infrastructure of the Tampa Bay area. After spending 29 years as an engineer for the Florida Department of Transportation designing traffic layouts and signals across 14 counties, he transitioned to local government. Downs became the Director of Public Works and the Deputy County Administrator for Hillsborough County, where he managed thousands of miles of roads and bridges, oversaw vital utilities, and helped implement a local gas tax to finance crucial infrastructure repairs. Amidst the high-profile local corruption scandals of his era, Downs stood out for his unyielding honesty and tireless work ethic, maintaining a reputation of absolute integrity throughout his career. With a near-photographic memory and a passion for infrastructure, Downs strategically expanded Hillsborough's roadways, cementing his legacy as one of the most knowledgeable and prolific transportation figures in Florida's history. His position was incredibly demanding, leading a local newspaper in 1983 to publish an article profiling his job as one of the most stressful in the county. Tragically, the very day after the article was published, the 53-year-old Downs suffered a massive heart attack and passed away. To honor his immense contributions, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted in 1986 to rename what was then a quiet, rural two-lane stretch of 30th Street to Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. Over the decades, that road transformed into the major eight-lane thoroughfare (County Road 581) that connects North Tampa, New Tampa, and Wesley Chapel today. In addition to his namesake highway, Downs was also posthumously recognized as a "Great Floridian" by the Florida Department of State." SOURCES/INSPO: https://projects.tampabay.com/project... https://www.wtsp.com/article/traffic/... ------------------------------------------------------------ ROYALTY-FREE MUSIC USED Master Planned Music: https://www.masterplannedmusic.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTERS Intro and Background 0:00 Planning Routes and Understanding the Area 2:32 First Lines 11:39 Second Extension 18:37 Day 15 24:12 Day 25 31:02 Day 30 36:04 Outro 42:43 ------------------------------------------------------------ Tags #SubwayBuilder #tampa #tampabay #TransitDesign #transportation