Tampa Bay's transit connectivity relies on destinations reopening

Transit systems in Tampa Bay that link people to popular destinations are suffering as they await reopenings. "When the destinations went away, the reason for taking the trip went away," said Tampa attorney Ed Turanchik, who represents operator HMS Ferries that runs the Cross Bay Ferry. The Cross Bay Ferry's season ran from Nov. 1 through April 30 and connected from the Tampa Convention Center to the North Yacht Basin just north of the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St. Petersburg. However,…