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Chicago Transit Partners With Apple
Through a partnership between the Chicago Transit Authority and Apple, Inc., renovations at the North and Clybourn Red Line station have just been completed. CTA's agreement with Apple, which constructed a new Apple retail store on the adjacent property, provided $3.9 million to renovate the station...
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Streetcars in Jacksonville: What Will It Cost?
According to the ill-informed, Jacksonville can't afford to invest in streetcars to take advantage of all the job creation, economic development and downtown revitalization they have been proven to stimulate. Public Transportation Advocates In Action shows why this view does not withstand the test of...
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Rail Opportunity? Wake Up Florida
A high speed rail project dies, potentially freeing up millions to be reallocated to other transportation projects. Will Jacksonville and Florida take advantage?
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A Solution to Jacksonville's Logistics Problems
The City, Port Authority and Mayoral candidates are spending considerable time trying to figure out a solution to Jacksonville's logistics problem. Metro Jacksonville offers up an alternative solution that could enhance the port, create jobs throughout the Northside and introduce reliable mass transit...
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Cities that May Have New Streetcar Lines Within 2 Years
It appears that streetcars are making a comeback and that Jacksonville may fall further behind its peers. The Community Streetcar Coalition held a summit earlier this year in Alexandria, Virginia where it brought together people working to get new streetcars running in 22 cities across the nation. Curious...
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JTA Transit Ridership Numbers
Ever wonder how many people take advantage of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority's (JTA) services on a regular basis? Metro Jacksonville shares statistics that show the agency's most maligned transit mode may actually be the most popular with local riders.
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Amtrak on the Florida East Coast Moving Forward
Metro Jacksonville takes a look at proposed FEC/Amtrak corridor station renderings. Unfortunately the Jacksonville Terminal didn't make this list.
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The Clarian Health People Mover
Metro Jacksonville takes a look at a privately funded mass transit system that went from concept to completion in two years. The Indianapolis Clarian Health People Mover.
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Are JTA's Downtown Amtrak Plans Already Outdated?
In the past, it has been mentioned that the rail facilities at the proposed Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center were extremely inadequate. After reviewing JTA correspondence, Metro Jacksonville's beliefs have been verified.
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A Look at LRT: The St. Louis Metrolink
As JTA looks into investing our tax dollars into bus rapid transit at the expense of rail, Metro Jacksonville highlights one of America's most successful modern LRT projects: The St. Louis Metrolink.
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