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Latest Transportation articles from Jacksonville, FLBus Shelter Advertising Debate headed to City Council
"With the economy as bad as it is, and a lack of public dollars to construct and maintain new shelters, this is a good time for the community to support a transit program that is completely paid for by the private sector. We talk a lot about public/private partnerships and here we have an opportunity...
Read MoreSeattle Light Rail Opens. 92,000 Celebrate
"The crowds at light rail stations throughout the weekend showed the excitement people feel as we have become a light rail region. That excitement about our mass transit future will only grow as we continue to build and expand on the light rail system." Sound Transit Board Chair and Seattle Mayor Greg...
Read MoreJacksonville to Miami Passenger Rail Returning?
After receiving significant support from local governments along the East Coast, FDOT recently submitted a request to use federal dollars to bring high-speed passenger rail to the FEC corridor.
Read MoreJTA Skyway Riverside Extension
No one knows when or if it will ever happen, but the land has been set aside for a possible extension of the Skyway to serve Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fidelity, and Everbank.
Read MoreAmtrak ready to spend - is Jacksonville listening?
The benefits of Amtrak extend far beyond what the average person thinks. They can be instrumental in not only Jacksonville's fight to implementing commuter rail, but also establishing a corridor service among Florida's major cities. The question is Jacksonville even interested in listening?
Read MoreRuins of Jacksonville: The Streetcar System
"When we predict that Jacksonville will become the metropolis of the South, it is made upon the favorable surrounding conditions, based upon the history of the past with the corroborating facts of the present." -1905 Jacksonville City Directory, Publisher's Remarks
Read MoreSt. Augustine Backs Rail Project. Will Jacksonville?
On Monday, June 22, 2009, the St. Augustine City Commission became the latest Florida community to support returning passenger rail service between Jacksonville and Miami.
Read MoreJTA Board Minutes March 2009
The minutes of the Board Meeting of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority for the Month of March, '09
Read MoreJTA Board Minutes February 2009
The February Meeting of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Thanks Jackie.
Read MoreJTA Board Minutes January 2009
True to her word, Jacquie got us the minutes of the JTA Board Meetings. Here, for reference and edification are the Meetings of the January '09 meeting.
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