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Downtown Night Trolley For Safe Weekend Fun!
Friday and Saturday nightlife just got easier and safer! Ride the Downtown Night Trolley from 6pm until 2am. The trolley route runs from Five Points in the Riverside neighborhood to Downtown including stops at the Jacksonville Landing, The Elbow entertainment district and downtown hotels. It connects...
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Transit: JTA's Strategy for Riders Might Worsen Routes
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is doing a good thing. It is eliminating duplication and redundancy, consolidating routes to better serve the market. Moving from lethargic 45-minute and hour-long headways to 15-minute waits gets us closer to the 5-7 minute headways of larger cities and...
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JTA Plans to Transform Bus Travel in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) desires to transform bus travel in Jacksonville as part of the Blueprint 2020, a five-year strategic plan to enhance the economic viability of greater Jacksonville. According to the JTA, the Route Optimization Initiative (ROI) overhauls bus operations to...
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Hyatt Rolls Out Urban Bike Rental Program in Downtown
Bike Hyatt, an urban bike rental program, is the newest addition to downtown Jacksonville's growing network of transportation options.
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Do You Care About The Future Of Transit In Jax?
Due to the lack of public engagement in our community over the last few months, the future of transit investment may be dramatically altered for the worse. Metro Jacksonville has become a popular place for ideas and quality conversation on improving mass transit throughout North Florida. However, we're...
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FDOT proposing safety improvements to Baymeadows Road
The days of dirt paths for sidewalks along Baymeadows Road are numbered. Proposed improvements to a busy stretch of Baymeadows will be unveiled this evening at a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) public hearing.
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Extending the Skyway and Bike Share in Jax's Future?
A look at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority's (JTA) 2014 TIGER Discretionary Grant application to bring a bike sharing system to the urban core while extending the Skyway to Brooklyn.
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Orlando's SunRail: Sights & Scenes
After two weeks in operation, SunRail has carried more than 95,000 passengers. Here's a brief look at Florida's new $1.2 billion, 31.5-mile commuter rail system.
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SunRail Pulls Out and Away From Metro Jacksonville
Going to report on the Sunrail opening, Robert Mann gets more than he bargained for. A grandson rings in the new era with the Mayor of Debary, and a Sunrail official leaves him crying on the platform.
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A Look at the Southside Boulevard Visioning Plan
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) has a new vision for the future of Southside Boulevard. Take a look at some of the highlights and let us know what you think.
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