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Pair of First Coast Flyer Stations at the Rosa Parks Transit Station

JTA Changes Bus Schedule, Postpones New Station Opening

Sky Lebron

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is modifying its bus schedule and postponing the launch of its new station in LaVilla due to the coronavirus.The…

First Coast

JTA Plans Skyway Station At Edge Of Jacksonville’s Brooklyn Neighborhood

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority applied for a building permit to construct a Skyway station in Brooklyn at a job cost of $800,000.JTA filed the…

First Coast

JTA Steps Up Disinfecting Buses, Skyway As Coronavirus Spreads In Florida

Sky Lebron

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is taking precautions on its buses and Skyway cars as the coronavirus spreads in the state.JTA spokesman David…

Workers test the LED lighting being installed along the Acosta Bridge.

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$2.6 Million Acosta Bridge Lights May Debut In Time For 4th Of July

Bill Bortzfield

If everything stays on schedule, the Downtown Jacksonville skyline will have a colorful addition in time for Independence Day.JTA crews were on the Acosta…

First Coast

JTA Plans To Seek Bids To Build, Run Autonomous Vehicle Program

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is looking to the private sector to build and run its Ultimate Urban Circulator autonomous vehicle program — the…

JTA CEO Nathaniel Ford standing in front of Rosa Parks Transit Station schedule at podium, next to picture of Rosa Parks and

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JTA Honors Rosa Parks While Preparing To Move Routes To New LaVilla Transit Station

Sky Lebron

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority unveiled a bronze plaque Wednesday at the Rosa Parks Bus Transit Station to commemorate the civil rights…

First Coast

JTA Gets $16.6 million From Feds For First Coast Flyer's Southwest Corridor

Cyd Hoskinson

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will get $16.6 million dollars for its First Coast Flyer project.The money from the U.S. Department of…

First Coast

JTA: Santa Delivers Holiday Cheer On Jacksonville Bus Routes

Cyd Hoskinson

Every Christmas Eve, Santa Claus flies around the world in his magic sleigh, delivering presents to good little boys and girls.Until then, he’ll be…

First Coast

JTA Adds Shields To Protect Drivers Inside 187 Buses

Bill Bortzfield

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has completed installing 187 protective barriers inside its fixed-route buses.The barriers give bus operators a…

First Coast

JTA Tests First ADA Accessible Autonomous Transit Vehicle In The US

Bill Bortzfield

JTA’s autonomous vehicle program for Jacksonville’s urban core is coming together, marking a new milestone on Thursday.The transit agency is testing what…