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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Are JTA's Downtown Amtrak Plans Already Outdated?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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Trimming the Fat: How to reduce the cost of JTA's BRT
Metro Jacksonville takes a closer look at JTA's $25 million plan for BRT on Philips Highway and presents an affordable non-federal funding assistance seeking alternative.
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A Look at BRT: The Kansas City MAX
As JTA looks into investing our hard earned tax dollars into bus rapid transit, Metro Jacksonville highlights one of the most successful recently completed BRT projects: The Kansas City MAX.
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JTA To Move Forward with Philips Highway BRT Plan
Despite popular support for commuter rail linking Jacksonville with St. Augustine, JTA plans to move forward with bringing BRT to the corridor instead. Is this a mistake in the making that will hurt Jacksonville's chances of implementing a viable commuter rail corridor? Does JTA or Jacksonville even...
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Revitalizing the Urban Core: Road Diets
Metro Jacksonville looks at a successful revitalization concept that could make Jacksonville's urban core a better place to live.
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