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Westside Express Rail Service opens in Portland
While many of the First Coast's residents continue to suffer from the worst commute times in the state, Portland continues to expand its mass transit options with the opening of the suburban Westside Express Service commuter rail line.
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Streetcars Return to Savannah
"Areas along streetcar routes thrive. I don't know anyone who thinks the streetcar is a bad idea now that they've seen it run." - Jay Self, director of Savannah's tourism and film services department.
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Do you wish Jacksonville had Commuter Rail?
Heading south on I-95 and tired of sitting in traffic during afternoon rush hour?
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Rail or More Roads in Jacksonville's Future?
The North Florida TPO wants to know how will you invest in transportation for the future? Should it be more roads, rail, or a logical mix of both?
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Bus 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...
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Seattle 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...
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Jacksonville 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.
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JTA 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.
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Amtrak 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?
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Ruins 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
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