Published on May 29, 2026 at 12:21 pm
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The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is set to eliminate some routes and increase some fares in order to make up for a projected $17.5 million budget deficit in fiscal year 2027.
JTA plans to trim services for some of its bus and ReadiRide routes, and shorten hours for its Downtown Neighborhood Autonomous Vehicle Innovation service. It would also transition ReadiRide service into Uber fares, while increasing bus fares that it had lowered in a pilot program months before.
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With a 7-0 vote Thursday, JTA’s board of directors approved a $139.2 million Fiscal 2027 budget, which included the plans to balance the expected deficit. Like the city and other independent authorities, JTA’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 to Sept. 31.
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