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JTA CEO Nat Ford looks at the command center of the new Autonomous Innovation Center during a grand opening Thursday, April 17, 2025. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Autonomous vehicles move closer as control center opens

JTA opened a command center for autonomous vehicles that will soon shuttle people around Downtown.…

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Henning von Watzdorf, CEO of Holon, announces plans for an autonomous vehicle plant on Jacksonville's Northside. The Holon autonomous vehicle is shown on the left. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 15, 2025

JTA will reserve 100 self-driving Holon vehicles

The vehicles will be produced at Holon’s new Jacksonville assembly plant for the Ultimate Urban Circulator.…

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The Holon people mover is fully electric and autonomous, with room for 15 people. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 20, 2025

Autonomous-vehicle plant could add $300M to economy

The Holon autonomous-vehicle plant is expected to create 800 jobs, according to an analysis by the University of North Florida.…

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Streetlights are shown along San Pablo Road facing south. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
March 4, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why aren’t streetlights working on San Pablo Road?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders when new streetlights will start working on San Pablo Road.…

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Work on San Pablo Road included new traffic lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks and bike lanes. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 3, 2025

JTA completes San Pablo Road improvements

The work — including new traffic lanes, crosswalks and bike lanes — is expected to make San Pablo Road safer.…

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The JTA's Kings Avenue Skyway station, with parking garage nearby, along with one of two Transit-Oriented Development sites. | Google
September 20, 2024

JTA leases 2 sites for workforce housing development

The JTA has authorized two leases of its land for conversion into workforce housing apartments.…

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JTA will use the EV Star Passenger Van to transport people in Brooklyn. | GreenPower Motor Co.
August 27, 2024

You can now ride a driverless vehicle to lunch in Brooklyn

JTA is testing autonomous vehicles along Riverside Avenue in advance of launching its Ultimate Urban Circulator next summer.…

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A car splashes through the flooded San Marco Boulevard intersection with LaSalle Street on Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 5, 2024

Debby downgraded; rain and wind continue on First Coast

Hurricane Debby was downgraded to a tropical storm late Monday morning, but the effects were continuing across Northeast Florida.…

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A JTA electric bus.
April 8, 2024

JTA proving to be an alternative to school buses

The My Ride to School program has exceeded expections as Duval Schools wrestles with transportation costs.…

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A JTA electric bus.
February 2, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Does it matter that an FDOT secretary doesn’t attend JTA meetings?

An FDOT secretary sits on the JTA board but has not attended JTA meetings since 2018. A Jacksonville Today reader…

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The St. Johns River Ferry. | JTA
January 22, 2024

St. Johns River Ferry plans shutdown from Feb. 5-26.

The St. Johns River Ferry will shut down from Feb. 5 to 26 for maintenance and upgrades, according to the…

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The Jacksonville Transportation Authority board is discussing a mixed-use development next to the Rosa Parks Skyway station. | Jacksonville Transportation Authority
December 14, 2023

Housing planned alongside Rosa Parks Transit Station in Downtown Jax

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is discussing a development combining housing, retail and a grocery store.…

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The St. Johns River Ferry sets off across the river. | Jacksonville Transportation Authority
November 1, 2023

St. Johns River Ferry expands its hours

The popular ferry will run two hours longer during the week and one hour longer on weekends.…

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Groundwork Jacksonville CEO Kay Ehas speaks at an Emerald Trail event. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 26, 2023

Emerald Trail agreement pushes project forward

The city of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and Groundwork Jacksonville are collaborating on the project.…

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The Jacksonville Transportation Authority provided more than 34,000 fares to Duval County students in the 2021-22 academic year as part of the My Ride 2 School program. Both the authority, and Duval County Public Schools, anticipate the number to increase this year. | Jacksonville Transportation Authority
August 12, 2022

More Duval students could take JTA city buses to school

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority may be one of the solutions to Duval County’s school bus driver shortage. Later this month,…