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Balfour Beatty LLC official Kevin Wishnacht, left, talks to City Council President Ron Salem during a community update Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Main Library. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 13, 2024

Autonomous people movers could roll by June 2025

JTA says the first phase of its Ultimate Urban Circulator, or U2C, could carry people down Bay Street in a…

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The St. Johns River Ferry. | JTA
February 28, 2024

Mayport ferry operator files for bankruptcy; service unaffected

The JTA, which owns the ferry service, says there will be no affect on people who use the ferry or…

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February 26, 2024

St. Johns River Ferry resumes service on Tuesday

The St. Johns River Ferry will resume service on Tuesday, Feb. 27, after service was suspended for three weeks…

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Autonomous vehicles are starting to help students get around the Downtown campus of Florida State College at Jacksonville. l Steven Ponson WJCT News 89.9
February 20, 2024

Autonomous vehicles hit the road at FSCJ

Two driverless vehicles at Florida State College at Jacksonville will help guide plans for the Ultimate Urban Circulator around Downtown.…

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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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A 10-passenger Gaussin Macnica autonomous vehicle like this one, shown on a street in Paris, will run a 1-mile loop around the Downtown campus of the Florida State College of Jacksonville. | Gaussin Macnica
September 6, 2023

JTA’s autonomous vehicles will motor through FSCJ Downtown

The program is a preview of JTA’s ultimate plan to replace the Skyway monorail with the Ultimate Urban Circulator, or…

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August 16, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | Why are machines running 24/7 on San Pablo Road?

Why are pumps running 24 hours a day during road construction on San Pablo Road, a reader asks. JTA and…

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August 8, 2023

OPINION | 6 recommendations for JTA’s new LaVilla facility 

A Jacksonville Transportation Authority facility planned for LaVilla doesn’t align with the vision for Downtown. These 6 recommendations could fix…

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August 1, 2023

Now you can pay for JTA rides with Cash App

JTA says it is the first transit agency in the country to offer Cash App for mobile ticketing.…