JTA Plans to Transform Bus Travel in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) desires to transform bus travel in Jacksonville as part of the Blueprint 2020, a five-year strategic plan to enhance the economic viability of greater Jacksonville. According to the JTA, the Route Optimization Initiative (ROI) overhauls bus operations to meet the demands of 21st Century commuters and occasional riders who want to get where they are going quickly, safely and efficiently.
In a recent press release, the JTA Route Optimization Initiative (ROI) will improve the customer experience by:
- Providing reliable, on-time service
- Increasing bus service frequency
- Renaming routes
- Extending hours of operation
- Implementing a new signage program
- Offering Real-time passenger information
- Creating more direct routes
“This Initiative will eliminate redundancies in the system,” said Brad Thoburn, Vice President of JTA Long Range Planning and System Development. “We will have more direct routes and frequent service.”
In order to obtain greater customer feedback in the route optimization, the JTA is holding a series of public meetings in each community corridor, to share the proposal and service enhancements. The public is strongly encouraged to attend to review the proposal and provide input.
Route Optimization meeting dates and locations for July & August 2014 are:
Public Meetings
July 29, 2014
Regency Square Library
Community Room A
9900 Regency Square Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32225
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
July 30, 2014
Highlands Library
1826 Dunn Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32218
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
August 4, 2014
FSCJ Kent Campus
Bldg. E, Room 112F
3939 Roosevelt Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32205
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
August 5, 2014
FSCJ Deerwood Campus
9911 Old Baymeadows Road
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32256
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Public Hearing
August 7, 2014
FSCJ Downtown Campus
Room 1058
101 W. State Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
10 a.m. to noon and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Providing reliable, on-time service
- Increasing bus service frequency
- Renaming routes
- Extending hours of operation
- Implementing a new signage program
- Offering Real-time passenger information
- Creating more direct routes
“This Initiative will eliminate redundancies in the system,” said Brad Thoburn, Vice President of JTA Long Range Planning and System Development. “We will have more direct routes and frequent service.”
In order to obtain greater customer feedback in the route optimization, the JTA is holding a series of public meetings in each community corridor, to share the proposal and service enhancements. The public is strongly encouraged to attend to review the proposal and provide input.
Route Optimization meeting dates and locations for July & August 2014 are:
Public Meetings
July 29, 2014
Regency Square Library
Community Room A
9900 Regency Square Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32225
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
July 30, 2014
Highlands Library
1826 Dunn Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32218
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
August 4, 2014
FSCJ Kent Campus
Bldg. E, Room 112F
3939 Roosevelt Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32205
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
August 5, 2014
FSCJ Deerwood Campus
9911 Old Baymeadows Road
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32256
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Public Hearing
August 7, 2014
FSCJ Downtown Campus
Room 1058
101 W. State Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
10 a.m. to noon and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.