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A.G. GancarskiDecember 21, 2016

According to the Jacksonville City Council auditor’s report, FY 2016 was a good year for the city of Jacksonville’s budget, highlighted by a $29 million favorable variance in a $1.1 billion budget. Revenues were $15 million above budgetary expectations, and expenditures were $14 million under projections. However, underneath the rosy picture, the report spotlighted issues with pension […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 15, 2016

On Thursday, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam spoke in Jacksonville, capping off an event at the North Florida TPO. After a discussion by local leaders on advancing technology in the sector, including electric buses and autonomous vehicles, Putnam spoke of the unique challenges Northeast Florida will face via rapid growth. Putnam said that local transportation advances “personified disruption,” […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2016

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam Putnam will be back in Jacksonville on Thursday, giving a transportation speech. Putnam will be the keynote speaker for an event co-presented by the JAX Chamber, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization. “Clean, Smart and Mobile: The Convergence of Transportation, Energy and […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2016

Isaiah Rumlin, a Jacksonville insurance agent who helms the local NAACP, was elected chair of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority board on Friday. Rumlin was appointed to the JTA Board in 2012, beginning his second stint. Rumlin previously served on the JTA Board from 1987 to 1991. Rumlin, who had previously served as vice-chair until his election […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2016

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s Skyway has been a subject of controversy locally and a wide range of opinions — including calls to tear the fixed-rail system down and efforts to expand it beyond the downtown area, toward the stadium on the east and out toward Brooklyn and Riverside. Those interested in weighing in on the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 20, 2016

Local NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin was reappointed to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority Board this week, after being confirmed by the city council last week. Rumlin was originally appointed to the board by former Mayor Alvin Brown in 2012; prior to that, Rumlin had been a board member from 1987 to 1991. He currently serves as vice chairman […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 22, 2016

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority goes from victory to victory of late, and the JTA scored another win this week with a $399,200 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The FTA grant, part of its “Rides to Wellness Initiative,” is intended to encourage people who need non-emergency healthcare to use mass […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 21, 2016

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority took a victory lap Thursday for its recent national award: the 2016 “Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award” from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). JTA first publicized the award in May at the State of the Authority luncheon; however, on this occasion FDOT head Jim Boxold was on hand to celebrate the achievement. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2016

Internal emails from Jacksonville Transportation Authority officials to city officials point to more innovations from JTA to solve transportation issues. One such, “Accessible Transportation for All,” proposes to enhance disabled services. “The proposed Accessible Transportation for All Program will expand the number of accessible vehicles available for all transportation providers including traditional transit providers; social […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 18, 2016

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority won the 2016 “Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award” from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). The category was midsize transportation systems, of which there are 326 in the country. For JTA CEO Nat Ford, the award was a culmination of a holistic vision that he has been implementing, one which he discussed […]

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FY 16 a boon for Jacksonville’s budget, but questions loom

In Jacksonville, Adam Putnam talks energy independence, technology, and transportation

Adam Putnam to give transportation speech in Jacksonville Thursday

NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin to chair JTA Board

JTA ‘Skyway of the Future’ forum set for Tuesday

NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin reappointed to JTA Board

Jacksonville Transportation Authority scores $399K federal grant for ‘rides to wellness’

FDOT head Jim Boxold lauds JTA’s national award

Disabled services, railway enhancements on JTA’s agenda

Jacksonville Transportation Authority wins national award, vindicating Nat Ford’s vision