The MAX has killed rail

[thelakelander]

Lake, could the express bus routes JTA already tried be considered tp be what you meant with Charlotte's Sprinter line?  They didn't work either, I don't think.  JTA had an express bus/park 'n ride from the beaches and one from JTA and Phillips.  They had a park 'n ride under the bridge overpass in San Marco. I don't think any of those worked.  This BRT iteration sounds an awful lot like that with a couple of extra stops.

No. Charlotte's Sprinter is what JTA is trying to build in Jax. It's BRT that travels on existing streets, sharing lanes with cars. They just implemented it locally instead of going with the Fed's New Starts funding program.

[thelakelander]

Debbie, what's being proposed is a transit route where a bus will come every 10-15 minutes. The route's stops will be spaced at distances similar to light rail in other communities. Bus stops on the BRT routes will have shelters, ticket vending machines and real time information. Overall, the idea isn't a bad one. Jax needs reliable bus service. Unfortunately, our implementation plan and funding strategy isn't the best and will cost us in the future.