JTA Bus System Lowly #70 of 100 in U.S.

[Ocklawaha]

Remember y'all that Hogan will not spend money on wasteful downtown projects... He will only spend money on schools and hiring our young people at private companies all across the metro... except for downtown, which isn't a neighborhood worth keeping safe, educated, or developed... WTF?   Mike, even if you win, that has to be the stupidest ad of the entire campaign year, me thinkith it doth more harm then good.



I disagree about cutting a huge hunk of JTA transit to save the system from itself. They need a redesign, I'd suggest a cluster of smaller hubs with spokes from each radiating into each part of the city.

For example:

JACKSONVILLE CBD - @ Jacksonville Terminal
JACKSONVILLE CBD - @ Rosa Parks (becomes secondary)
KINGS AVENUE SKYWAY STATION - (becomes secondary to ATLANTIC SKYWAY as soon as extension happens)
Orange Park Mall
River City Market Place
Town Center
Jacksonville Beach
Deerwood-Bay Meadows-Southpointe
Avenues Mall
Current Amtrak Station (recycled into transit - secondary intercity bus station)

Focus on higher impact stops such as Talleyrand Shipyards, Blount Island,  Naval Bases, Reserve Centers, Schools, Major Industries and make certain buses from most sectors pass by the front doors. For AM and PM 0700/ 1500/ 2300 hours runs, which could then shift to other targets, shopping, recreation, etc... midday and evenings.

Then interlock each with lines that boldly cross the complete metro, end to end, with focus on passing major attractors and producers, sports-libraries-schools etc/jobs-industry-neighborhoods. Arrange it, test it, publish it and on a given day, make one huge switch. Every passenger being informed of their new routes weeks in advance. Then make the jump, none of which should disturb the new neighborhood circulators, though they should be increased in both presence and frequencies.

Lastly, make artificial reefs out of the PCT Fleet... (just kidding... NOT)


OCKLAWAHA

[thelakelander]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. JTA is on the clock to prove their worth. I'll agree that a system redesign is the answer. However, that will need to happen years before the gas tax expires. If the transit system is still poorly operated come gas tax expiring time, it will be difficult to make an argument to the general public to extend the tax.

[lewyn]

Given the nature of the city, I think it speaks pretty well of JTA that it is no. 70 instead of, say, no. 100. 

[ChriswUfGator]

Given the nature of the city, I think it speaks pretty well of JTA that it is no. 70 instead of, say, no. 100.  

Take what consolation we can get, I suppose...lol

[JeffreyS]

Looks like we have a Mayor now who is interested in having a nicer bus system.

[Doctor_K]

Did he mention transit at all during the campaign? 

[JeffreyS]

On his Facebook page the day before the election he posted a picture of him on the bus with caption that read.

As Mayor, I will strive to improve the quality of our city's public transportation system - I want to be able to ride the bus to City Hall every day!

[thelakelander]

Did he mention transit at all during the campaign?  

At the urban core candidate's forum, he mentioned that he thought the city should look into having a light rail system one day.