Getting to know the Next Director of JTA

Started by Metro Jacksonville, October 09, 2012, 03:02:25 AM

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thelakelander

#30
October 10, 2012, 01:47:21 PM
Bland is up.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

thelakelander

#31
October 10, 2012, 01:51:44 PM
Bland is excited about the possibility of joining JTA. He sees opportunity of synergy with roads and transit under JTA. Believes he can work with the community with transit by starting off with a clean slate.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

CityLife

#32
October 10, 2012, 01:56:59 PM
Quote from: thelakelander on October 10, 2012, 01:43:51 PM
Congresswoman Brown pretty much just said its going to be a problem in the community if the winner isn't a minority.

Translation=good luck getting money from Washington if you don't hire a minority....

thelakelander

#33
October 10, 2012, 02:03:18 PM
Bland says 13% of JTA riders are choice riders. Believes great opportunity to grow this market segment. Uses Charlotte as an example of sprawling city that has improved transit. Says if Jax can't keep up, we will struggle to keep up economically as well. Said we need to focus on service as a method of improving transit. Said we can improve by eliminating service duplicity.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

dougskiles

#34
October 10, 2012, 02:17:11 PM
Quote from: thelakelander on October 10, 2012, 02:03:18 PM
Bland says 13% of JTA riders are choice riders. Believes great opportunity to grow this market segment. Uses Charlotte as an example of sprawling city that has improved transit. Says if Jax can't keep up, we will struggle to keep up economically as well. Said we need to focus on service as a method of improving transit. Said we can improve by eliminating service duplicity.

We can start by modifying the BRT route to not duplicate the skyway.

thelakelander

#35
October 10, 2012, 02:20:49 PM
In response to a question about LRT in Charlotte, Bland said it was a game changer. Said that doesn't mean it will be for Jax if the service is bad. It's really up for the community to decide and not JTA.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

thelakelander

#36
October 10, 2012, 02:25:45 PM
Bland likes Jax because its a blank sheet of paper. Said most cities our size already have pretty well established transit systems. Ford is up.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

thelakelander

#37
October 10, 2012, 02:31:39 PM
Ford started off as a train conductor with NYC's system. He's been CEO of 2 of the 10 largest transit agencies in the country.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

thelakelander

#38
October 10, 2012, 02:43:22 PM
You mean, Nathaniel Ford. Not McCray. No, Bland didn't talk about this stuff. He talked more general.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

CityLife

#39
October 10, 2012, 02:59:37 PM
Ford definitely seemed to be the frontrunner on paper...Good to see he's the real deal.

He probably had this locked up before today, but sounds like he's making it an easier decision for the board.

thelakelander

#40
October 10, 2012, 03:34:18 PM
Martin's presentation so far sounds like he's inclined to accept staying the course. Both Ford and Bland came off more visionary. This could be a result of them running larger systems recently and Martin being in the private sector.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

thelakelander

#41
October 10, 2012, 03:37:12 PM
My opinion, based off their presentations today?

1. Ford
2. Bland
3. Martin
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

thelakelander

#42
October 10, 2012, 04:02:16 PM
Sounds like Gaffney likes Ford. It would be an embarrassment to put Martin in a position that maybe over his head.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

copperfiend

#43
October 10, 2012, 04:16:43 PM
Quote from: CityLife on October 10, 2012, 02:59:37 PM
Ford definitely seemed to be the frontrunner on paper...Good to see he's the real deal.

He probably had this locked up before today, but sounds like he's making it an easier decision for the board.

Agree.

Doctor_K

#44
October 10, 2012, 04:32:28 PM
So are we thinking that they actually got this one right?
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create."  -- Albert Einstein
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