The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will host a series of community meetings to talk about mobility and transportation in Northeast Florida.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Thursday unanimously approved a six-month fare modification pilot program that will sharply reduce fares beginning Feb. 1, 2026.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority filed a lawsuit against the union that represents the majority of its employees, accusing it of jeopardizing more than $100 million in federal funding the authority receives for services that include its Ultimate Urban Circulator (U2C) program, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Jacksonville City Councilmember Rory Diamond wants to strip about $247 million from funding that was promised to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority for phases two and three of the Ultimate Urban Circulator project.

Nathaniel Ford, CEO of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), sat down with This Week in Jacksonville host Kent Justice to share what’s happening and what’s coming next.

Jacksonville’s DOGE Committee met Tuesday to review three city programs as part of its ongoing effort to identify potential waste, inefficiency or abuse in local government.

The “Ride to Train” pilot program provides complimentary fixed route passes to students enrolled in registered technical, trade, vocational or apprenticeship programs in Duval County.

Jacksonville is officially home to the nation’s first public driverless transit service, and it’s already turning heads.

After holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to celebrate the launch of the nation’s first public driverless transportation service, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority said people can begin accessing the service on Monday.

Starting June 30, you can catch a ride aboard one of Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s driverless passenger vans in Downtown Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has suspended service of the St. Johns River Ferry for six to 12 weeks to repair the ramp structure.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has suspended service of the St. Johns River Ferry for six to 12 weeks to repair the ramp structure.

Jacksonville’s LGBTQ+ community and allies will march across the Acosta Bridge and the Main Street Bridge on Sunday to kick off Pride Month.

Jacksonville Transportation Authority buses were brought to the airport on Friday to assist fliers impacted by the parking garage fire.

Neighbors in Mandarin discussed the potential impacts of a sidewalk expansion on Mandarin Road.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has suspended service of the St. Johns River Ferry for six to 12 weeks to repair the ramp structure.

The St. Johns River Ferry will be out of commission for an unknown period after a crash.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is bringing public transportation into a new era with the opening of the Autonomous Innovation Center (AIC) Thursday morning.

Starting Monday, Jacksonville Transportation Authority passengers can expect changes to bus routes because of construction on San Marco Boulevard and LaSalle Street.

Construction of HOLON’s autonomous vehicle manufacturing plant in Jacksonville’s Northside is expected to generate nearly $300 million for the local economy by 2028 according to a study by the University of North Florida.

The vehicles are being tested Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on a three-mile loop along Bay Street, stretching from Pearl Street to EverBank Stadium.

A resolution filed by Mayor Donna Deegan appears to signal a shakeup at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA).

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority said the Skyway will be closed for maintenance beginning Monday, Feb. 24 through March 7.

According to JTA, now that the San Pablo Road project is done, there are almost 5 miles of new sidewalks, nine new pedestrian crosswalks with flashing beacons, nearly 90 new streetlights and new drainage and utility pipes.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority and Drug Free Duval held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday for a new branded bus which will provide free opioid overdose prevention training and Narcan doses to high-risk communities.

Jacksonville is taking another step toward becoming a major player in the world of self-driving cars. After months of code names, and massive tax break approvals, JTA is announcing the plan for a new facility to produce autonomous electric shuttles as a part of Project LINK.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is giving people a new way to grab a meal using an autonomous vehicle. It’s called the Brooklyn AV Circulator, and it’s a free service for anyone who wants to give it a try.

The City of Jacksonville and agency partners will hold a news conference Monday at noon to provide updates on preparation and response efforts for Tropical Storm Debby.

The City of Jacksonville and agency partners will hold a news conference Monday at noon to provide updates on preparation and response efforts for Tropical Storm Debby.

The city of Jacksonville activated its heat emergency plan on July 16, which was the third day in a row the city saw a Heat Advisory.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is showing off the self-driving vehicles it plans to roll out downtown next year.

Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is asking riders to use their MyJTA app on their phones to help save money starting May 1.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority provided San Pablo Road residents with an update Wednesday on a construction project that neighbors said has caused traffic nightmares and safety concerns.

JTA is asking riders to use their MYJTA app on their phones to help save money. JTA workers answered questions Wednesday morning about the changes.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) announced upcoming changes to more than 100 bus stops in Northwest Jacksonville to improve the experience for riders in underserved areas.

After being shut down for three weeks, the St Johns Ferry is set to resume service on Tuesday, February 27.

Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) bus drivers and mechanics put their skills to the test Sunday as a part of its annual “roadeo” showcase.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will be debuting its very first autonomous shuttle at FSCJ’s downtown campus on Tuesday.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will be debuting its very first autonomous shuttle at FSCJ’s downtown campus on Tuesday.

While the country is still battling the impact of post-pandemic hiring shortages and the “Great Resignation,” the Jacksonville Transportation Authority announced it is on track to meet its budgeted number of full-time bus operators by February.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority held a meeting Wednesday to address the ongoing construction that residents along San Pablo Road are calling a headache.

All bus routes and Gameday Xpress services will continue to run as scheduled for the Jaguars game on Sunday Night

A pickup truck driver died Thursday morning after crashing with a Jacksonville Transportation Authority passenger bus while traveling on U.S. 1, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will expand the St. Johns River Ferry’s service hours beginning Nov. 1.

The latest updates on Hurricane Idalia preparations for Duval County.

If you’re planning on attending any games this season, here’s what you need to know.

Jacksonville Transportation Authority customers can now use the mobile payment service Cash App as a form of payment for JTA services on the MyJTA mobile app.

The plan to make it easier to get from downtown Jacksonville to St. Augustine is in the works.

A Jacksonville Transportation Authority bus carrying between 10 to 20 passengers was hit by gunfire Thursday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

According to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), the ferry that has been out of service since January 25 is resuming service on May 3 following scheduled maintenance as required by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Jaguars organization is warning about extremely heavy traffic expected downtown Saturday night.

Health care workers are some of the most essential employees as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, and JTA wants to make sure they can get to their shifts.

The St. Johns River Ferry remains closed Friday morning until port conditions improve in the wake of Tropical Storm Nicole.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority wants to help you get around the city’s public transportation system more easily, and starting Monday, you can use the newly revamped MyJTA mobile app

A new development is going up in LaVilla. A groundbreaking ceremony happened Tuesday for Johnson Commons, with 91 new townhomes.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority said it plans to return to its regular bus service Friday by noontime after canceling services ahead of Ian.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority said it is suspending all bus services Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. with closures continuing through Thursday.

A crash involving a truck and a Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) bus sent five people to the hospital Monday morning.

With construction around the stadium, the Jaguars told fans to arrive early.

Duval County students, from middle school to college, can now ride JTA buses for free any time of the year.

Almost everywhere you look around the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, you’ll notice a sea of orange traffic cones signaling new construction.

After facing scrutiny for turning off the rainbow lights during Pride Month last year, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority lit up the bridge on Monday night.

After facing scrutiny for turning off the rainbow lights during pride month last year, Jacksonville Transportation Authority is ensuring residents that the lighting plan is on track for next week.

The White House says it is reviewing the next steps and may still appeal a federal judge’s decision to overturn a nationwide mask mandate on public transportation.

Bus driver transported to hospital after crash

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will break ground on a new project that will ease traffic jams on San Pablo Road.

You may be feeling the effects of the huge gas price increase but it is also having an impact on something you may not have considered -- the money it takes to keep city cars and trucks operating.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority hopes a new roundabout at a busy intersection in Arlington makes the area safer for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.

Two women are dead after a head-on crash early Monday morning with an out-of-service Jacksonville Transportation Authority bus, authorities said.

The St. Johns River Ferry was shut down Sunday morning due to unsafe water conditions, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority announced.

The St. Johns River Ferry was removed from service due Saturday morning due to an equipment issue, according to Jacksonville Transportation Authority.

If you need a COVID-19 vaccine, JTA and Uber don't want a ride to be the reason you don't get one.

JTA, in partnership with Goodyear, announced the agency will become the first public transit agency to test “airless tires.”

The Florida Department of Transportation is making changes to its rules regarding decorative bridge lighting.

Florida has reversed itself and now says a downtown Jacksonville bridge can be decorated in rainbow lights to celebrate gay rights.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority again lit the Acosta Bridge in rainbow colors Wednesday night after being told Tuesday by the Florida Department of Transportation that its color scheme was “out of compliance” with its existing permit.

After planning to keep the Acosta Bridge lit up in rainbow colors for Pride Month, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority on Tuesday said it was told by the Florida Department of Transportation that its color scheme was “out of compliance” with its existing permit.

Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nat Ford explains the future of transportation projects in our city now that the gas tax bill has been approved. He said we could start seeing improvements as early as this summer.

There were a lot of questions raised but few answers when the Jacksonville City Council met Wednesday to discuss a proposal to double the city’s gas tax.

A study by the University of North Florida found the proposed increase in the Jacksonville gas tax would generate an economic impact of more than $1.6 billion and create more than 7,600 jobs.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority announced Friday that the refurbished St. Johns River Ferry passed its U.S. Coast Guard inspection and sea trials and has returned to service.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will cut the ribbon Thursday on the Clay Community Transportation Green Line, which will provide direct transportation from Keystone Heights and Penney Farms to the VA Clinic in Middleburg. The Green Line will make three trips each day. It will also connect to the Magenta Line, with offers two trips per day between Keystone Heights and Gainesville. Clay Community Transportation also offers a Blue Line that runs from Pier Station in Green Cove Springs to Fleming Island, Middleburg, Orange Park and NAS Jacksonville, as well as a Red Line that runs from Middleburg to the Orange Park Mall. AdMORE ONLINE: Clay Community Transportation routes and stops

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will cut the ribbon Thursday on the Clay Community Transportation Green Line, which will provide direct transportation from Keystone Heights and Penney Farms to the VA Clinic in Middleburg. The Green Line will make three trips each day. It will also connect to the Magenta Line, which offers two trips per day between Keystone Heights and Gainesville. Clay Community Transportation also offers a Blue Line that runs from Pier Station in Green Cove Springs to Fleming Island, Middleburg, Orange Park and NAS Jacksonville, as well as a Red Line that runs from Middleburg to the Orange Park Mall. AdMORE ONLINE: Clay Community Transportation routes and stops

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The future of the skyway may not be in the sky but on the ground. On Thursday, the head of Jacksonville Transportation Authority Nat Ford updated the plans for the downtown people mover. The proposed doubling of the local gas tax from 6 to 12 cents would go to fund an expansion of the skyway from 2.5 miles to 10 miles. Now, JTA planners said we could see driverless cars tied into the skyway system. AdAs for the gas tax hike to fund all of this, the legislation would have to be approved by the city council and that’s expected to be presented next month.

Standing in front of a current road project on Collins Road, Curry called this the “Jobs for Jax” program, Curry said it will not only pay for long-overdue projects, including getting homes off septic tanks. By fully leveraging the gas tax like other major cities in Florida do, we can make substantial progress...” Curry said. JTA CEO Nat Ford discussed it on last Sunday’s This Week in Jacksonville program and the City Council began discussing the plan on Tuesday. “There’s no good time for a gas tax,” Council President Tommy Hazouri said. Curry is expected to present the legislation to City Council next month, which could pass it as soon as May.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you think gas prices are high now, get ready. Mayor Lenny Curry is proposing that Duval County double the local gas tax from 6 to 12 cents per gallon to fund major transportation and other infrastructure improvements. That income would be split between the city and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and used for both road and other projects, including paying for septic tank replacement and other unfunded city projects. “This an opportunity to fund them.”The Jacksonville Transportation Authority, which currently receives most of the local gas tax revenue, would get half of the increase. AdDOCUMENT: Itemized list of $930 million in infrastructure projectsThis major tax increase would have to be approved by the City Council.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority and zTrip launched a new discounted transportation option for trips to COVID-19 vaccination sites in Jacksonville. Through this partnership, zTrip will provide rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites for a flat $5 rate for trips up to three miles, a discount of about 17% off the normal fare. AdCustomers who would like a ride through zTrip must call 904-337-3103 and use the promo code “VAC21” to book their reservation. “We genuinely feel that giving back to the community is essential to our survival,” said zTrip General Manager Bob Gagliardi. “These values are the foundation of our legendary reputation and the basis of an exceptionally positive working environment.”For more information on which services are available through Rides to Health, visit health.jtafla.com or call JTA customer service at 904-630-3100 between 5:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority and zTrip launched a new discounted transportation option for trips to COVID-19 vaccination sites in Jacksonville. Through this partnership, zTrip will provide rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites for a flat $5 rate for trips up to three miles, a discount of about 17% off the normal fare. AdCustomers who would like a ride through zTrip must call 904-337-3103 and use the promo code “VAC21” to book their reservation. “We genuinely feel that giving back to the community is essential to our survival,” said zTrip General Manager Bob Gagliardi. “These values are the foundation of our legendary reputation and the basis of an exceptionally positive working environment.”For more information on which services are available through Rides to Health, visit health.jtafla.com or call JTA customer service at 904-630-3100 between 5:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority plans to open a Skyway passenger station at the edge of the growing Brooklyn neighborhood by September -- its first new station since the city’s existing elevated rail system was completed 25 years ago. It will link to the Central Skyway Station at West Bay and Lee streets in LaVilla and continue on to the existing Downtown and San Marco stations. Passenger parking will be provided at an existing JTA surface lot off Riverside Avenue. Two refurbished Skyway trains will be used for the station wrapped in a “Brooklyn Shuttle theme,” according to a JTA project summary obtained by the Jacksonville Daily Record. “There’s no better destination right now than the activity that’s happening in Brooklyn.”Shuttles will connect from the Brooklyn Station to carry people deeper into Riverside.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As Walmart locations in Jacksonville start offering COVID-19 vaccines, public transportation officials are working to adjust routes to make sure people can get to their appointments. Since mid-January, the state-run vaccination clinic at Regency Square Mall has been the primary vaccination site in Duval County. A bus stop was also added to the front of the vaccination site. AdAccording to JTA, 211 people have used the routes to get to the state-run vaccination site and 20 people used JTA services to get to the pop-up site on the Northside of Jacksonville last week. If you need transportation to a vaccination site, visit health.jtafla.com

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will temporarily suspend service of the St. Johns River Ferry for approximately eight weeks starting Jan. 6. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced July 24 the award of a $5.2 million grant through the FTA’s Passenger Ferry Grant Program to the JTA to continue improvements and upgrades to the Ferry. That’s in addition to the $3.9 million FTA Passenger Ferry Grant awarded to the JTA in August 2019. This is the latest round of upgrades spearheaded by the JTA since it assumed operations in 2016. The Jean Ribault is a car and passenger ferry built in 1995 that connects the north and south ends of Florida State Road A1A, linking historic Mayport Village and Fort George Island via a 0.9-mile voyage across the St. Johns River, 2.5 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will use an $11.9 million grant from the federal government to take eight diesel buses out of service and replace them with eight compressed natural gas buses. Replacing them with cleaner CNG powered buses is part of the JTA’s mission of sustainability. JTA spokesman David Cawton said all buses purchased by JTA since 2015 have been CNG buses. The eight new CNG buses will make a total of 96 CNG buses in JTA’s fleet of 220 buses total. Four other projects in Florida also received funds from the bus and bus facilities grant program:

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive $5.2 million in federal grant money to modernize its ferry. JTA had requested $9.3 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration -- which would have included enough to buy a second boat. “This $47.5 million in federal funding will improve mobility and enhance safety for passenger ferry services across our nation,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in Boston, Massachusetts, will receive $3.5 million to repair two passenger ferry vessels to ensure continued service reliability, passenger safety, and a state of good repair. The selected projects will receive $30 million in Fiscal Year 2020 funding and $17.5 million in prior year funding.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration awarded the funds in two grants to JTA. The $12.9 million grant awards are in addition to the $15.2 million CARES Act funding JTA previously received in May. JTA will use the grant funds for administrative expenses associated with its transit, passenger ferry and skyway operations. The CARES Act was signed by President Donald Trump on March 27. CARES Act funding can be used to cover 100 percent of these costs.

Union president arrested after a shooting at his Oakleaf Plantation homePublished: May 13, 2020, 6:50 pmThe 47-year-old leader of the union that represents Jacksonville Transportation Authority bus drivers is charged with attempted murder after apparently shooting his soon-to-be ex-wife Wednesday morning at their home on Hawksmore Drive in Oakleaf Plantation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will transition bus operations from the Rosa Parks Transit Station to the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla on May 4, according to a release. The JRTC at LaVilla is located at 100 LaVilla Center Dr. near the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center. The JRTC at LaVilla will replace the Rosa Parks Transit Station as the JTA’s main downtown bus transfer facility, serving most JTA regular and express bus routes, the Skyway and the First Coast Flyer Bus Rapid Transit network. All JTA bus routes will continue to operate on a “modified weekday schedule” to promote social distancing and to ensure safe travel for everyone, the release said. The east half of the Rosa Parks Transit Station will be closed and prepped for future transit-oriented development projects.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – New LED lights will illuminate the Acosta Bridge by this summer, according to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). You may remember the blue neon system that used to light up the Acosta Bridge. The new color-changing LED system cost $2.6 million and will be installed by Miller Electric, John Finotti spokesman for JTA said last year. Crews test new LED lighting system on the Acosta Bridge. After testing a 48-foot strip of the lights on Tuesday night, JTA said it expects the new LED lighting project to be online by July 4.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s new University Transit Hub on Bowden Road features shelters, benches, bike racks and digital signage with up-to-date scheduling information and ticket sales. The new facility, which opens to customers Friday, includes service for the First Coast Flyer Blue Line, part of the largest Bus Rapid Transit Network in the Southeast United States. The First Coast Flyer is JTA’s premium bus rapid transit service, offering customers a frequent, limited-stop way to get around Jacksonville. The First Coast Flyer provides 10-minute frequencies during peak hours and 15-minute frequencies during non-peak hours in three distinct corridors. The First Coast Flyer Blue Line currently runs from the JTA’s Avenues Walk Park-n-Ride located at 10508 Avenues Walk Blvd.

If you’re looking for some holiday cheer, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)The Holiday Bus is back and will be driven by Santa! The bus will feature a custom bus wrap and decorations, Christmas music, candy canes and more. The Holiday Bus will run on a different JTA bus route every weekday until Dec. 24., so be on the lookout for it on your trip! Schedules for JTA bus routes and other transportation services can be found at www.jtafla.com or by calling JTA Customer Service at (904) 631-3100. JTA Customer can call us at (904) 630-3100 if they want to find out where the bus is that day.

The I-TEAM found Spivey's incident was one of more than two dozen reported attacks on JTA bus operators since 2014. JTA records show between 2015 and now, at least four guns have been pulled on the bus, some of them on bus drivers. The summary of need said "bus operators are confronted with an array of distractions and potential assaults every day. Assaults on bus drivers are happening industry-wide, not just within JTA buses. JTA drivers attended the 2018 funeral of Thomas Dunn, a Tampa bus driver, who was stabbed by a rider.