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JTA Introduces BRT; Receives FTA Grant to Expand
As the Jacksonville (FL) Transportation Authority (JTA) introduced service Dec. 7 on the first of five First Coast Flyer BRT corridors, the agency received a $19.1 million Small Starts Grant Agreement (SSGA) from FTA for a future expansion of the service.
The First Coast Flyer Green Line serves the North Corridor with stops at major destinations including FSCJ, VA Clinic, UF Health and Gateway Town Center.
“The signing of this Small Starts Grant Agreement is another significant step in the First Coast Flyer program for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority,” said Chief Executive Officer Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. “The First Coast Flyer initiative will transform travel in the Northeast Florida region. It lays the foundation for a regional transportation network that will boost our economy and enhance the quality of life for our citizens. The Flyer connects customers to jobs, education, shopping and healthcare in a heavily transit-dependent region.”
The SSGA will support the $23.8 million Southeast Corridor, the third of five segments in the First Coast Flyer system, along with funds from Florida DOT and JTA. The 11.1-mile project includes seven stations, transit signal priority at 18 intersections and off-board fare collection, along with construction of a park-and-ride lot and procurement of 10 energy-efficient compressed natural gas buses.
When completed in 2019, the Flyer system will cover 57 miles of destination travel and will be the largest BRT system of its kind in the Southeast.
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| At the launch of JTA’s First Coast Flyer Green Line, from left: Jacksonville City Council President Greg Anderson, Jacksonville City Council Member Joyce Morgan, JTA Board of Directors Vice Chair Isaiah Rumlin, JTA CEO Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL), Jacksonville City Council Members Sam Newby and Katrina Brown and FTA Region 4 Administrator Yvette Taylor. |
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