The JTA, in partnership with the Northeast Florida U.S. Congressional Representatives, have announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has funded the purchase of a new diesel hybrid-electric ferry to supplement the JTA’s existing St. Johns River Ferry service. "The St. Johns River Ferry is an iconic mode of transportation for Northeast Florida, providing important connectivity for the Ft. George Island and Mayport areas," said JTA CEO Nat Ford, "This investment by the USDOT toward an additional, environmentally sustainable vessel means we can provide more reliable and efficient mobility to our community." #movingforward #sustainability #innovation
Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Truck Transportation
Jacksonville, Florida 16,483 followers
The JTA is a state agency of Florida and independent authority in Jacksonville, Florida with multimodal responsibilities
About us
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is an independent state agency in Florida, serving Duval County and Northeast Florida with multi-modal responsibilities. The JTA designs and constructs bridges and highways through our JTAMobilityWorks and Safe Routes to Schools programs and provides varied mass transit services. These include fixed-bus routes, the First Coast Flyer Bus Rapid Transit network, the Skyway automated people mover in Downtown, the St. Johns River Ferry, Paratransit services in Duval and Clay counties, ReadiRide on-demand shuttles, Express Select commuter shuttles for Baker, St. Johns and Nassau counties and a growing list of public-private mobility services. Through the Ultimate Urban Circulator, the JTA is leading the public transportation industry in developing the future of mass transit powered by autonomous vehicles. WORK WITH US The JTA is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, and nationality, place of national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or mental or physical disability. The Authority is also committed to providing preference to all United States military veterans and their spouses, who are eligible for the preference in regards to hiring for all JTA positions.
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External link for Jacksonville Transportation Authority
- Industry
- Truck Transportation
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1971
- Specialties
- Mass Transit, Road and Bridges engineering and Construction, Skyway monorail, Multimodal, Community Shuttles, Fixed Route Buses, and Community Outreach
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100 LaVilla Center Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32204, US
Employees at Jacksonville Transportation Authority
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Endya Freeman CPA MBA
CPA Revenue Manager driving revenue growth and operational efficiency
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Mike Miller
Business Development Manager at Jacksonville Transportation Authority
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James Daniel Boyle
Regional Transportation Planner at Jacksonville Transportation Authority
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Cleveland Ferguson III, J.D., D.H.L.
Executive Vice President/CAO | #changeagent | #economicdevelopment | #ROI-focused | #datascience
Updates
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The industry is taking notice. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority, along with the City of Jacksonville and our many partners, is charting a course for Northeast Florida to secure its position in the world of international innovation and mobility. “Through the JTA’s internationally recognized U2C program, we are building a stronger and better-connected northeast Florida.” - Nat Ford, CEO of the JTA. HOLON #autonomousvehicles #innovation
HOLON launches first production plant for autonomous movers in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Today, we join the rest of the Nation in remembering the thousands who lost their lives on 9/11, and we honor the first responders and all who assisted in the recovery efforts in the days that followed this tragic event. #September11 #neverforget
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This weekend was GALAXY FEST 2024 and the JTA's Automation & Innovation Team had a great time! There were science demonstrations, educational activities, and interactive games at downtown Jacksonville's James Weldon Johnson Park. This served as a perfect backdrop to display our Navya EV Autonomous Vehicle, along with our S.T.E.M. Education Trolley, from our #u2c project. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is proud to be a sponsor of this annual event that attracts kids and families from across Jacksonville. #movingforward #innovation
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The dedicated team from the JTA's Office of Small Business & Community Impact are consistently working towards creating better networks of support for everyone. Well done 💯 #movingforward
While the month of August has closed, I had such an amazing time at the Black Business Month Celebration hosted by The National Association of Black Women In Construction This event honored several Small Business Owners in the community and it was great to represent the The System Development Division from Jacksonville Transportation Authority Everyday we should celebrate and honor those who are Pillars in our community. #celebrate #smallbusiness #local #collaborate #support
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It was an honor to host this event at our Armsdale Test & Learn facility and to officially welcome HOLON to Jacksonville. Thank you to Mayor Donna Deegan and the City of Jacksonville for their support in this endeavor. We couldn't be more excited for our shared future and the growth for our community that is on its way.
It was a historic day in our City yesterday as German autonomous electric vehicle manufacturer HOLON announced they will be making Jacksonville the home for their first-ever U.S. plant. "I love to see our city be a trendsetter, and this is an incredible opportunity for Jacksonville to be at the forefront of critical technology that will power our future," said Mayor Donna Deegan during the groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday. "The mindset of Jacksonville not being able to do big, bold things is over. We are driving boldly in the future, signaling to tech companies that they have a home here, leading the way on AI, and getting new public transportation options rolling." HOLON is investing $100 million into this new 500,000 square foot autonomous vehicle plant, which will be located off of Zoo Parkway. Expected to be completed in mid-2026, it will bring 200 jobs initially, with the potential to add another 200. Not only will this be HOLON's first U.S. manufacturing plant, but it will also be the first auto manufacturer to build vehicles in Florida. The City of Jacksonville is happy to back this groundbreaking project with a $7.5 million grant and another $200,000 in training grants. Welcome to Duval HOLON!
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Today marks a landmark event in the continued growth of Jacksonville and the Northeast Florida region. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is proud to announce that HOLON, a subsidiary of the global vehicle manufacturer BENTELER Group, is coming to the US and will make Jacksonville its first manufacturing location. This is the culmination of years of dedicated effort on the part the JTA’s Board of Directors, CEO Nat Ford, the Executive Leadership Team straight down to our front-line staff, our various partners in the U2C program, as well as the City of Jacksonville, our Mayor Donna Deegan, City Council, the JAX Chamber, and many others. An autonomous vehicle manufacturer based right here on the First Coast signals to the rest of the nation that Jacksonville and Florida will be the epicenter of innovation in mobility. Thank you to everyone who worked towards the U2C’s bold vision and making this day a reality. Together, we will build a stronger, better connected Northeast Florida. #u2c #movingforward #jacksonville
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JOIN US LIVE!! 🖥️📲 The JTA is streaming to you from our Armsdale Test & Learn facility with a monumental Autonomous Mobility announcement and the future of Northeast Florida. HOLON #movingforward #u2c #autonomousvehicles
“Project LINK Unveiling”
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“Promoting Good Health ONE RIDE at a Time”. During the Pandemic, back in March of 2021, when the Jacksonville Transportation Authority teamed up with Agape Family Health to retrofit a pair of our buses into mobile vaccination units that could go anywhere in the community, we could only hope for the success the Wellness on Wheels program would achieve. Delivering vaccinations to neighborhoods across Jacksonville at the time it was needed the most, receiving national & international praise from the transportation industry. 3 years later and we are proud to partner with our friends at Baptist Health to roll out the Stroke Bus, bringing better awareness and good cognitive health to every corner of Jax. The Wellness on Wheels Stroke Bus program is hitting the streets to conduct outreach, mobile health screenings and education in the community, focusing on areas with a higher incidence of health disparities. Thanks to everyone who played a part in developing this initiative, and a big shout out to our JTA Operations & Maintenance professionals who worked to prepare these mobile units for their mission 💯 #movingforward #wellness
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WJXT- News4Jax came out to the JTA to take our new Brooklyn AV Circulator for an autonomous, wheelchair accessible & 100% EV ride. We're excited they had a great time, and now we want everyone in NE Florida to come by and experience some future technology first-hand. Operating weekdays Mon-Fri through October 25th, 11am-2pm, making 14 stops along Riverside Ave in the Brooklyn neighborhood, as well as stoping at our main transit hub the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla. There is an on-board driving attendant, 14 passenger seats, and 2 wheelchair locking points. #autonomousvehicles #movingforward #mobility #jacksonville