and ownership, and how well it connected to other transit systems. That was then boiled down to seven sites that have the characteristics needed for successful transit-oriented development.
Then came required public workshops.
Powell said the authority already held virtual community workshops in February, one for each county. Now comes this week’s workshops, following up on what was discussed five months ago, to determine goals and objectives for each station area.
When built, the rail line would run from 5 a.m. to just before 10 p.m. daily along Florida East Coast’s freight line right of way, just west of U.S. 1. The rail line would have its Jacksonville nexus next to the Prime Osborn Convention Center, which was once a railroad station, with JTA’s Regional Transportation Center already home to its bus lines as well as Skyway and various private bus services.
Jacksonville then would have two other proposed stations. One possibility is the JTA Park n’ Ride Transit Hub on Avenues Walk Boulevard off Philips Highway, since it is already a JTA city bus stop. Another is proposed near U.S. 1 and Baymeadows Road.
Those stops and what could be part of them is the focus of Tuesday’s workshop in Jacksonville, Powell said.
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