JTA looking at light rail possibilities that go beyond intercity travel
expand A screen capture of a video illustrating the proposed Avenues Walk train station. JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY By Wes Wolfe – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal Oct 19, 2023 An ambitious project could be getting larger as local transportation officials assess the viability and possibilities of light rail connecting downtown Jacksonville to St. Augustine. “We’re going to have some good discussions with the railroad folks as well that I’m looking forward to, but yes, we’re early on, but we’re moving forward, and not just to St. Augustine,” William Joyce, construction and capital projects officer for JTA, said recently. “I think we’re thinking beyond as well, maybe to the airport, Amtrak, things like that.” With a decade of upcoming construction planned along the Interstate 95 corridor — with the dramatic and continual influx of new residents — there’s a desire to take some of the congestion pressure off the interstate. But that doesn't mean city officials want Jacksonville to foot the bill for something that might benefit St. Johns County more than Duval.
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