Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)

In this episode, you’ll experience:

✔JTAs autonomous vehicle test and learn facility. Their vision is to deploy a fleet of autonomous vehicles in downtown Jacksonville and eventually take over the skyway to have a connected system downtown of fully autonomous vehicles. Learn how autonomous vehicles will increase safety for passengers through sensor fusion and cameras. Phase 1 aims to be fully functional in 2025!

✔An interview with Charles Frazier, SVP and COO over Transit Operations at JTA. Charles explains how JTA provides safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable multimodal transportation services. This type of transportation offers the Jacksonville community access to opportunities through public transit.

✔An interview with Greer Gillis, SVP of JTA, overseeing the System Development Division. Greer talks about overseeing JTA’s Diversity, Equity, and Customer Advocacy Division and how all future projects are conceptualized with the inclusivity of the entire community in mind.

✔”How Do I Get There?” where Paul rides the skyway from Central Station to the JRTC.

✔An interview with Nat Ford, CEO of JTA. Nat explains the history of JTA in both roadway infrastructure and public transit. JTA has a holistic approach towards transportation in the Jacksonville community; they do sidewalks, bike lanes, road expansions, and provide public transportation. Learn about their future plans in this exclusive interview.

Watch episode 8 of Transit Unplugged TV to learn more about JTA and their innovative operations.