‘Years of inertia’: Grant puts Amtrak station’s move back to Downtown Jacksonville at top of list

The city of Jacksonville is exploring the possibility of moving the Amtrak station from the Westside to Downtown.

The City was recently awarded five grants totaling $12.5 million from various entities.

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Within the five grants, the United States Department of Transportation Build America Bureau, and Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) Program awarded the city $1.15 million dollars to establish JAX FAST, which is an office inside the Public’s Works Department focused on advancing eight infrastructure projects.

One of the eight projects JAX FAST will focus on is relocating the Amtrak station from Clifford Lane on the Westside to Downtown at the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center in LaVilla…

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