JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 400 Jacksonville residents who depend on a city bus route to get to work, buy groceries, and reach the post office could soon find themselves without their primary form of transportation.
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is proposing to eliminate Route 18 as part of a broader consolidation plan that would also cut three additional routes. The changes, if approved, would take effect in October.
JTA announced the proposal in a video presentation earlier this week, saying riders would be able to use the new Route 10 to travel the Atlantic Boulevard area. But for many residents who live along Kona Avenue — where Route 18 currently stops — the proposed replacement raises more questions than it answers…