Is your bus route affected? JTA makes major changes as budget crisis forces cuts across Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville bus riders are waking up to a new reality.

Several routes have been eliminated and dozens more have changed as the Jacksonville Transportation Authority rolls out major service cuts, all part of $39 million in cuts made to deal with a budget crisis.

What’s changing

Schedule changes are now in effect for more than 20 routes, including routes serving Kings Road, Atlantic Boulevard and Riverside, as well as the Orange Line and the Mayport Express.

Those changes affect weekday, Saturday and Sunday service depending on the route…