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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2025

2025 Year in Review: Your Most-Read METRO Stories

From autonomous systems to workforce insights, transit milestones, and big-picture mobility trends, these were the stories that stood out in 2025!

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2025

Florida's JTA Greenlights Major Fare Cuts for Bus, Paratransit Services

The JTA board also approved making Neighborhood Autonomous Vehicle Innovation service complimentary, effective December 15.

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Articlesby Elora HaynesOctober 27, 2025

How Santa Maria Regional Transit Became a National Model for Smart, Sustainable Mobility

From all-electric buses and real-time data analytics to an autonomous security robot, SMRT is showing how smaller transit systems can lead the way in modernization.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2025

Via, Waymo Partner to Bring Autonomous Ride-Hailing into Public Transit

Chandler, Arizona, will be the first city to benefit from this framework, integrating Waymo’s service into the city’s Chandler Flex microtransit service.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2025

ADASTEC, Beep Form Alliance to Advance Shared Autonomous Transit

The partnership combines ADASTEC’s technology expertise with Beep’s deployment capabilities to scale automated public transportation across more use cases and regions.

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Articlesby Staff and News ReportsJuly 10, 2025

Innovation Showcase: Autonomous Buses Are on the Horizon

Autonomous vehicle technology has advanced dramatically and will likely reach mass markets in 2027. We examine how the technology is developed and what it means for public transportation systems and driverless buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2025

Jacksonville Launches Nation’s First Public Autonomous Transit Service

Running weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., NAVI is designed to seamlessly connect residents, businesses, and visitors across a vital urban corridor stretching from Pearl Street to EverBank Stadium.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2025

JTA Hosts National AV Day Conference

Held just one week before JTA’s historic launch of NAVI, the nation’s first permanent public transportation revenue-service powered by AVs, the event set a new attendance record. It underscored Jacksonville’s growing reputation as a leader in autonomous mobility innovation.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2025

Florida's JTA Opens Autonomous Innovation Center, Unveils Service Name for AV Program

NAVI, which stands for Neighborhood Autonomous Vehicle Innovation, will operate from the AIC, which serves as the command center facility to store, service, monitor, and maintain Jacksonville’s autonomous mobility fleet and is set to launch this summer with NAVI servicing the first phase of the U2C.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2025

Florida’s JTA Approves Plan to Reserve HOLON Autonomous Vehicles for U²C Project

The resolution authorizes the CEO to negotiate and execute the purchase of the initial 14 autonomous shuttles, the HOLON Mover, for deployment along the Bay Street Innovation Corridor, Phase 1 of the U²C program.

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