JACKSONVILLE – On the heels of The SunRail Effect July 12th post, but not necessarily because of it, U.S. Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood toured the 158- acre TraPac, Inc. container yard at Dames Point on July 7th with Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and Jaxport officials. Hood had been invited in May by JaxPort CEO Paul Anderson [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE – It’s fairly common knowledge in these here parts that Rep. John Mica’s 7th District is just south of Jacksonville (part of both Rep. Ander Crenshaw’s 4th District and Rep. Corrine Brown’s 3rd District) beginning at St. Johns county and ending just north of Orlando. It’s also fairly common knowledge that Rep. Mica is Chairman of House Transportation and Infrastructure [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE – While advancing a story (I wrote as a correspondent for the Jacksonville Business Journal), it took on a life of its own. They do that sometimes. I was intending another transit piece beginning at a city biodiesel distillery, but ended up at Jacksonville Electric Authority’s (JEA) municipal water reclamation facility. Several years ago (2008 to be [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE — There have been a number of fast-moving developments at Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA) of late, most importantly, the City Council approved a “2030 Mobility Plan and Fee” for the Northeast Florida multi-modal transit network on May 24th. Metro Jacksonville’s Seven Days and Waking Life: Downtown to Come is specific to what this plan means [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE — The following is excerpted from the mysterious Ocklawaha‘s new Facebook group “Streetcar NOW Jacksonville.” In reality Ocklawaha is Robert C. Mann, Jacksonville Transit [see FF blog roll] pundit. I agree with him about the need for streetcars downtown, but not necessarily on the uselessness of the Skyway elevated system. It’s already operating and streetcars could feed [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Growth Acceleration Program of Brazil announced a budget of $532.6 billion (R$958.8 billion) for the second phase of its 2011-2014 infrastructure investment plan. Government funds will reach sectors including port modernization, housing, transportation, energy and sanitation upgrades. Joshua Rodriggs, president of the Brazil Florida Alliance (BFA), said the investment plan represents “abundant” opportunities [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE — Becoming the premier U.S. East coast port-of-call in the East-West trade route doesn’t come without effort (and dredging). With the completion of a Jacksonville Harbor-deepening project two months ahead of schedule, the Army Corps of Engineers (A.C.E.) now moves toward the St. Johns River’s hazardous Mile Point shoreline. Dredging the St. Johns to [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE — Hampshire County in Southeast England was a major command area during the Second World War. Beyond the Royal Navy and Royal Army’s presence, a company named Supermarine designed military aircraft there, including the Spitfire - the legendary backbone aircraft of the Royal Air Force. This is, unfortunately, why the Luftwaffe bombed the region to smithereens. But [...] [...more]
PANAMA CITY, Panama, May 5, 2010 — Global corporations, financial institutions and governmental agencies gathered at the Panama Business Forum to explore investment strategies in the country as the Panama Canal’s expansion is completed by 2014. Panel discussions explored global commerce, trade and transportation, as well as the Panamanian government’s plans to meet its future energy demands. The [...] [...more]
I was surprised when U.S. Army Maj. James Lowe told me JAXPORT is the central hub port for relief shipments to Haiti … Lowe is a Public Affairs Officer for joint forces U.S. Transportation Command [USTRANCOM] at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. It directs logistical movement of equipment and supplies for earthquake recovery. Usually, USTRANSCOM reports [...] [...more]
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