JTA to Slash Budget, Pause Skyway and Navi While Cutting Frontline Jobs
JTA plans a $39 million FY2027 budget cut, suspend the Skyway on Nov. 2, pause Navi autonomous service on Jan. 1, 2027, and eliminate up to 150 frontline positions plus 44 administrative roles as part of ongoing cost reductions. Budget drops to $139 million (from $178 million current year), with savings including about $10 million from Skyway and roughly $487,000 monthly from Navi pauses. Bus service will shift to a Saturday-like weekday schedule, with First Coast Flyer lines continuing, as leadership says the moves balance revenue and expenses while stabilizing finances and aiming to reinstate full service later.