Jonesboro Economical Transit

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| founded = 2006

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| headquarters = 2630 Lacy Dr.

| locale = Jonesboro, AR

| service_area = Jonesboro, AR

| service_type = bus service, paratransit

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| routes = 5

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| hubs =JETS Regional Transfer Center (713 S. Caraway Rd.)

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| annual_ridership= 85,759 (2022){{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2022/60104.pdf|title=JETS 2022 Agency Profile|access-date=April 24, 2024}}

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| website = https://www.jonesboro.org/281/JET

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Jonesboro Economical Transit System, better known as JETS, is the public transportation system in Jonesboro, the largest city in northeastern Arkansas. There are three scheduled bus routes and paratransit service is provided for individuals who cannot use the regular fixed-route bus service.[http://www.ridejets.com/page10/assets/Para-transit%20Application.pdf JETS Para-Transit Application]

JETS is a member of the Arkansas Transit Association.

Operations

JETS was launched on May 4, 2006, with three buses operating on 3 fixed routes (15,35,55) and 4 paratransit vans.[http://www.jonesborosun.com/archivedstory.php?ID=21714&Search=JETS "We have liftoff"(May 4, 2006) Jonesboro Sun] As of 2018, there are five fixed routes, with five buses normally running those routes (17, 27, 37, 43, 53). Hours of operation are from 5:00 am to 7:00 pm on weekdays,[http://www.ridejets.com/index.html Jonesboro Economical Transit homepage] with limited Saturday service also available on select routes.

=Regional Transfer Station=

The Regional Transfer Station serves as the primary transfer hub for JETS, with connections to Greyhound Lines buses at Caraway Road and Washington Avenue. The $1.1 million project broke ground on April 30, 2015 and opened on October 23 that year.{{cite news|url=https://talkbusiness.net/2015/04/ground-broken-for-new-jonesboro-jets-center/|title=Ground Broken For New Jonesboro JETS Center|author=Michael Wilkey|newspaper=TB&P|date=April 30, 2015|access-date=November 12, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.kasu.org/local-regional-news/2015-10-22/jonesboro-jets-regional-transfer-center-to-hold-grand-opening|title=Jonesboro JETS' Regional Transfer Center to hold grand opening|author=Johnathon Reaves|newspaper=KASU|date=October 22, 2015|access-date=November 12, 2024}} The new facility provides space for eight buses and a 2,000 square foot waiting area for passengers.{{cite news|url=https://talkbusiness.net/2015/10/jonesboro-jets-transfer-station-to-open-monday/|title=Jonesboro JETS Transfer Station To Open Monday|author=Michael Wilkey|newspaper=TB&P|date=October 22, 2015|access-date=November 12, 2024}}

=Routes=

17 Central
27 Downtown West
37 North
43 South Central
53 East

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.{{cite web | title=The National Transit Database (NTD) | url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/transit-agency-profiles/city-jonesboro | access-date=April 24, 2024}}

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References

External links

[http://www.ridejets.com/ Jonesboro Economical Transportation System]
[http://jonesboro.org/home/home.asp City of Jonesboro]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20051113190918/http://www.jonesborochamber.org/index.php Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce]

Category:Jonesboro, Arkansas

Category:Jonesboro metropolitan area

Category:Bus transportation in Arkansas

Category:Paratransit services in the United States

Category:Transit agencies in Arkansas