Jump Around Carson

Jump Around Carson
ParentCarson City Regional Transportation Commission[1]
Founded2005[2]
LocaleCarson City
Service areaCarson City
Service type
Routes4
Annual ridership158,297 (2022)[3]
Websitehttps://www.carson.org/government/departments-g-z/public-works/transportation/jac-jump-around-carson

Jump Around Carson is a public transit operator in Carson City, Nevada. It offers both dial-a-ride and fixed-route transit service within city limits[4]

History

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Jump Around Carson was incorporated in 2005 to serve the unmet transit needs in Carson City. Originally, the acronym JAC had two meanings at launch. The first one was Jump Around Carson, while the second name was Jump Around the Counties.[5] Due to low ridership, the Carson City Regional Transportation Commission reintroduced the transit service 2006 due to premature service launch, such as not marking bus stops and marketing the transit system.[6]

In 2023, the Carson City Regional Transportation Commission commissioned a study to improve transit reliability by constructing a transit center to replace the downtown transfer center due to overcrowding during peak times.[7]

Also in 2023, Carson City Regional Transportation Commission, approved plans to replace its JAC transit fleet with zero emissions buses in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within Carson City. [8]

References

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  1. ^ "RTC & CAMPO | Carson City". www.carson.org. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ "JAC - Jump Around Carson | Carson City". www.carson.org. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization - National Transit Database. Federal Transit Administration". Federal Transit Administration. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ "On Monday, start Jumping Around Carson". www.nnbw.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Take the JAC". www.recordcourier.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Carsonites, meet JAC - again". www.nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  7. ^ Neuffer, Scott. "City considers new JAC transit center". www.nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  8. ^ Neuffer, Scott. "Transportation boards OK snowplow routes, zero-emission plan". www.nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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