Jonesboro Economical Transit Explained

Jonesboro Economical Transit System
Founded:2006
Headquarters:2630 Lacy Dr.
Locale:Jonesboro, AR
Service Area:Jonesboro, AR
Service Type:bus service, paratransit
Routes:5
Hubs:JETS Regional Transfer Center (713 S. Caraway Rd.)
Annual Ridership:85,759 (2022)[1]
Website:https://www.jonesboro.org/281/JET

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.[2]

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.[3] 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,[4] with limited Saturday service also available on select routes.

Routes

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[5]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JETS 2022 Agency Profile. April 24, 2024.
  2. http://www.ridejets.com/page10/assets/Para-transit%20Application.pdf JETS Para-Transit Application
  3. http://www.jonesborosun.com/archivedstory.php?ID=21714&Search=JETS "We have liftoff"(May 4, 2006) Jonesboro Sun
  4. http://www.ridejets.com/index.html Jonesboro Economical Transit homepage
  5. Web site: The National Transit Database (NTD) . April 24, 2024.