Two new UTA TRAX lines debut
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUtah Transit Authority on Sunday launched its two newest TRAX light rail lines for revenue service, with UTA claiming both came in ahead of schedule and under budget at a combined $905 million.
The $535 million, 10.6-mile Mid-Jordan line, reaching the Salt Lake City suburb of South Jordan, and the $370 million, 5.1-mile extension of the West Valley line, should bolster daily system ridership to 58,000 in short order, UTA says. UTA anticipates an additional 14,000 weekday riders on the two lines, added to the current daily ridership average of about 44,000.
UTA also notes that its three lines, now running trains every 15 minutes during the weekdays, will offer some of its stations service every two-to-three minutes.
