THE DAVIS THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 2019 DAVISCLIPPER.COMCLIPPERVOL. 128 NO. 11 Thanks for your Service See special Veterans section inside today’s Clipper 2 Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 NEWS DAVIS CLIPPER UTA seeks public input Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is an enhanced system which provides fast, convenient, and comfortable transportation. BRT includes features such as: on Bus Rapid Transit Frequent Service Limited Stops More service means less time Stops will only be located at key waiting for your bus locations to provide faster service by Becky GINOS
[email protected] NORTH SALT LAKE—As the state grows more cars are on the road. To help relieve that congestion, the Wasatch Front Regional Council has identified a need to improve transit service between southern Davis County and Salt Lake City. Utah Transit Authority (UTA) hosted two open houses last week to garner public input on a proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. “A study done in 2014 recommended a route from the Woods Cross FrontRunner BECKY GINOS Station to downtown Salt Lake,” said UTA JAIME WHITE with UTA explains the Transit Signal Priority Specialized Buses Project Manager Hal Johnson. “That could BRT plans to Stan and Mary Kay Porter. Buses will have special technology Unique designs make buses visible be exclusive lanes from 2600 South to 700 which gives buses earlier and/or in the community and often include longer green lights more doors for faster boarding North in Salt Lake City. Right now if some- able options for transit here and one lives on 1500 South and they go to Salt potential access to the U of U or Lake they would have to go out of their way to the airport.