APTA LRT Conference
Hal Ryan Johnson, AICP, PTP Utah Transit Authority
November 12, 2012 Utah Transit Authority Public Transit District Linear Geographic Area - 130 miles by 20 miles Currently Employs: 2000+ Operates 600+ Buses and 146 LRV’S, 63 commuter rail cars + 18 locomotives UTA Transit New Starts to Date
North South LRT Line: Open Dec 1999 University Line: Open Dec 2001 Medical Center: Open Sept 2003 Weber County to Salt Lake Commuter Rail: Open April 2008 Intermodal Hub extension: Open April 2008 Mid Jordan LRT: Open August 2011 Draper LRT 2013 Light Rail Alignment University of Utah LRT Weber to Salt Lake Commuter Rail 3. TRAX extension to the Hub
Connecting TRAX to the Hub (2008) and Commuter Rail, UTA Bus, Greyhound, Taxi & Amtrak
SALT LAKE CITY INTERMODAL HUB FrontLines 2015 Is Wrapping
UTA’s largest project in its Up history. Sixth largest rail project in U.S. and Canada. Building 70 miles of rail in seven years. One project that includes five light rail lines. – Mid-Jordan TRAX – West Valley TRAX – FrontRunner South – Draper TRAX – Airport TRAX Why Light Rail
Reasonable cost Good fit with downtown development Railroad corridor available Railroad corridor fit dominate direction of travel O and M cost savings Help improve bus system Rail Corridor Preservation 2002 Regional Vision: Wasatch Choice for 2040
Regional Growth Principles (developed by local elected officials): Transportation choices Integrate land-use with transportation Housing choices Enhance the regional economy Strengthen sense of community Protect and enhance the environment