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Trax schedule from slc airport1/18/2024 The second line from downtown to the University of Utah was completed in 2001 and extended in 2003. The first line, running from downtown Salt Lake City south to Sandy, was completed in 1999. Varying based on projected ridership, the Blue Line typically operates 3-4 car trains, the Green Line 2-3 car trains, and the Red Line 2-4 car trains. To handle the increased crowds during the 2002 Winter Olympics, 29 Kinki Sharyo LRVs were borrowed from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) between 20. These were withdrawn from service in 2018. 77 Siemens S70 LRVs (1101–1177) built 2010–2012Ģ9 UTDC LRVs (1041-1069) were purchased second-hand from the Santa Clara VTA in 2004 and refurbished for service on TRAX.Salt Lake City International Airport – West Valley City ( University Medical Center – Daybreak Parkway)ġ5.01 miles (24.16 km) University of Utah (Salt Lake City) – Daybreak ( South Jordan) ( Salt Lake Central – Draper Town Center)Ģ3.7 miles (38.1 km) It operates weekends from approximately 5:00 am to nearly midnight, with a 15-minute headway on Saturdays and a 30-minute headway on Sundays. with a 15-minute headway on each line during the entirety of operating hours. It operates Monday through Friday from approximately 4:30 a.m. TRAX operates seven days a week, with the exception of some holidays. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 10,634,200, or about 36,900 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023. The Green Line provides service from Salt Lake City International Airport to West Valley City. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper. All TRAX trains are electric, receiving power from overhead wires. The system is operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). The official name of Transit Express is rarely, if ever, used. TRAX is a light rail system in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, in the United States, serving Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs throughout Salt Lake County. Route elimination due to low ridership: Flex Route F628.4 ft 8 + 1⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm) standard gaugeĪ map of the entire UTA rail system by August 2013 Service Reductions in Davis/Weber County: In addition, Flex Route F547 will convert to 60 minutes frequency.Įliminate off peak service to Grantsville due to low ridership: Flex Route F401. The following routes will be eliminated due to low ridership: Weekday - Routes 523 and 527. Bus Service to the Internation Center from the Airport TRAX line will also be implemented (new Route 551).Įffective April 14, 2013, Route 550 will be eliminated and replaced by the new, higher frequency TRAX service to the Airport. Northwest Salt Lake County bus routes, including Routes 517 and 218, will be re-routed due to the new TRAX line to the Airport. Service Additions and Alignment Changes in Salt Lake County:Įffective April 14, 2013, new bus service connecting the 1950 West North Temple TRAX station to 2200 West will begin (new Route 522). The comment period for the proposed changes ends on January 25th. “It would be nice to have routes at least every hour from 7 am, 6 am to 8 pm but that’s not possible,” Hibbert says. He says while he understands there is only so much UTA can do, any input he can provide will be beneficial. One of the proposed changes directly affects the businesses that he serves. Kim Hibbert manages the common areas for the Salt Lake International Center out by the airport. “We’ll have to see what we can do to try and accommodate those people if they come to us with concerns but ultimately we believe those resources can be better used to serve a greater number of people elsewhere,” Carpenter says. UTA spokesman Gerry Carpenter says he thinks for the most part these changes will be well received. In connection with the start of service on the new Airport TRAX line in April UTA is proposing several route changes including eliminating routes in Salt Lake, Tooele, and Davis County. The Utah Transit Authority is holding public meetings this week on several proposed route changes and reductions.
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