My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority Bus Service.
The 900 series routes will be shuttle routes such as a downtown shuttle or routes that will circulate through communities.
Route 900:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, 400 North, 200 West, North Temple, Main Street/Columbus Street, 500 North, East Capital Blvd/Panther Way, State Street (buses traveling other direction will use State, Panther, Main Street), South Temple, West Temple, 100 South, Main Street, 800 South, 200 East, 400 South, 300 West, 200 South, and 600 West back to the Intermodal Depot.
Buses: UTA should buy some Trolley Replica buses like the ones that where purchased in '81 and saw limited service in a toursit loop for many summers.
Another Note: Even though this route does go out of the borders of the fare free zone (but only a couple of blocks in any direction) this route should not collect fares.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 10-minutes, Saturdays-Sundays 15-minutes.
Replaces: Route 23.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Friday, May 26, 2006
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring-Route 499
My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority Bus Service.
Route 499:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 900 South, I-15, I-80, I-215, 3300 South, and Wasatch Drive to the Wasatch Transit Center. Then via Wasatch Drive, 3900 South, I-215, 6200 South and 3000 East to the Transit Center at Cottonwood Corporate. Then via 3000 East, 6200 South, I-215, and Highland Drive to the Highland Drive Park and Ride Lot. Then via 9400 South, 1300 East, and Sego Lily to the Sandy Civic Center TRAX station.
Note: If Highland and Bangerter every do get completely hooked up this route would go directly via Highland to the Point of the Mountain Transit Center. It will also be merged with route 487 to become one route.
Stops: All downtown fare free zone stops, State/800 South, Wasatch Transit Center, Transit Center at Cottonwood Corporate, Highland/7000 South, Highland/Bengal, Highland/Creek, Highland/Alta Canyon, and Highland Park and Ride.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban Buses.
Frequency: Monday-Saturday 30-Minute, Sunday 60-minute
Route 499:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 900 South, I-15, I-80, I-215, 3300 South, and Wasatch Drive to the Wasatch Transit Center. Then via Wasatch Drive, 3900 South, I-215, 6200 South and 3000 East to the Transit Center at Cottonwood Corporate. Then via 3000 East, 6200 South, I-215, and Highland Drive to the Highland Drive Park and Ride Lot. Then via 9400 South, 1300 East, and Sego Lily to the Sandy Civic Center TRAX station.
Note: If Highland and Bangerter every do get completely hooked up this route would go directly via Highland to the Point of the Mountain Transit Center. It will also be merged with route 487 to become one route.
Stops: All downtown fare free zone stops, State/800 South, Wasatch Transit Center, Transit Center at Cottonwood Corporate, Highland/7000 South, Highland/Bengal, Highland/Creek, Highland/Alta Canyon, and Highland Park and Ride.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban Buses.
Frequency: Monday-Saturday 30-Minute, Sunday 60-minute
Monday, May 22, 2006
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Friday, May 19, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring-Route 450
My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority bus service.
Route 450:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, University Drive, South Campus Drive, Wasatch Drive, Foothill Drive, I-80/I-215, 3300 South and Wastch Blvd to the Wastach Transit Center. Then via Wasatch, 3900 South, I-215, 6200 South and 3000 East to the Transit Center at Cottonwood Corporate. Then via 3000 East, 6200 South, I-215, I-80, 5300 South, and Cottonwood to the Murray Central TRAX station. Then via Cottonwood, 5300 South, I-80, I-215, 4500 South, 2200 West, 3900 South, and 2700 West to the West Valley Transit Center. Then via 2700 West, 3500 South, I-215, I-80 and Bangerter Highway to the SLC. Then via Bangerter Highway, I-80, I-215/I-15 and 500 South to the Woods Cross Commuter Rail Station. Then via 500 South, Medical Drive, 400 East, and West Center to Main Street.
Stops: All fare free zone stops, 500 East, University Drive/200 South, Business Loop, Wasatch/Foothill, Foothill/1300 East, Wasatch Transit Center, Transit Center at Cottonwood Corporate, Murray Centeral TRAX station, SLCC, West Valley Transit Center, SLC, Woods Cross Commuter Rail, 200 West, Main Street, Orchard Drive, and the Davis County Hospital.
Frequency: Monday-Saturday 30-minute, Sunday 60-minute
Buses Used: 40-foot Commuter Cruisers
Route 450:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, University Drive, South Campus Drive, Wasatch Drive, Foothill Drive, I-80/I-215, 3300 South and Wastch Blvd to the Wastach Transit Center. Then via Wasatch, 3900 South, I-215, 6200 South and 3000 East to the Transit Center at Cottonwood Corporate. Then via 3000 East, 6200 South, I-215, I-80, 5300 South, and Cottonwood to the Murray Central TRAX station. Then via Cottonwood, 5300 South, I-80, I-215, 4500 South, 2200 West, 3900 South, and 2700 West to the West Valley Transit Center. Then via 2700 West, 3500 South, I-215, I-80 and Bangerter Highway to the SLC. Then via Bangerter Highway, I-80, I-215/I-15 and 500 South to the Woods Cross Commuter Rail Station. Then via 500 South, Medical Drive, 400 East, and West Center to Main Street.
Stops: All fare free zone stops, 500 East, University Drive/200 South, Business Loop, Wasatch/Foothill, Foothill/1300 East, Wasatch Transit Center, Transit Center at Cottonwood Corporate, Murray Centeral TRAX station, SLCC, West Valley Transit Center, SLC, Woods Cross Commuter Rail, 200 West, Main Street, Orchard Drive, and the Davis County Hospital.
Frequency: Monday-Saturday 30-minute, Sunday 60-minute
Buses Used: 40-foot Commuter Cruisers
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring-Route 412
My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority bus service.
Route 412:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 500 South/600 South, I-15, 2100 South Expressway, Bangerter Highway, Lake Parke Avenue, Parkway, Bangerter Highway, 3500 South, 8400 West, 3100 South, 9150 West, and 2700 South to the Magna Transit Center.
Stops: Will make all free fare zone stops, then all stops in Lake Park, 4000 West, 4800 West, 5600 West, 6000 West, 7200 West, 8000 West, 8400 South/3500 South, 3100 South/8400 South then all stops to Magna Transit Center.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 30-minute service arriving downtown between 6:30AM and 8:30AM, Departing downtown between 4:30PM and 6:30PM.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban Buses
Replaces Route 337
Route 412:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 500 South/600 South, I-15, 2100 South Expressway, Bangerter Highway, Lake Parke Avenue, Parkway, Bangerter Highway, 3500 South, 8400 West, 3100 South, 9150 West, and 2700 South to the Magna Transit Center.
Stops: Will make all free fare zone stops, then all stops in Lake Park, 4000 West, 4800 West, 5600 West, 6000 West, 7200 West, 8000 West, 8400 South/3500 South, 3100 South/8400 South then all stops to Magna Transit Center.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 30-minute service arriving downtown between 6:30AM and 8:30AM, Departing downtown between 4:30PM and 6:30PM.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban Buses
Replaces Route 337
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring-Route 425
My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority Bus Service
Route 425.
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 500 South/600 South, I-15, Bangerter Highway, Lake Park Blvd, Parkway Blvd, Bangerter Highway, 4100 South, 4000 West, and 5400 South to the Westside Transit Center. Then via 5400 South, Copper City Drive, 6200 South, Cleamates Drive, 6600 South, Cougar Lane/4800 West, and 7800 South to U-111.
Frequency: 30-minute service arriving downtown between 6:30AM and 8:30AM and 30-minute service leaving downtown 4:30PM to 6:30PM Monday-Friday.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban Buses
Replaces: Route 334
Route 425.
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 500 South/600 South, I-15, Bangerter Highway, Lake Park Blvd, Parkway Blvd, Bangerter Highway, 4100 South, 4000 West, and 5400 South to the Westside Transit Center. Then via 5400 South, Copper City Drive, 6200 South, Cleamates Drive, 6600 South, Cougar Lane/4800 West, and 7800 South to U-111.
Frequency: 30-minute service arriving downtown between 6:30AM and 8:30AM and 30-minute service leaving downtown 4:30PM to 6:30PM Monday-Friday.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban Buses
Replaces: Route 334
Monday, May 15, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring-Route 487
My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority Bus Service.
Route 487:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 500 South/600 South, I-15, I-80 and Bangerter Highway to the Salt Lake International Airport. Then via Bangerter Highway, 1820 South/1730 South, 4490 West, 1980 South/1830 South, Bangerter Highway, Lake Park Blvd, Parkway Blvd, Bangerter Highway, 3100 South, 4000 West, 3500 South, Bangerter Highway, Jordan Landing Blvd, 7800 South, Bangerter Highway, 11400 South to the Daybreak Runabout, 11400 South, Bagerter Highway, and 13400 South to the Riverton/Herriman Transit Center. Then via 13400 South, Bangerter Highway, I-15 and Highland Drive to the Point of the Mountain Transit Center. Then via I-15, 10600 South, State Street and 10000 South/Sego Lily to the Sandy Civic Center TRAX station (the section from Point of the Mountain to Sandy will be cut when TRAX is extended to Point of the Mountain.
Frequency: Monday-Saturday 30-minute, Sunday 60-minute
Buses: 40-foot Suburban Buses
Route 487:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 500 South/600 South, I-15, I-80 and Bangerter Highway to the Salt Lake International Airport. Then via Bangerter Highway, 1820 South/1730 South, 4490 West, 1980 South/1830 South, Bangerter Highway, Lake Park Blvd, Parkway Blvd, Bangerter Highway, 3100 South, 4000 West, 3500 South, Bangerter Highway, Jordan Landing Blvd, 7800 South, Bangerter Highway, 11400 South to the Daybreak Runabout, 11400 South, Bagerter Highway, and 13400 South to the Riverton/Herriman Transit Center. Then via 13400 South, Bangerter Highway, I-15 and Highland Drive to the Point of the Mountain Transit Center. Then via I-15, 10600 South, State Street and 10000 South/Sego Lily to the Sandy Civic Center TRAX station (the section from Point of the Mountain to Sandy will be cut when TRAX is extended to Point of the Mountain.
Frequency: Monday-Saturday 30-minute, Sunday 60-minute
Buses: 40-foot Suburban Buses
Sunday, May 14, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring-Route 478 and 479
My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority bus routes.
Route 479 will replace existing Route 327 and run on existing schedule.
New Route 478:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 500/600 South, I-15, I-80, I-215, 3500 South, Market Street, 3650 South, and 2700 West to the West Valley Transit Center. Then via 2700 West, 3500 South, I-215, Redwood Road, 6200 South, 2700 West, Bangerter Highway and 13400 South to the Riverton/Herriman Transit Center.
Stops: All downtown free fare zone stops, West Valley Transit Center, Redwood/6200 South, 6200 South/2300 West, 2700 West/6200 South, 2700 West/7000 South, 2700 West/7800 South, from 7800 south to end of the line.
Frequency for 478: Monday-Friday 30-minute, Saturday 60-minute
Buses for both routes: 40-foot Suburban Buses.
Route 479 will replace existing Route 327 and run on existing schedule.
New Route 478:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 500/600 South, I-15, I-80, I-215, 3500 South, Market Street, 3650 South, and 2700 West to the West Valley Transit Center. Then via 2700 West, 3500 South, I-215, Redwood Road, 6200 South, 2700 West, Bangerter Highway and 13400 South to the Riverton/Herriman Transit Center.
Stops: All downtown free fare zone stops, West Valley Transit Center, Redwood/6200 South, 6200 South/2300 West, 2700 West/6200 South, 2700 West/7000 South, 2700 West/7800 South, from 7800 south to end of the line.
Frequency for 478: Monday-Friday 30-minute, Saturday 60-minute
Buses for both routes: 40-foot Suburban Buses.
Saturday, May 13, 2006
County Employee Blocking bus stop
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Yesterday I walked to Murray-Holladay Road and 1300 East to catch the southbound 13 bus to work. At that corner there is a Mountain America Credit Union that is doing some construction work on their drive through.
Yesterday, a county employee driving a Ford Escape with county pool number 18413 pulled up and parked right in front of the bus stop while he went over to inspect the work being done. All this guy had to do was pull past the driveway and he wouldn't be blocking anything. I don't know if he was too caugth up in his own self importance to realize he was blocking a bus stop, or was just too lazy to walk a few feet farther, but either way he blocked a bus stop and could have caused major issues if a senior citizen or someone physically challenged would have been trying to catch the bus.
I will sent a letter off to the county but expect little to happen to this guy. Why can't people be more considerate?
Yesterday I walked to Murray-Holladay Road and 1300 East to catch the southbound 13 bus to work. At that corner there is a Mountain America Credit Union that is doing some construction work on their drive through.
Yesterday, a county employee driving a Ford Escape with county pool number 18413 pulled up and parked right in front of the bus stop while he went over to inspect the work being done. All this guy had to do was pull past the driveway and he wouldn't be blocking anything. I don't know if he was too caugth up in his own self importance to realize he was blocking a bus stop, or was just too lazy to walk a few feet farther, but either way he blocked a bus stop and could have caused major issues if a senior citizen or someone physically challenged would have been trying to catch the bus.
I will sent a letter off to the county but expect little to happen to this guy. Why can't people be more considerate?
Friday, May 12, 2006
Deseret News Article about Park City
Park City wants businesses to help foot Sundance, buses
Most of the article focuses on Sundance but there is talk about the Park City transit system.
Most of the article focuses on Sundance but there is talk about the Park City transit system.
My Proposed UTA Restructuring-Route 419 and 448
My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority Bus Service.
Route 419 and 484
Route 419 will replace existing route 346, route 448 will replace existing route 347
Frequency: Will operate on a similiar schedule to Route 418.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban buses
Route 419 and 484
Route 419 will replace existing route 346, route 448 will replace existing route 347
Frequency: Will operate on a similiar schedule to Route 418.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban buses
Thursday, May 11, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring-Route 418
My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority Bus Service.
Route 418:
From the Intermodal Terminal via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 400 South, I-15, I-215, and Highland Drive, Alta Canyon Drive, Bridger Blvd, Willow Creek Road, Robidoux, Escalante, Alta Canyon and Higland Drive to the Highland Drive Transit Center. Will be extended to Draper via Highland Drive once Highland Drive is finished.
Stops: All Fare Free Zone stops in Downtown, 7200 South, Bengal Blvd, Creek Road, all stops along the section of former Route 44, Newcastle, Falcon Way, and 9400 South.
Replaces a small portion of Route 44 but otherwise new service.
Frequency: 30-minute service arriving downtown from 6:30AM to 8:30AM and departing downtown from 4:30Pm to 6:30Pm
Buses: 40-foot suburban buses.
Route 418:
From the Intermodal Terminal via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, State Street, 400 South, I-15, I-215, and Highland Drive, Alta Canyon Drive, Bridger Blvd, Willow Creek Road, Robidoux, Escalante, Alta Canyon and Higland Drive to the Highland Drive Transit Center. Will be extended to Draper via Highland Drive once Highland Drive is finished.
Stops: All Fare Free Zone stops in Downtown, 7200 South, Bengal Blvd, Creek Road, all stops along the section of former Route 44, Newcastle, Falcon Way, and 9400 South.
Replaces a small portion of Route 44 but otherwise new service.
Frequency: 30-minute service arriving downtown from 6:30AM to 8:30AM and departing downtown from 4:30Pm to 6:30Pm
Buses: 40-foot suburban buses.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Friday, May 05, 2006
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring-Route 404
My proposal to revamp Utah Transit Authority bus service.
Route 404:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 South, North Temple, State Street, 500 South/600 South, I-15, I-80, I-215, 3300 South and Wasatch Drive to the Wasatch Transit Center. Then via Wasatch, 3900 South, I-215, 6200 South and 3000 East to the Transit Center at the Cottonwood Corporate. Then via 3000 East, 6200 South/Wasatch, and 1700 East/Draper Parkway to the Draper Central TRAX station.
Stops: Will make all downtown stops then Wasatch Transit Center, The Transit Center at Cottonwood Corporate, Big Cottonwood Canyon Park and Ride, 3500 East, 9400 South, Deer Hollow Drive, Oak Grove Drive, Highland Drive, 1700 East/Wasatch, and Draper Parkway/1300 East.
Frequency: 4 Morning Inbound, 4 Afternoon Outbound. Should arrive at 30-minute intervals from 7:00AM to 9:00AM. Depart downtown at 30-minute intervals from 4:30Pm to 6:30PM. Additional service to be added when ridership builds.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban buses.
Replaces: All new service.
Route 404:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 300 South, North Temple, State Street, 500 South/600 South, I-15, I-80, I-215, 3300 South and Wasatch Drive to the Wasatch Transit Center. Then via Wasatch, 3900 South, I-215, 6200 South and 3000 East to the Transit Center at the Cottonwood Corporate. Then via 3000 East, 6200 South/Wasatch, and 1700 East/Draper Parkway to the Draper Central TRAX station.
Stops: Will make all downtown stops then Wasatch Transit Center, The Transit Center at Cottonwood Corporate, Big Cottonwood Canyon Park and Ride, 3500 East, 9400 South, Deer Hollow Drive, Oak Grove Drive, Highland Drive, 1700 East/Wasatch, and Draper Parkway/1300 East.
Frequency: 4 Morning Inbound, 4 Afternoon Outbound. Should arrive at 30-minute intervals from 7:00AM to 9:00AM. Depart downtown at 30-minute intervals from 4:30Pm to 6:30PM. Additional service to be added when ridership builds.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban buses.
Replaces: All new service.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
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