![]() ![]() The August schedule change will increase the percentage of City residents living near a high-frequency bus route from 46 percent to 56 percent. The 220 route connects Sandy to Salt Lake Central Station via Highland Drive, 1300 East and 100 South. ![]() Previously, the 220 only ran every 15-minutes during the morning and afternoon commute hours. The report partially attributes these boarding clusters to the fact that most City buses run less frequently outside of the morning and afternoon commutes, making trips outside of commuting hours inconvenient for many potential riders.Īfter the August 16 changes, the 220 bus route now runs on a 15-minute schedule, bring the total number of high-frequency bus routes in the City to just seven. Yet, UTA’s system mostly runs as commuter service, with the most transit boardings happening at the City’s largest employment sectors, like the University of Utah, the Salt Lake City International Airport and downtown. According to the report, only one out of five trips within Salt Lake City are commutes to work. The Transportation Division released the State of the System Fact Book in June, to help guide the planning process for the City’s first ever Transit Master Plan. The S-Line streetcar service hours will be expanded to match TRAX hours, extending the time the last train leaves the Fairmont Station by at least two hours (currently the last train leaves the station at 9:20 p.m. ![]() The new schedule changes include extended hours for Sunday TRAX trains, with the last trains leaving Downtown around 11:30 p.m., matching the current Saturday schedule. Based on those results, the recent changes to UTA’s service schedule moves the agency closer to filling the gaps identified by the City. The change comes just after the Salt Lake City Transportation Division released a report outlining service gaps in the City. August 16th was the start of several route schedule changes by the Utah Transit Authority. Salt Lake residents living close to TRAX might have heard the train running later than usual Sunday night. ![]()
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