public transportation

For gateway and resort communities it’s a tale as old as time: High costs of living make it hard to attract the labor that keeps the wheels turning.

Analysis from The Utah Investigative Journalism Project shows that to date, the Utah Transit Authority has provided more benches and shelters on east-side routes.

The city says paid parking will increase turnover and help businesses. The owner of Serendipity, however, sees it as a threat and has decided to close her shop’s physical location.

Replacing Zion’s propane-powered buses is part of the park’s plan to manage booming visitor numbers while preserving its natural landscape and clean air.

Southwest Utah residents are continuing grassroots efforts to highlight transit needs in communities outside the Wasatch Front — and to push local leaders to take action.

The new public transit route connecting southwest Utah’s largest city and one of America’s most-visited national parks is expected to launch by late July. It could remove cars from congested roads and help tourism workers get to their jobs.

Adding about 900 feet into the business core of Sugar House, and strategic double tracking of the existing line, is part of an effort to address the popular Salt Lake City neighborhood’s explosive growth.

Although the latest version of UTA Moves 2050 does not mention the Olympics, that’s not to say officials aren’t thinking about how the Winter Games could influence public transit.

The Utah Transit Authority is accepting public comment on its plan to begin charging for its UVX bus rapid transit system in Orem and Provo.

A statewide coalition of Utahns is asking legislators to put millions toward public transit options for communities outside the Salt Lake City metro area.

With a nearly $1 billion price tag, UTA’s FrontRunner expansion not only comes with new tracks but new trains as well.

The new bus route is scheduled to begin next summer between St. George and the town of Springdale at the west entrance of Zion National Park. It's meant to make life easier for both tourists and residents.