Salt Lake City is on the rise, and so is it's Public Transit! Today we discuss the latest plans and proposals for major expansions to the SLC transit network. From expanded commuter rail, to light rail extensions, new bus routes and more! It's great to see the transformations underway.
Let us know what you thought of this episode! Did we miss any additional plans in SLC that we should cover in a future video? Do you live in the area? What do you think of some of these plans? Let us know!
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One Note: Frontrunner currently has it's own right of way and does not get stuck behind freight trains. The Frontrunner's limitation is that much of it is currently single tracked, which we pointed out in the episode.
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Links to Articles, People, and Organizations in this Episode:
Rio Grande Plan: https://riograndeplansaltlakecity.org/
Rio Grande Plan Petition: https://riograndeplansaltlakecity.org/
@CityNerd Reference: https://youtu.be/NmJRzYn99rg?si=ymaLad3A6cVOZiTY
Trax Expansion: https://www.rideuta.com/Current-Projects/Future-of-Light-Rail-Study
Frontrunner Expansion: https://www.rideuta.com/Current-Projects/FrontRunner-Forward
BRT Expansion: https://www.rideuta.com/Current-Projects/Davis-SLC-Community-Connector
Rio Grande Plan County Commissioners Meeting from @CSLenhart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvQgzTC7Zsg
@CitiesByDiana Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@citiesbydiana/video/7332143135247699242
Our previous Salt Lake City Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa4ROsu5cZAJN1VtPMFNk-5VGkbTtIX8t&si=0noeq9S84XkWBduz
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
1:59 - Salt Lake City Existing Transit Overview
7:07 - The Rio Grande Plan
15:22 - The Trax Light Rail Expansion
17:26 - The Frontrunner Commuter Rail Expansion
20:15 - Bus Rapid Transit Expansion
22:42 - New Train and Gondola Service?
26:18- The Expansions in Relation to the Olympics
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