UTA releases new plan with goals for 15-minute buses and trains

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Transit Authority released a new development plan on Friday with a goal of dramatically increasing frequency along its routes.The"UTA Moves 2050" plan outlines goals in 10-year increments. UTA's own public opinion surveys show the top thing people want is more frequent buses and trains.

"We anticipate and hope that with this potential Olympic bid it helps accelerate those transit improvements," Biem told FOX 13 News on Friday."When you get to 15 minute or better service? It becomes so much more attractive that you tend to get more people. Now it also depends on a lot of things that are out of our control," Biem said.

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, who has been a vocal critic of UTA over its lack of service in his community, said Friday that he was disappointed.

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