FrontRunner commuter rail links Salt Lake to both Ogden in the north and Provo in the south, while TRAX light rail serves Salt Lake County including Salt Lake International Airport to downtown Salt Lake City in just 20 minutes. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) serves the Wasatch Front with regular bus, light rail and commuter rail schedules. “This program has helped gather crucial data that our state policymakers can use to create comprehensive policy solutions for mitigating air pollution and promoting smart growth in the Wasatch Front.A network of Greyhound serves Utah and Amtrak's California Zephyr cuts across the state serving several Utah stops along the route from Chicago to San Francisco. “The Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah is excited to continue partnering with the Free Fare for Clean Air days,” said Lexi Tuddenham, executive director of HEAL Utah. You can also visit to view schedules and maps or plan a trip with Google Transit. Plan your trip by downloading the Transit app, available in the App Store or Google Play. We’ve seen that when we remove barriers to using public transit, people will make the choice that reduces pollution and improves quality of life all around.” “Vehicles are the largest contributor to Utah’s air quality challenges along the Wasatch Front. “Summertime ozone pollution is not something we can see like our winter inversions, but over the past few years some of our worst air quality days have been in the summer months,” DEQ Executive Director Kim Shelley said.

Joel Briscoe in the 2019 legislative session. The next free fare days were held December 21-22, 2021.”įunding for Free Fare days was made possible by HB 353, sponsored by Rep. New riders accounted for over 19% of trips taken, and 70% of survey respondents said they did not use a vehicle to reach transit. According to a release from UTA, “The first Free Fair for Clean Air days were held August 12-13, 2021 and resulted in a 5% increase in bus ridership and a 12% increase in FrontRunner ridership.

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