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Originally Posted by Future Mayor
I think UTA should focus on partnering with developers and cities to develop high density around each Front Runner and Trax station. Doing that will boast ridership and increase the money coming into the overall system, resulting in less tax payer money subsidizing the system. It will never be a subsidy free system, but adding capacity on rail lines is much more cost effective than adding capacity on bus lines or adding more lines.
As for the Payson extenstion, that will be built when the new express bus service from Payson, to Spanish Fork to Provo FrontRunner, shows the demand for the cost of the extention.
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Additionally I think there should also be a focus on locating regional/interregional attractions (like the aquarium) adjacent to FrontRunner/TRAX stops. That would also improve ridership as well as connectivity. Furthermore, a train ride always makes a family outing more interesting.
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Originally Posted by scottharding
I also agree that UTA should take a little time off building new lines and focus a bit on improving the current system. It's been quite a shock to the community opening so many lines in succession. I don't think the break should be twenty years though. I think a good 2-3 years to focus only only the current system, implementing a distance-based fare, and planning would do a lot of good.
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Agreed
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Originally Posted by CountyLemonade
That's unfortunate. I ride the bus every day and it is a mostly wonderful experience. Try it again sometime.
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