Salt Lake Transit News Thread - Page 167

StevenF · #**3321** Posted **Aug 8, 2011, 5:49 PM**

That block has a lot of potential and hope when its fully developed it has a ton of retail at street level and at least 1000 residential units added to the block. Toss a Hotel there as well to bring in the tourists. between the housing and hotels it should bring foot traffic between CCC and the south end of downtown. then bridge the gap between CCC and the Gateway and the current downtown would be well rounded. I would also like to see more housing built around the Gateway to keep that area growing.

UTPlanner · #**3322** Posted **Aug 8, 2011, 8:36 PM**

Earl Holding does not own that block. The LDS Church owns the entire block and the property south of the Ken Garff Building along Main Street.

I rode the train downtown today and it was a very smooth and uneventful ride. I hope my ride home is the same. There will certainly be an adjustment period during this new transition. Hopefully, it will not be too painful or lengthy.

CountyLemonade · #**3323** Posted **Aug 8, 2011, 8:51 PM**

Rode both the red and green lines in their entirety. Indeed, an uneventful ride; everything went smoothly. I commend the UTA. Stations are announced well in advance, as well as any transfer points that are approaching. I really like the new system. What an impressive transit system we have now! It won't be for another year until I can use Trax regularly, but I'll be anticipating a good ride when it gets there.

No music played today in Daybreak or the curve by the stadium, so I suppose that was just for opening day.

On the green line, there was a sort of stop between River Trail and Central Pointe where employees (of UTA) could get on. It was a tad bizarre, but I figure it only functions during non-peak hours.

I took some photos, and I'll post those later today.

RC14 · #**3324** Posted **Aug 8, 2011, 9:43 PM**

I just boarded the green line at WVCentral. I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people who got off when the train pulled in.

SLC Projects · #**3325** Posted **Aug 8, 2011, 11:11 PM**

Does anybody know why the new trains are not as long as the old trains?

CountyLemonade · #**3326** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 12:47 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLC Projects

Does anybody know why the new trains are not as long as the old trains?

Perhaps a three-car line of the new trains is just as long as a four-car line of the old trains. That, or the ridership is not yet there for longer trains.

Anyway, here's the photos.

jedikermit · #**3327** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 3:45 AM**

Love it--I'm hoping I can take my boys on the new lines before my school starts up again. They've been looking forward to both lines for years now.

H4vok · #**3328** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 3:57 AM**

There is definitely some bugs they need to work out still - I was sitting on 21st south waiting for the crossing arms to raise for probably 15 minutes. You should have seen the mess it created. Cars were backed up passed 300 west almost to I-15. Not sure what was going on.

RC14 · #**3329** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 4:39 AM**

Did they eliminate the free fare zone? I heard a rumor that they did.

gusam26 · #**3330** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 7:14 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by RC14

Did they eliminate the free fare zone? I heard a rumor that they did.

That is false!

jedikermit · #**3331** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 1:30 PM**

Yeah, it's still down to Courthouse Station.

UTPlanner · #**3332** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 2:57 PM**

I did find it interesting that all of the media articles were singing the praises of a smoothe commute based solely on the morning commute. I'm not sure if anybody else was waiting for an hour for any southbound train out of downtown but it was a very hot, frustrating hour. I could hear the UTA employees on the platform talking on the radio. Apparently, there were trains stopped and stuck all over the southbound line.

I even have a pretty impressive sunburn on my face to prove it. I'm hoping that the ride home today runs better or they risk losing a base of ridership.

s.p.hansen · #**3333** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 3:05 PM**

^^^
Awesome photo updates CountyLemonade!

Image by thetransportpolitic.com

shakman · #**3334** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 5:38 PM**

United (United Express) will be reducing service to Los Angeles. Service will be reduced to 1-daily on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The rest of the week will maintain 3-daily flights. This change will take effect on August 29, 2011.
http://airlineroute.net/2011/08/09/ua-lax-sep11/

SLCdude · #**3335** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 7:24 PM**

CountryLemonade: Nice update! How did your photos of the new displays turn out so well? I tried photographing them but the text kept flickering and moving vertically on my camera display.

SP: Excellent find! I haven't heard of that site before but it is very interesting.

Stenar · #**3336** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 8:29 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenF

would be nice but has he even shown any signs of anything on those parking lots. I know he has stated he has ideas of things he wants to build there but hasn't shared what those plans are.

As others have said, Earl Holding doesn't own the land any longer, but when he did, his plans were to build an upscale shopping center on that block to provide shopping for guests at his hotels. I guess City Creek was the final nail in the coffin of his plans to build a shopping center there, though.

msbutah · #**3337** Posted **Aug 9, 2011, 10:23 PM**

Awesome pics - I've ridden it in to work (So. Jordan Parkway to Trolley) the last two days and I love the new lines. The adventure through the rail-yard and under the freeway interchange as it connects up to the north/south line is pretty fun to see. I've also heard it plays the U Fight song when it goes up the hill to the U. That would be a tad irritating to listen to every morning but I maybe they'll make it on special days (game days) only.
It appears they're making progress on the pay garage in Jordan. That will be nice to watch built as time goes.
Also, the South Jordan station is way, way west from any development in Daybreak. Like 60th west. It's a 5 minute drive for me, and I'm on 4300 West. They've got a lot of developing to do...

StevenF · #**3338** Posted **Aug 10, 2011, 1:09 AM**

I have a sister that lives in the subdivision just west of Daybreak that's been an island in the middle of know where for the past 7 years. To them its just a couple minute drive over. So for some its still a nice location, but yes there will be lots of development over the next few years in that area. I only hope its a little more dense than single family housing.

msbutah · #**3339** Posted **Aug 10, 2011, 5:24 PM**

Two more pics from this morning:

Untitled by mateoutah, on Flickr

SLCdude · #**3340** Posted **Aug 10, 2011, 5:41 PM**

Article from the Trib:

"UTA shrugs off disappointing TRAX ridership on first commuter day"

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/52355421-90/trax-monday-ridership-system.html.csp