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The '''Ogden Intermodal Transit Center''' is a [[Commuter rail in North America|commuter rail]] train station in [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]], [[Utah]], [[United States]] served by the ''[[FrontRunner]]'', [[Utah Transit Authority]]'s (UTA) commuter rail that operates along the [[Wasatch Front]] with service from [[Pleasant View, Utah|Pleasant View]] in northern [[Weber County, Utah|Weber County]] through [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]], [[Davis County, Utah|Davis County]], [[Salt Lake City]], and [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake County]] to [[Provo, Utah|Provo]] in central [[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]]. It provides an interchange between the ''FrontRunner'' trains and both UTA local inter-city and [[Greyhound Lines]] inter-state bus service.
The '''Ogden Intermodal Transit Center''' is a [[Commuter rail in North America|commuter rail]] train station in [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]], [[Utah]], [[United States]] served by the ''[[FrontRunner]]'', [[Utah Transit Authority]]'s (UTA) commuter rail that operates along the [[Wasatch Front]] with service from [[Pleasant View, Utah|Pleasant View]] in northern [[Weber County, Utah|Weber County]] through [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]], [[Davis County, Utah|Davis County]], [[Salt Lake City]], and [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake County]] to [[Provo, Utah|Provo]] in central [[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]]. It provides an interchange between the ''FrontRunner'' trains and both UTA local inter-city and [[Greyhound Lines]] inter-state bus service.


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The Ogden Intermodal Transit Center is frequently referred to by various names, even by UTA itself, with the ''Ogden Intermodal Center'' being the most common alternative. Other names include the ''Ogden Station'', the ''Odgen Central Station'', and the ''Odgen Transit Center''. However, it should not be confused with the [[Union Station (Ogden, Utah)|Ogden Union Station]], which is a train station just south of the Transit Center (which has not had rail service since May 1997).
The Ogden Intermodal Transit Center is frequently referred to by various names, even by UTA itself, with the ''Ogden Intermodal Center'' being the most common alternative. Other names include the ''Ogden Station'', the ''Odgen Central Station'', and the ''Odgen Transit Center''. However, it should not be confused with the [[Union Station (Ogden, Utah)|Ogden Union Station]], which is a train station just south of the Transit Center (which has not had rail service since May 1997).


The Transit Center was built on approximately 15 acres of land and opened on 22 January 2002 with UTA bus service only. The ''FrontRunner'' construction was later completed to provide commuter rail service. The inaugural ''FrontRunner'' train departed the Transit Center southbound at 7:30 am on 26 April 2008.<ref name="inag launch" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/files/ogdenFactSheet.pdf|title=Ogden Intermodal Transit Center Fact Sheet|accessdate=20 Nov 2012|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|format=PDF}}</ref> Landscaping was provided by Landmark Design, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ldi-ut.com/ogden-intermodal.html|title=Ogden Intermodal Transit Center|accessdate=12 Oct 2012|publisher=Landmark Design Inc.|format=PDF}}</ref> It is anticipated that if [[Amtrak]] should ever resume passenger rail service to Ogden (particularly the ''[[Pioneer (train)|Pioneer]]'') the Transit Center would be used as the stop.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/553169/Ogden-studies-transportation-hub-idea.html?pg=all|title=Ogden studies `transportation hub' idea|newspaper=[[Deseret News]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=[[Salt Lake City]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=6 Apr 1997|accessdate=28 Jul 2013}}</ref>
The Transit Center was built on approximately 15 acres of land and opened on 22 January 2002 with UTA bus service only. The ''FrontRunner'' construction was later completed to provide commuter rail service. The inaugural ''FrontRunner'' train departed the Transit Center southbound at 7:30 am on 26 April 2008.<ref name="inag launch" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/files/ogdenFactSheet.pdf|title=Ogden Intermodal Transit Center Fact Sheet|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|format=PDF|accessdate=20 Nov 2012}}</ref> Landscaping was provided by Landmark Design, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ldi-ut.com/ogden-intermodal.html|title=Ogden Intermodal Transit Center|website=ldi-ut.com|publisher=Landmark Design Inc.|format=PDF}|accessdate=12 Oct 2012}}</ref> It is anticipated that if [[Amtrak]] (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) should ever resume passenger rail service to Ogden (particularly the ''[[Pioneer (train)|Pioneer]]'') the Transit Center would be used as the stop.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/553169/Ogden-studies-transportation-hub-idea.html?pg=all|title=Ogden studies `transportation hub' idea|newspaper=[[Deseret News]]|publisher=[[Deseret Digital Media]]|location=Salt Lake City|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=6 Apr 1997|accessdate=28 Jul 2013}}</ref>


The Transit Center located at 2350 South Wall Avenue ([[Utah State Route 204|SR-204]]). However, even though it is adjacent to 24th Street ([[Utah State Route 53|SR-53]]), Wall Avenue has limited access from 24th Street (2400 South). The Transit Center has a free [[Utah Transit Authority#Park and Ride|Park and Ride]] lot with about 475 parking spaces available.<ref name="Parking"/>{{refn|group="Note"|Recently UTA announced that beginning 1 July 2013 it will start a one year pilot program involving most of its TRAX and ''FrontRunner'' Park and Ride lots. The purpose of the new program is to make rider connections with the [[Salt Lake City International Airport]] more convenient by avoiding the need to park at the airport. The programs allows UTA patrons to park for an "unlimited amount of time" in the designated Park and Ride lots. In addition, UTA will allow free parking in all of its parking garages. Previous UTA policy limited parking to no more than 24 hours, except at its parking garages. As part of the year long pilot program, "UTA will measure parking lot usage and monitor costs, maintenance requirements, impacts to snow removal and security issues before determining if the program will be extended." There are eight Park and Ride lots that are excluded from this test program and the 24 hour time limit will still apply to these lots. Ogden Intermodal Transit Center's lot is specifically included in this test program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrideuta.com/2013/06/26/uta-offers-free-multi-day-parking|title=UTA Offers Free Multi-Day Parking|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|date=26 Jun 2013|accessdate=19 Jul 2013}}</ref> Notwithstanding permission to park for extended periods in the applicable Park and Ride Lots, updated signage at the stations advises that the [[Utah Transit Authority Police Department|UTA Transit Police]] request that they be notified anytime a car is parked in one of the lots for more than seven days.}} It is located within the [[FrontRunner#Quiet Zone|Quiet Zone]], so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Projects-FrontLines2015-FrontRunnerSouth-FAQs|title=Front Runner South FAQs|accessdate=19 Nov 2012|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]}}</ref>
The Transit Center located at 2350 South Wall Avenue ([[Utah State Route 204|SR-204]]). However, even though it is adjacent to 24th Street ([[Utah State Route 53|SR-53]]), Wall Avenue has limited access from 24th Street (2400 South). The Transit Center has a free [[Utah Transit Authority#Park and Ride|Park and Ride]] lot with about 475 parking spaces available.<ref name="Parking"/>{{refn|group="Note"|Recently UTA announced that beginning 1 July 2013 it will start a one year pilot program involving most of its TRAX and ''FrontRunner'' Park and Ride lots. The purpose of the new program is to make rider connections with the [[Salt Lake City International Airport]] more convenient by avoiding the need to park at the airport. The programs allows UTA patrons to park for an "unlimited amount of time" in the designated Park and Ride lots. In addition, UTA will allow free parking in all of its parking garages. Previous UTA policy limited parking to no more than 24 hours, except at its parking garages. As part of the year long pilot program, "UTA will measure parking lot usage and monitor costs, maintenance requirements, impacts to snow removal and security issues before determining if the program will be extended." There are eight Park and Ride lots that are excluded from this test program and the 24 hour time limit will still apply to these lots. Ogden Intermodal Transit Center's lot is specifically included in this test program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrideuta.com/2013/06/26/uta-offers-free-multi-day-parking|title=UTA Offers Free Multi-Day Parking|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|date=26 Jun 2013|accessdate=19 Jul 2013}}</ref> Notwithstanding permission to park for extended periods in the applicable Park and Ride Lots, updated signage at the stations advises that the [[Utah Transit Authority Police Department|UTA Transit Police]] request that they be notified anytime a car is parked in one of the lots for more than seven days.}} It is located within the [[FrontRunner#Quiet Zone|Quiet Zone]], so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Projects-FrontLines2015-FrontRunnerSouth-FAQs|title=Front Runner South FAQs|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=19 Nov 2012}}</ref>


The Transit Center is just across the street from the Ogden Union Station (home to the Utah State Railroad Museum, Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum and Browning Firearms Museum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theunionstation.org/|title=Ogden Union Station|accessdate=12 Oct 2012|publisher=Union Station Foundation}}</ref>) as well as [[Historic 25th Street]]. Within walking distance is the downtown Ogden district, including [[The Junction (Ogden, Utah)|The Junction]] and associated attractions: Treehouse Museum, iFly, and [[Megaplex Theaters|Megaplex 13]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ogdencity.com/en/about_ogden/attractions/the_junction.aspx|title=The Junction|accessdate=12 Oct 2012|publisher=[[Ogden, Utah|Ogden City]]}}</ref>
The Transit Center is just across the street from the Ogden Union Station (home to the Utah State Railroad Museum, Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum and Browning Firearms Museum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theunionstation.org/|title=Ogden Union Station|website=theunionstation.org|publisher=Union Station Foundation|accessdate=12 Oct 2012}}</ref>) as well as [[Historic 25th Street]]. Within walking distance is the downtown Ogden district, including [[The Junction (Ogden, Utah)|The Junction]] and associated attractions: Treehouse Museum, iFly, and [[Megaplex Theaters|Megaplex 13]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ogdencity.com/en/about_ogden/attractions/the_junction.aspx|title=The Junction|website=odgencity.com|publisher=[[Ogden, Utah|Ogden City]]|accessdate=12 Oct 2012}}</ref>


The site of the Transit Center is in a railroad yard that has been active since 1869, when the first transcontinental railroad reached the area. Because of its long use as a railroad yard, and the accompanying hazardous waste. it was also a [[Superfund]] site. Therefore, as part of the construction, UTA was required to have a groundwater and soil management plan. As a result of the overall efforts in this development of [[Brownfield land|brownfield]], UTA and Ogden City received the Phoenix Award from the Phoenix Awards Institute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.standard.net/topics/economy/2011/04/06/ogden-mass-transit-center-wins-award|title=Ogden mass-transit center wins award|last=Schwebke|first=Scott|newspaper=[[Standard-Examiner]]|publisher=Sandusky Newspapers|location=[[Ogden, Utah]]|date=6 Apr 2011|accessdate=28 Jul 2013}}</ref>
The site of the Transit Center is in a railroad yard that has been active since 1869, when the first transcontinental railroad reached the area. Because of its long use as a railroad yard, and the accompanying hazardous waste. it was also a [[Superfund]] site. Therefore, as part of the construction, UTA was required to have a groundwater and soil management plan. As a result of the overall efforts in this development of [[Brownfield land|brownfield]], UTA and Ogden City received the Phoenix Award from the Phoenix Awards Institute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.standard.net/topics/economy/2011/04/06/ogden-mass-transit-center-wins-award|title=Ogden mass-transit center wins award|last=Schwebke|first=Scott|newspaper=[[Standard-Examiner]]|publisher=Sandusky Newspapers|location=Ogden, Utah|date=6 Apr 2011|accessdate=28 Jul 2013}}</ref>


All of UTA's [[TRAX (light rail)|TRAX]] and ''FrontRunner'' trains and stations, as well as all fixed route buses, are compliant with [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|Americans with Disabilities Act]] and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-Accessibility-FixedRouteAccessibility|title=Fixed Route Accessibility|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=13 Mar 2013}}</ref> Since not all ''FrontRunner'' passenger cars are wheelchair accessible, signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the passenger cars clearly indicate accessibility options. In addition, each train has one or more Train Hosts available to provide assistance as may be needed, including the placement of ramps for wheelchair boarding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-Accessibility-RidersWithDisabilities|title=Riders with Disabilities|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=17 Mar 2013}}</ref> In accordance with the [[List of smoking bans in the United States#Utah|Utah Clean Air Act]] and UTA ordinance, "smoking is prohibited on UTA vehicles as well as UTA bus stops, TRAX stations, and ''FrontRunner'' stations".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-RiderRules|title=Rider Rules|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=12 Mar 2013}}</ref>
All of UTA's [[TRAX (light rail)|TRAX]] and ''FrontRunner'' trains and stations, streetcars and streetcar stops, and all fixed route buses are compliant with [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|Americans with Disabilities Act]] and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-Accessibility-FixedRouteAccessibility|title=Fixed Route Accessibility|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=13 Mar 2013}}</ref> Since not all ''FrontRunner'' passenger cars are wheelchair accessible, signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the passenger cars clearly indicate accessibility options. In addition, each train has one or more Train Hosts available to provide assistance as may be needed, including the placement of ramps for wheelchair boarding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-Accessibility-RidersWithDisabilities|title=Riders with Disabilities|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=17 Mar 2013}}</ref> In accordance with the [[List of smoking bans in the United States#Utah|Utah Clean Air Act]] and UTA ordinance, "smoking is prohibited on UTA vehicles as well as UTA bus stops, TRAX stations, and ''FrontRunner'' stations".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=RidingUTA-RiderRules|title=Rider Rules|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|accessdate=12 Mar 2013}}</ref>


==The ''FrontRunner''==
==The ''FrontRunner''==
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On weekdays the ''FrontRunner'' has about twenty-three round trips between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City) and about five more round trips between Ogden and [[Downtown Salt Lake City]]. On Saturdays there are only nineteen round trips between Ogden and Provo. Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (with additional half hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). Saturdays have hourly runs from about 6:00 am to 2:30 am Sunday morning. As of August 2013 the ''FrontRunner'' does not run on Sundays or holidays. Each weekday, service is extended to [[Pleasant View (UTA station)|Pleasant View Station]] with two trains picking up (no dropping off) passengers early in the morning and two more trains picking up and dropping off passengers in the evening.<ref name="schedule">{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/uploads/route750dec2013schx.pdf|title=''FrontRunner''|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|format=PDF|date=8 Dec 2013|accessdate=12 Dec 2013}}</ref>
On weekdays the ''FrontRunner'' has about twenty-three round trips between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City) and about five more round trips between Ogden and [[Downtown Salt Lake City]]. On Saturdays there are only nineteen round trips between Ogden and Provo. Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (with additional half hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). Saturdays have hourly runs from about 6:00 am to 2:30 am Sunday morning. As of August 2013 the ''FrontRunner'' does not run on Sundays or holidays. Each weekday, service is extended to [[Pleasant View (UTA station)|Pleasant View Station]] with two trains picking up (no dropping off) passengers early in the morning and two more trains picking up and dropping off passengers in the evening.<ref name="schedule">{{cite web|url=http://www.rideuta.com/uploads/route750dec2013schx.pdf|title=''FrontRunner''|website=rideuta.com|publisher=[[Utah Transit Authority]]|format=PDF|date=8 Dec 2013|accessdate=12 Dec 2013}}</ref>


===Train schedule<small>{{refn|group="Note"|Train schedule is current as of [[Utah Transit Authority#Change Day|Change Day]], 8 December 2013}}</small>===
===Train schedule<small>{{refn|group="Note"|Train schedule is current as of [[Utah Transit Authority#Change Day|Change Day]], 8 December 2013}}</small>===
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==Notes==
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==References==
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Revision as of 02:01, 16 June 2014

This article is about the FrontRunner commuter rail station in Odgen, Utah. For the nearby historic train station in Ogden, see Union Station (Ogden, Utah).
Ogden Intermodal Transit Center
Ogden Central
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
FrontRunner commuter rail station
General information
Location2350 South Wall Avenue
Ogden, Utah[1]
 United States
Coordinates41°13′28″N 111°58′50″W / 41.22444°N 111.98056°W / 41.22444; -111.98056
Line(s)Utah Transit Authority (UTA) Lua error: expandTemplate: template "UTA color" does not exist.
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3 (includes 1 bypass)
ConnectionsUTA inter-county and local bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking476[1]
AccessibleYes
History
Opened22 January 2002 (UTA bus)
26 April 2008 (FrontRunner)[2]
Services
Preceding station   UTA   Following station
TerminusTemplate:UTA lines

The Ogden Intermodal Transit Center is a commuter rail train station in Ogden, Utah, United States served by the FrontRunner, Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) commuter rail that operates along the Wasatch Front with service from Pleasant View in northern Weber County through Ogden, Davis County, Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County to Provo in central Utah County. It provides an interchange between the FrontRunner trains and both UTA local inter-city and Greyhound Lines inter-state bus service.

Description

The Ogden Intermodal Transit Center is frequently referred to by various names, even by UTA itself, with the Ogden Intermodal Center being the most common alternative. Other names include the Ogden Station, the Odgen Central Station, and the Odgen Transit Center. However, it should not be confused with the Ogden Union Station, which is a train station just south of the Transit Center (which has not had rail service since May 1997).

The Transit Center was built on approximately 15 acres of land and opened on 22 January 2002 with UTA bus service only. The FrontRunner construction was later completed to provide commuter rail service. The inaugural FrontRunner train departed the Transit Center southbound at 7:30 am on 26 April 2008.[2][3] Landscaping was provided by Landmark Design, Inc.[4] It is anticipated that if Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) should ever resume passenger rail service to Ogden (particularly the Pioneer) the Transit Center would be used as the stop.[5]

The Transit Center located at 2350 South Wall Avenue (SR-204). However, even though it is adjacent to 24th Street (SR-53), Wall Avenue has limited access from 24th Street (2400 South). The Transit Center has a free Park and Ride lot with about 475 parking spaces available.[1][Note 1] It is located within the Quiet Zone, so trains do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor.[7]

The Transit Center is just across the street from the Ogden Union Station (home to the Utah State Railroad Museum, Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum and Browning Firearms Museum[8]) as well as Historic 25th Street. Within walking distance is the downtown Ogden district, including The Junction and associated attractions: Treehouse Museum, iFly, and Megaplex 13.[9]

The site of the Transit Center is in a railroad yard that has been active since 1869, when the first transcontinental railroad reached the area. Because of its long use as a railroad yard, and the accompanying hazardous waste. it was also a Superfund site. Therefore, as part of the construction, UTA was required to have a groundwater and soil management plan. As a result of the overall efforts in this development of brownfield, UTA and Ogden City received the Phoenix Award from the Phoenix Awards Institute.[10]

All of UTA's TRAX and FrontRunner trains and stations, streetcars and streetcar stops, and all fixed route buses are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities.[11] Since not all FrontRunner passenger cars are wheelchair accessible, signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the passenger cars clearly indicate accessibility options. In addition, each train has one or more Train Hosts available to provide assistance as may be needed, including the placement of ramps for wheelchair boarding.[12] In accordance with the Utah Clean Air Act and UTA ordinance, "smoking is prohibited on UTA vehicles as well as UTA bus stops, TRAX stations, and FrontRunner stations".[13]

The FrontRunner

Main article: FrontRunner

On weekdays the FrontRunner has about twenty-three round trips between Ogden and Provo (through Salt Lake City) and about five more round trips between Ogden and Downtown Salt Lake City. On Saturdays there are only nineteen round trips between Ogden and Provo. Trains run hourly from about 4:30 am to just after midnight on weekdays (with additional half hour runs for the morning and evening commutes). Saturdays have hourly runs from about 6:00 am to 2:30 am Sunday morning. As of August 2013 the FrontRunner does not run on Sundays or holidays. Each weekday, service is extended to Pleasant View Station with two trains picking up (no dropping off) passengers early in the morning and two more trains picking up and dropping off passengers in the evening.[14]

Train schedule[Note 2]

On weekdays the first (southbound) FrontRunner train (to the Provo Station) leaves the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center at about 5:00 am, with the last train leaving at 11:09 pm. However, the last train only goes as far south as the Salt Lake Central Station; the last train to the Provo Station leaves at 10:39 pm. The first, last, and only northbound trains (that go as far north as the Pleasant View Station) leave at 6:24 pm and 7:24 pm.

On Saturdays the first (southbound) train leaves at about 8:15 am and the last train leaves at 1:09 am (early Sunday morning). However, the last train only goes as far south as the Salt Lake Central Station; the last train to the Provo Station leaves at 11:09 pm.[14]

UTA & other bus connections[Note 3]

Notes

  1. ^ Recently UTA announced that beginning 1 July 2013 it will start a one year pilot program involving most of its TRAX and FrontRunner Park and Ride lots. The purpose of the new program is to make rider connections with the Salt Lake City International Airport more convenient by avoiding the need to park at the airport. The programs allows UTA patrons to park for an "unlimited amount of time" in the designated Park and Ride lots. In addition, UTA will allow free parking in all of its parking garages. Previous UTA policy limited parking to no more than 24 hours, except at its parking garages. As part of the year long pilot program, "UTA will measure parking lot usage and monitor costs, maintenance requirements, impacts to snow removal and security issues before determining if the program will be extended." There are eight Park and Ride lots that are excluded from this test program and the 24 hour time limit will still apply to these lots. Ogden Intermodal Transit Center's lot is specifically included in this test program.[6] Notwithstanding permission to park for extended periods in the applicable Park and Ride Lots, updated signage at the stations advises that the UTA Transit Police request that they be notified anytime a car is parked in one of the lots for more than seven days.
  2. ^ Train schedule is current as of Change Day, 8 December 2013
  3. ^ UTA bus routes are current as of Change Day, * December 2013

References

  1. ^ a b c "FrontRunner Stops". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 7 Apr 2013.
  2. ^ a b Raymond, Arthur (28 Apr 2008). "UTA FrontRunner up and running today". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 26 Nov 2012.
  3. ^ "Ogden Intermodal Transit Center Fact Sheet" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 20 Nov 2012.
  4. ^ "Ogden Intermodal Transit Center" (PDF}). ldi-ut.com. Landmark Design Inc. Retrieved 12 Oct 2012.
  5. ^ "Ogden studies `transportation hub' idea". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Associated Press. 6 Apr 1997. Retrieved 28 Jul 2013.
  6. ^ "UTA Offers Free Multi-Day Parking". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 26 Jun 2013. Retrieved 19 Jul 2013.
  7. ^ "Front Runner South FAQs". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 19 Nov 2012.
  8. ^ "Ogden Union Station". theunionstation.org. Union Station Foundation. Retrieved 12 Oct 2012.
  9. ^ "The Junction". odgencity.com. Ogden City. Retrieved 12 Oct 2012.
  10. ^ Schwebke, Scott (6 Apr 2011). "Ogden mass-transit center wins award". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah: Sandusky Newspapers. Retrieved 28 Jul 2013.
  11. ^ "Fixed Route Accessibility". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
  12. ^ "Riders with Disabilities". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 17 Mar 2013.
  13. ^ "Rider Rules". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 12 Mar 2013.
  14. ^ a b "FrontRunner" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 8 Dec 2013. Retrieved 12 Dec 2013.


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