FrontRunner
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Overview | |
Locale | Pleasant View to Salt Lake City, Utah |
Transit type | Commuter rail |
Number of lines | 1 |
Number of stations | 9 |
Daily ridership | 5,830 to 9,037 (projected) [1] |
Operation | |
Began operation | April 26, 2008[2] |
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System length | 44 mi (70.8 km) |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
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FrontRunner is a commuter rail line currently under construction by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) to serve the Wasatch Front area of Utah, United States. Its initial phase will run from Pleasant View in Weber County in the north, through Davis County, and into Salt Lake City in the south, a total length of 44 miles (71 km). Work started on this section of the line in 2005. It will include nine stations and open for ridership on April 26, 2008.[2]
The second phase will extend the line from Salt Lake City to Provo and is expected to be completed by 2013. Funds were appropriated to accommodate this project in 2006 via a sales tax increase referendum, and the remaining funding was obtained through a letter of intent signed with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on September 24, 2007. The route uses rights-of-way from the historic Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad. Interstate 15 parallels these routes. The rail is expected to have headways of 20 minutes during peak hours and 40 minutes during off hours.
Future extensions are envisioned that would eventually encompass over 80 miles (130 km) of the Wasatch Front, providing service as far north as Brigham City and as far south as Payson. FrontRunner will be integrated with UTA's bus and TRAX light rail system. The construction of FrontRunner has spurred plans for extensive transit-oriented development around several of the stations, including Layton and Farmington.
Equipment
FrontRunner will contain four MPXpress (MP36PH-3S) locomotives from Motive Power International of Boise, Idaho, thirty gallery cars purchased from Chicago's METRA, and twelve new bi-level Bombardier cab cars.[3]
Station locations
From north to south stations will be located at:
City | Location | Station information |
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Pleasant View | 2700 North & U.S. 89 | station information |
Ogden | Union Station | station information |
Roy | 2400 W. 4000 South | station information |
Clearfield | 1200 S. State Street | station information |
Layton | Gentile & Main Streets | station information |
Farmington | I-15 & U.S. 89 | station information |
Woods Cross | 500 S. 800 West | station information |
Salt Lake City | North Temple Street | station information |
Salt Lake City | Intermodal Hub | station information |
References
- ^ Farver, Shane (2007-03-01). "FrontRunner announces rates". Standard Examiner. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
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- ^ "Utah Transit Authority". Jane's World Railways. 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
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