UTA bus rapid transit
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| Parent | Utah Transit Authority |
|---|---|
| Founded | 14 July 2008 |
| Locale | Wasatch Front |
| Routes | 1 [1] |
| Stops | 23 (1 at TRAX and 11 stops in each direction) |
| Hubs | Park and Ride lots at 6400 West (shared), 5600 West, Market Street and TRAX |
| Fleet | 10 Van Hool low-floor buses |
| Daily ridership | 4100 average corridor weekday riders |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | Utah Transit Authority |
| Website | RideUTA.com |
Max (corporately styled as MAX) is the name of a bus rapid transit (BRT) line operated by Utah Transit Authority (UTA) that opened on 14 July 2008. MAX has service improvements that differ from regular bus service, such as signal priority, increased spacing between stops, high frequency service and improved stops. UTA is in the process of moving to a BRT system that will include a center running fixed guideway that offers exclusive lane operation. The first such guideway was built from 3600 West to 2700 West in West Valley City, allowing MAX to operate in a separate corridor from regular traffic.
The 3500 South BRT [2] line connects Magna Township and West Valley City with UTA's TRAX light rail system in South Salt Lake at the Millcreek TRAX Station, traveling on 3500 and 3300 South. It is the first of several BRT lines that UTA is planning in the Salt Lake Valley and Utah County.[3]
Costs for the project totaled $7 million; a light rail extension along the same route would have cost $100 million.[3] Each of the 23 stations along the Max route were designed by University of Utah architecture students.[4]
Other planned BRT lines include the Mountain View Corridor Project along 5600 West,[5] Wasatch Blvd 3900 South BRT, and several planned BRT lines in Orem and Provo.[6] The Provo-Orem BRT will connect the Orem Intermodel Hub with Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University, and the Provo Intermodel Hub.
References
- ^ Current MAX webpage
- ^ http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=UTA-Home-MAX Current MAX webpage
- ^ a b "UTA set to unveil speedy MAX bus route". KSL.com. 2008-07-13. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|authorSalt Lake Tribune=(help) - ^ "Say Hello To MAX, Utah's First Bus Rapid Transit Line" (Press release). Utah Transit Authority. 2008-07-11. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Projects-BusRapidTransit-5600WestBRT
- ^ http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=Projects-BusRapidTransit-ProvoOremBRT
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