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Related: About this forumBy 9 p.m., not only are most kids in bed so are most UTA buses and trains
Every night by 9 p.m., 70 percent of the Utah Transit Authority's bus and train routes have already ceased service and are tucked into bed for the night. In fact, one of every six routes 17 percent stop as early as 6 p.m.
UTA officials said Friday they know that is a problem for many people who work late or want to attend evening events, and listed it among several top challenges they hope to address in coming years.
"One of the things we hear all the time is we need service later," UTA President and CEO Jerry Benson said during an annual report to the Utah Transportation Commission.
He showed maps of UTA route coverage of the Wasatch Front at different times of the day. One showed services that operated through 6 p.m. "It's a pretty good network. It covers all our service area where the population exists," he said.
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msongs
(70,170 posts)Renew Deal
(82,928 posts)Are Taco Bell's open till 2AM? Are 7/11's 24 hours?
TexasTowelie
(116,749 posts)or let a pedestrian walk up to the window. However, they should make some provision for getting a Slurpee at 7-11.
Renew Deal
(82,928 posts)That would be the best bus trip ever (as long as bean burrito's are banned).
judesedit
(4,510 posts)transportation system