Oversight of UTA is provided by a 15-member Board of Trustees appointed by elected officials within the municipalities and counties of the Transit District that pay a local sales tax to support its operations. Through UTA’s enabling legislation, the Utah State Legislature determines the number and manner in which Board members are appointed. Board members are appointed to serve four-year terms, with a limit of three consecutive terms. UTA’s 15 member board consists of seven members who represent Salt Lake County and the remaining members each represent the following entities or officials: Salt Lake City; Utah County; Davis County; Weber County; the Governor; the Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives; the Utah State Senate; and the Utah Transportation Commission. UTA is a multi-modal public transit service operator, providing light rail, fixed-route bus, paratransit, vanpool, and rideshare services. UTA’s light rail service, called TRAX, comprises three lines, North/South, University, and Medical Center. TRAX serves 25 stations along 19 miles. Nine of the stations serve downtown Salt Lake City and 11 of the stations have park-and-ride lots. Trains are directly operated out of and maintained at the (formerly called Lovendahl) in Midvale. UTA has a total fleet of 69 light rail cars. Fixed-route bus service, which is directly operated, consists of 127 routes providing regular, express commuter, and seasonal ski service. The fleet of 464 active and 29 contingency buses is operated out of four facilities: Meadowbrook and Central Divisions in Salt Lake City, Mt. Ogden Division in Ogden, and Timpanogos Division in Orem. Bus service amenities include the in downtown , the in downtown , and 106 park-and-ride lots.
Oversight of UTA is provided by a 15-member Board of Trustees appointed by elected officials within the municipalities and counties of the Transit District that pay a local sales tax to support its operations. Through UTA’s enabling legislation, the Utah State Legislature determines the number and manner in which Board members are appointed. Board members are appointed to serve four-year terms, with a limit of three consecutive terms. UTA’s 15 member board consists of seven members who represent Salt Lake County and the remaining members each represent the following entities or officials: Salt Lake City; Utah County; Davis County; Weber County; the Governor; the Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives; the Utah State Senate; and the Utah Transportation Commission. UTA is a multi-modal public transit service operator, providing light rail, fixed-route bus, paratransit, vanpool, and rideshare services. UTA’s light rail service, called TRAX, comprises three lines, North/South, University, and Medical Center. TRAX serves 25 stations along 19 miles. Nine of the stations serve downtown Salt Lake City and 11 of the stations have park-and-ride lots. Trains are directly operated out of and maintained at the (formerly called Lovendahl) in Midvale. UTA has a total fleet of 69 light rail cars. Fixed-route bus service, which is directly operated, consists of 127 routes providing regular, express commuter, and seasonal ski service. The fleet of 464 active and 29 contingency buses is operated out of four facilities: Meadowbrook and Central Divisions in Salt Lake City, Mt. Ogden Division in Ogden, and Timpanogos Division in Orem. Bus service amenities include the in downtown , the in downtown , and 106 park-and-ride lots.
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