Thanks and Good Bye

The SugarHouse Trolley Association is now history.
It has been a fun 7 years of meeting with the community to add some great benefits to our community.
I was a lighting rod that attracted alot of interest both positive and negative for the idea of Trolley to connect SSL to SugarHouse.

D.

SugarHouse Transit Alternatives Study

The latest I have heard is that the Engineering Firm, Fehr & Peers, has completed its work on the study. At some point it will be formally presented to the 2 city councils of Salt Lake and South Salt Lake. They will review it and then choose the official "Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)".
They may choose the streetcar/trolley option or might select something entirely different.

Streetcar/Trolley is the Locally Preferred Alternative

Valley Journal October 2007
UTA looking at improved transit in South Salt Lake


By Josh McFadden
Some big transportation changes
could soon be coming to South Salt
Lake, and residents will have influence
over what eventually happens.
The Utah Transit Authority is conducting
a traffic study along the Sugar
House corridor, the area between 1700
South and I-80 and from the TRAX line
to 1300 East. UTA is considering a number
of options to relieve traffic congestion
and has given local residents opportunities
to voice their feelings.
“There are plans for growth and population
here,” said G.J. Labonty, project
manager with Fehr and Peers, a consulting
firm that is conducting the study for
UTA. “We won’t do this against the will
of the people. This has been an open

process. We want to come to reasonable
conclusions.”
In April, UTA held an open house at
the Columbus Center. The three-hour
session showed visitors what the traffic
study would entail, what the existing
conditions along the corridor looked like
and what changes UTA was considering.
A second open house was held in Sugar
House on July 12.
Visitors to the open houses responded
to what forms of transit they would
most prefer to see in the corridor. UTA
is considering a bus rapid transit service,
a system where buses would operate at
lower speeds with greater frequency.
These busses would also drive in a rightof-
way lane. A second option is expanding
routes along 2100 South. Other al

alternatives
include a streetcar/trolley line
in the corridor and an additional TRAX
line. Of the four options, the trolley line
would be the most costly at $36.7 million.
The 2100 South bus line would be
the cheapest, with a construction cost of
$9.8 million.
At a September South Salt Lake City
Council meeting, Labonty presented the
results from the open houses.
“The locally preferred alternative
is a streetcar,” he said. “People like the
lower speeds. This is a very localized
corridor. The community is established
and compact. The people don’t want to
be disrupted.”
Even with the higher building costs,
not to mention the annual maintenance
costs of $1.6 million, 71 percent of the
open house respondents said they wanted
the streetcar/trolley system.
The traffic study began in January
and is expected to continue through the
end of autumn. Whatever changes are
selected, Labonty said it will be in the
best interest of the public and those that
use the corridor the most.
“UTA is supportive of this alignment,”
he said. “More people have vested
interests. What we’re about is commuters
and students.”

South Salt Lakers favor streetcar link

By Cathy McKitrick The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:09/27/2007 01:23:47 AM MDT


SOUTH SALT LAKE - A modern streetcar system - which would cost $36 million to build - emerged as the local favorite to traverse the east-west corridor connecting this central Salt Lake Valley city to the popular east-side Sugar House commercial district. And the old rail line formerly used to haul freight along 2250 South - the Utah Transit Authority now owns that 2-mile right-of-way - got best marks as the preferred route for the streetcars. Such were the preliminary findings of an alternatives analysis study conducted for UTA by Fehr and Peers, a transportation consulting firm with offices in California, Salt Lake City and Denver. At Wednesday's South Salt Lake City Council session, UTA Project Manager GJ LaBonty presented the locally preferred alternative, selected through an extended public process where many options were considered, including light-rail, streetcar, rapid bus and vintage trolleys. "We're here tonight to tell you what we came up with," LaBonty said. "Streetcar and trolley were highly favored and met most of the needs." At the urging of community leaders in South Salt Lake and Salt Lake City, UTA pursued the study in hopes of tapping federal funds to help construct the project. Early on, stakeholders from the two cities outlined the corridor's transit needs: slow speeds, frequent stops, walkability, an urban linear park, creative funding, broad community support and integration with the larger area transit system. Response from two well-attended open houses conveyed public opposition to light-rail because of its faster speeds and fewer stops. Residents also objected to diesel-powered vehicles traveling through their backyards, LaBonty said. The often-congested, narrow 2100 South - which currently serves as a UTA bus route - also failed to meet the study's criteria in terms of pedestrian orientation and room for expansion, LaBonty said. But some in attendance Wednesday spoke out against the study's recommendations. "We were told it would be a rubber-tire mode on asphalt and now it's a metal wheel on rail," said Dick Stucki, who owns property next to the old rail line. Stucki asked the council to consider installing sound walls to preserve the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. Councilman Mike Rutter extolled the virtues of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), which would cost only about $18 million to build. "I was very impressed by the rubber-tire system in Eugene [Oregon]," Rutter said, adding he had recently seen it first-hand. Council members voted to delay endorsing UTA's locally preferred alternative until the final draft of the study comes out next month. The Salt Lake City Council will need to sign on as well. If a mass-transit project has City Council support, it stands a better chance to compete for federal dollars, said David Carlson, city attorney for South Salt Lake. cmckitrick@sltrib.com * For more information, visit UTA's Web site: www.rideuta.com/projects/sugarhouseTransitStudy

New Trolley Story

August 2007 Valley Journal/ SugarHouse Edition




Clang, clang, clang, goes the Trolley?



By Fred Thaller
The Sugar House Trolley Association,
a private, non-profi t group originally organized
by Doug White, has spent the last
three years trying to get a trolley approved
for Sugar House and South Salt Lake.
The group proposes to use Utah Transit
Authority’s Sugar House spur to operate a
Heritage Rail Tramway (old-fashioned trolley),
which would blend commuter service
and tourism. The trolley would run from
the 2100 South TRAX station in South Salt
Lake to the East Sugar House area.
White has spent the past seven years
on the project. Right now, he wears all the
hats, but he has volunteers who help him
part-time.
“Civil engineering students at the University
of Utah did the preliminary engineering
reports and feasibility study,” White
said. “And Westminster College business
students wrote the business plan.”
An old-fashioned trolley would match
the character and fl avor of the Sugar
House area, said White. “The well-known
McKinley Avenue Trolley in Dallas, Texas,
operates under that same structure. And it

has proven to be very popular and very
successful. It runs pretty much 24/7 in the
business district.”
He wants his non-profi t group to operate
the trolley in a partnership with UTA,
Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake, who
have commissioned a study on transportation
alternatives for the Sugar House transit
corridor: the area between 1700 South
and I-80, and from the TRAX station at
250 West to 1300 East.
“I have made arrangements with an
owner of a fully operational trolley to rent
his trolley for $1 per year,” White said. “I
just need to raise the $20,000 to $25,000
needed to ship it and its support equipment
to Utah.”
The old rail line right of way at 2250
South only extends to about 1100 East, so
the fi rst phase of the trolley project would
end there.
UTA, Salt Lake City and South Salt
Lake have sponsored several public meetings
to discuss transportation options for
the area. Information from those meetings
was used to develop a short list of three
preferred alternatives which were present-


ed for public consideration at a July 12
open house at the Sprague Library. The
preferred alternatives include TRAX,
street car or trolley and Bus Rapid
Transit.
The transportation study by Fehr
and Peers aims to identify the best route
and vehicle to move people between the
TRAX light-rail station on the west to
the Sugar House commercial district on
the east.
“Trolley and TRAX were head and
shoulders [in popularity] above the other
modes we’ve looked at,” said project
manager Robin Hutcheson.
“We’ve developed goals from what
we’ve heard so far, to provide a neighborhood
and pedestrian-friendly option for
those who live in the area, one connected
to regional modes of transit,” he said.
Part of the study is to fi nd funding
alternatives, according to UTA spokesman
Chad Saley. “We currently have
money for the study but no funding for
the project.”
UTA offi cials expect to have a locally
preferred alternative by September.

Trolley in Salt Lake Tribune, Apr 26, 07

Salt Lake Tribune
South Salt Lake
East-west transit study due by early fall
The aim is to connect a light-rail station with the Sugar House commercial district
By Cathy McKitrick
The Salt Lake Tribune

Salt Lake Tribune

Article Last Updated:04/26/2007 01:04:50 AM MDT
SOUTH SALT LAKE - An east-west transit corridor study is about one-third done, a transportation consultant told members of the City Council on Wednesday.
The study, begun in February by Salt Lake City-based Fehr and Peers, aims to identify the best route and vehicle to move people between this city's light-rail station on the west to the Sugar House commercial district on the east.
That goal should be met by September, said Fehr and Peers Project Manager Robin Hutcheson.
South Salt Lake and Salt Lake City approached the Utah Transit Authority, requesting such a study be done. "That's unusual," said Hutcheson, noting the drive for the study came from the bottom up.
UTA currently owns a right of way along the old Union Pacific rail line at 2250 South. Area trail enthusiasts envision a linear park and asphalt trail running alongside the transit corridor.
To receive federal funding, the study must consider other route options as well as UTA's right of way. Hutcheson said the study encompasses the area between 1700 South and 2700 South, and the TRAX station at 250 W. 2100 South, eastward to 1300 East.
"We're also looking at build and no-build options," Hutcheson said, meaning the route options could be dismissed in favor of existing services.
UTA's bus No. 30 already services an east-west route along 2100 South, but trail and trolley enthusiasts, along with redevelopment proponents, hope for a people-mover with more appeal.
In early April, the firm held its first open house on the issue. About 80 people attended, Hutcheson said.
Of that group, 45 supported adding a new east-west transit option while seven were against it.
"Trolley and TRAX were head and shoulders above the other modes," Hutcheson said. A rapid bus, streetcars and, yes - even gondolas - are among other alternatives getting a look.
As far as route, 18 preferred the UTA right of way, seven favored 2100 South, which is becoming increasingly congested.
There was broad support for the rail-trail, noted Hutcheson.
"We've developed goals from what we've heard so far, to provide a neighborhood and pedestrian friendly option for those who live in the area, then, beyond that, a connection to regional modes of transit," Hutcheson said.
Councilman Bill Anderson asked how much weight public input actually carries, especially when UTA already owns a right of way.
"We won't build something the community doesn't want," said Mick Crandall, UTA deputy chief of planning and programming
The next open house is scheduled for July 22.
cmckitrick@slrib.com

Trolley in Valley Journal, May 2007

Valley Journals

UTA may connect SSL to
Sugar House via trolley


Residents of SSL and Sugar House attend an open house
about the proposed trolley.


By Kristy Kuhn
Clang, clang, clang goes the trolley... in South Salt Lake?
Trolleys are just one of the many transportation alternatives up for consideration by the Utah Transit Authority for the Sugar House transit corridor: the area between 1700 South and I-80 and from TRAX to 1300 East.
Recently, the cities of South Salt Lake and Salt Lake City approached UTA to complete a transit study to examine the need for a major transit investment in the UTA right-of-way along 2100 South. The two cities and UTA identified six criteria required for the transit solution along this
corridor: frequent stops, low speeds, pedestrian-friendly crossings, an urban linear park, broad community support and creative-funding solutions.
UTA hosted an open house at the Columbus Center on April 2 to share information on the study and get input from local residents. The event, which was well attended, gave the community an
opportunity to help determine the need for a transit alternative and to give feedback on the “universe of alternatives” (which includes all the potential transit alternatives that might fit in the study area).
UTA representatives were on hand to answer questions and solicit feedback from citizens and concerned parties.
“This initial meeting is meant to get input,” said Chad Saley, UTA spokesperson.
“We expect to have the locally preferred alternative around September. Right now, we’re still trying to put together something that the community would want and something that would fulfill a need.”
The information gathered from the first public meeting will be used to develop a “short list” of three preferred transportation alternatives. UTA will perform a detailed assessment on these alternatives based on several criteria, including the six identified previously. This short list will
be presented for consideration at the next public open house on July 12 at the Sprague Library in Sugar House.
At the end of the study, UTA hopes to have identified one “locally preferred alternative” along with funding options for the project.
“Part of the study is to find funding alternatives,” Saley said. “We currently have money for the study but no funding for the project.”
Those unable to attend the open houses
can still voice concerns or give feedback
at www.rideuta.com or by calling
RIDE UTA (743-3882).

UTA wants public input about SugarHouse-SSL

The Utah Transit Authority wants public input about the future of the Transit in the area generally bounded by 3rd West, 17th S., 13th E, and Interstate 80.
PLEASE go to UTA's Website
and let them know how you feel about how to improve transportation in this area. The more people that express their opinions to UTA will result in solutions that will better meet the community's needs.
Please let them know if you like the Trolley idea. Or perhaps.... something better.

SL Tribune- April 2, 2007

Transit could link opposites together
UTA study is looking at linking rough part of South Salt Lake with Sugar House
By Cathy McKitrick
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:
A future transit line, under study by the Utah Transit Authority,
could one day link two very different Salt Lake Valley communities. At
one end of the 1.8-mile route, a few blocks west of State Street,
there is an area of South Salt Lake that some folks hesitate to
frequent after dark.
At the other end, several blocks to the east, there is the charm
of Sugar House's retail district, a combination of sought-after
franchises and unique mom-and-pops.
In between - the dividing line between South Salt Lake and Sugar
House is 500 East - the residential neighborhoods run together.
For South Salt Lake's part, the city aims to revive its west side
with transit-oriented development near the light-rail station at 250
W. 2100 South. That transition has begun, and a direct rail link to
Sugar House could be part of that community's revitalization.
Also sandwiched between these two destinations are South Salt
Lake's city offices and Salt Lake County Government Center at the
corner of 2100 South and State streets. Most of the county's 4,000
employees work there.
A few blocks northeast of the corridor, 2,500 students attend
Westminster College - about 900 live on its cozy campus.
"We're the biggest employer in the Sugar House neighborhood, and
we have a regular flow of commuters," says Gary Daynes, director of
Westminster's Center for Civic Engagement.
Daynes estimates that 200 employees and 1,500 students make their
way to the liberal-arts enclave each weekday.
At Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake's request, the Utah Transit
Authority launched a study of the corridor to determine the best
east-west route, somewhere between 2100 and 2700 South, and the most
appropriate mode of transport.
Vehicle choice could be anything from light-rail, jazzed-up bus
service, state-of-the-art streetcars or vintage trolleys.
Stacey Liddiard, president of South Salt Lake Chamber, views the
study - and today's open house - as an opportunity.
"South Salt Lake residents can have a voice about what goes in
there that they can actually use, rather than something that wouldn't
benefit them at all," Liddiard says.
From that perspective, she believes that rubber-tire transport
that travels at slow speeds and stops at every other block would best
service the neighborhoods east of State Street.
Some residents whose homes border UTA's right-of-way favor
rubber-tire transit on 2100 South rather than trains zipping through
their backyards along UTA's rail corridor, Liddiard says.
As a business advocate, Liddiard acknowledges the advantages this
east-west connection could bring.
Construction on South Salt Lake's mixed-use Market Station
development is scheduled to start this summer and Liddiard views it as
a future valleywide draw.
"We're hoping we can share customers with Sugar House, that people
will want to stop and shop at both ends," Liddiard says.
Lynne Olson, vice chairwoman of Parley's Rails, Trails, and
Tunnels Coalition (PRATT), said her nonprofit organization favors a
single-track transit system along UTA's right of way.
"That would work best for us," Olson says, as it would allow for
an adjacent bicycle-pedestrian path that would become part of the
eight-mile Parley's Creek Corridor Trail.
In the most narrow portions of UTA's right of way - currently a
former Union Pacific rail line overgrown with weeds - additional land
acquisition for the rail-trail would still be required.
While homed in on the route, PRATT is less picky about the mode.
"We've been told TRAX could run on a single track in that
corridor," Olson says. "Also a rubber-tire or neighborhood trolley
would work just as well."
For six years, Trolley enthusiast Doug White has examined the idea
of refurbishing old-time streetcars and reviving their use along this
corridor.
"I'm a big fan. That style of operation and look would be a
perfect fit for the community," White says.
However, his idea lacks financial backing and "the ball is in
UTA's court now," he says. "I'm in standby mode right now."
Steve Hurlbut, who teaches management at Westminster, credits
White as the "spark plug that got us all talking and studying this."
In late 2005, a team of Hurlbut's students analyzed White's
concept and concluded it was feasible. But without an influential
board of directors and serious fund-raising, it likely would go
nowhere.
"I would love to see them do some kind of trolley, some slow
touristy thing, and stick a bike trail on one side," Hurlbut says. "It
would get rid of the blight along the corridor, provide transportation
and give Sugar House one more unique feature."
Wish lists aside, Hal Johnson, UTA's engineering and construction
manager for Bus Rapid Transit, says the process of defining a "locally
preferred alternative" is rigorous, combining regional travel data
with area demographics.
"We connect all that in a mathematical model and see what mode
fits it best," Johnson says.
The cost to bankroll a project can elevate one mode or route above
another. Most of the cost to operate a transit system lies in labor,
not rubber and fuel, Johnson says, noting that a single operator can
drive an 800-seat train or an 80-seat bus.
Unseen factors can also drive up costs - "like underground
utilities you have to protect or move," Johnson says.
Once a preferred route and mode are selected, a more detailed
environmental study takes place. After that, the search for funding
begins.
"This is a starting point," Johnson says of the current study.
"And we encourage early involvement from the public when they can have
the most impact."
cmckitrick@sltrib.com

Open house today

* What's next: Utah Transit Authority-sponsored open house on the
Sugar House Transit Corridor
* When: Today, 5-8 p.m.
* Where: Columbus Center, Room 106, 2531 S. 400 East, South Salt Lake
What's it about?

* In January, the Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City and South
Salt Lake initiated the Sugar House Transit Corridor Alternatives
study.
* Its goal: to determine the best route and mode to move people
through this area.
* The study should be completed this fall.

SugarHouse Trolley in Desnews

Deseret Morning News, Thursday, March 29, 2007

Rail, trolley, buses: Sugar House looks at options

UTA holding open house on the issue Monday evening

By Doug Smeath
Deseret Morning News

An abandoned rail line runs at about 2200 South through South Salt Lake and Sugar House, unused and an "eyesore," as Salt Lake City Councilman Van Turner calls it.

One day, it could be a new transportation route.

The Utah Transit Authority has begun studying transit alternatives for the area from about 200 West to Highland Drive, and the possibilities include a new light-rail line, a modified bus system or even historic trolley cars.

UTA representative G.J. LaBonty updated the City Council on its study Tuesday, and he is hoping for public input in the process.

An open house on the issue will be held Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Columbus Center, 2531 S. 400 East.

UTA owns the old Union Pacific rail line that runs from about 200 West, near the 2100 South TRAX station, to just west of Highland Drive behind the Granite block in Sugar House.

Consultants are considering a light-rail line, either along the rail corridor or somewhere else in the area, a street-car system, bus rapid transit or vintage trolleys, an idea promoted by former Sugar House resident Doug White.

"I just think it would be both a transportation fit and an attraction for the community," White said.

He has started a nonprofit group aimed at turning the idea into reality. He has been offered a trolley from a company in England, which could be rented for $1 a year, because the company believes it is a good promotional opportunity.

However, White wants to run that trolley, which has a modern design, while he can buy and revamp some more historic trolleys. He knows of the existence of three old trolleys that ran in Salt Lake City in the 1920s and '30s, but they need a lot of work before they could run again.

Whichever option UTA ultimately settles on, it will likely need a number of funding sources — including local, state, federal and donor money. Officials don't yet know how much the various ideas would cost.

LaBonty said the study is in its beginning stages, and it likely will be the end of the year before the alternatives are narrowed down to a preferred option. After that, environmental and other studies will be required. LaBonty estimated it could be a 15- to 20-year process before the new transit system is up and running.

E-mail: dsmeath@desnews.com

© 2007 Deseret News Publishing Company

KCPW radio

www.KCPW.org
Sugarhouse to Get New Transit

Mar 27, 2007 by Julie Rose
Alternatives Include TRAX, Trolley, Bus
(KCPW News) The Utah Transit Authority is halfway through with a study considering various transit alternatives for the quirky Sugarhouse neighborhood. Officials agree the area merits major transit improvement, but haven't decided which option is best. Alternatives include a TRAX line running west to the 21st South Station, a historic trolley and additional bus routes.

Salt Lake City Mayor's advisor DJ Baxter says TRAX may not be the best alternative initially, unless UTA determines there will be significant ridership. With major redevelopment expected this year on the corner of 21st South and Highland Drive, Baxter says the key is to begin construction on new transit soon. He and a representative from UTA will report on the status of the alternatives study tonight at the Salt Lake City Council meeting at 7 p.m. at Nibley Park Elementary.

Sugar House Corridor Transit Study

Fehr and Peers has created a website for the "Sugar House Corridor Transit Study" it is found at


www.sugarhouse.webexone.com



On the lower left click "enter as guest"
Please fill out their surveys and feed back forms. Please also let them know what a great job they are doing.


They will be having their first open house meeting on April 2nd, from 5-8 pm at the Columbus Center in SSL, Room 106.
,2531 S 400 E,

Please invite everyone you know that lives in the SugarHouse Trolley District to the meeting. The more public input to the process will make things better. The Trolley District is generally bounded by 300 West, 1700 S., 1300 E., and I-80.

Story in Valley Journal- Jan 2007

Vintage trolley could be viable option for SSL
Valley Journal

By Liesel Gowen
Imagine walking along 2100 South
by a lush green park. The birds are
singing and you stop at the trolley station
to catch a ride to Sugar House for a day
of shopping.
Doug White, South Salt Lake resi-
dent and organizer of the Sugar House
Trolley Association, presented this pic-
ture to the South Salt Lake City Council.
“All the trolley systems currently in
use have been set up in the last 10 to 15
years,” he said. “And everywhere they
have gone in, property values dramati-
cally increased.”
UTA currently holds the rights to
put in whatever transportation system
they find feasible along the 2100 South
corridor. They are researching White’s
suggestion to see if it fits into the larger
picture.
In the meantime, White has found
several workable trolleys the city could
use for less than half the cost of a TRAX
car. White has also collected $500,000 in
donated time and materials from corpo-
rations and individuals.
UTA project manager George
LaBonty said their major concerns are
whether it is safe and efficient. They will
not put in a system that does not fit with
the community, he said.
“People are concerned with what the
cars will look like. They want to know
how noisy it is and whether it will rum-
ble when it goes by,” LaBonty said. “We
will not move forward on a project that
does not meet these basic needs.”
The system that goes in will not
exceed 30 miles per hour and will stop
frequently, LaBonty said. This addresses
the concern brought up by city attorney
Dave Carlson, who said many residents
initially did not favor a TRAX line
because they believed it would pass them
by without serving them.
“We have met with the neighbors in
the area and we have pretty well convert-
ed everyone to the idea of having a line
by their homes,” said Mayor Bob Gray.
Because it holds the legal rights to
public transportation in South Salt Lake,
UTA would have to sign the right-of-way
over to White for him to complete his
trolley project. LaBonty said UTA would
take longer to complete the project than
White would, because UTA has so many
projects that are a higher priority, where-
as White’s main focus is to complete this
project.
“Land use drives transportation,”
Labonty said. “We are working with Salt
Lake City, South Salt Lake and Sugar
House to make sure there are no fatal
flaws.”

SSL news with mention of trolley

South Salt Lake

Council bumps up apartment fees

Extra service demands cited; tighter outdoor smoking rules adopted

By Cathy McKitrick The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Tribune

Article Last Updated:01/26/2007 02:11:26 AM MST

SOUTH SALT LAKE - The City Council has bumped up business fees charged on apartments of three units and larger from $25 to $64 per unit. A recent city-funded study showed that the city's rental units - 62 percent of residents in the community rent rather than own - use a disproportionate amount of services, especially in terms of police and fire calls. "This is a thorough study. I'm convinced the $64 fee identified is a minimum in regard to disproportionate impacts," said Councilman Bill Anderson. "The problems in apartments have caused our more law-abiding citizens to shoulder those costs for too long." In other council action, members voted unanimously to ban smoking in city parks, and on ball diamonds, soccer fields and trails. The no-smoking zone also extends to within 50 feet of mass gatherings of 50 people or more that are either city-sponsored or take place on city-owned property. Smokers who light up in the wrong spot could receive a warning - or be fined $25. At the request of some of the council members, golf courses were dropped from the ban. "They were taken out of the ordinance so people could enjoy tobacco there - not that the city owns a golf course," said City Attorney Dave Carlson. The ban is intended to limit the ill-effects of secondhand smoke, which contains class A carcinogens and impacts children in particular. The council also passed a resolution pledging $30,000 toward an alternatives analysis study for the Sugar House Transit Corridor - an east-west, two-mile route that could run in the vicinity of 2200 South from 250 West to 1100 East. Partnering in the study is Salt Lake City and the Utah Transit Authority. The two cities will pay $35,000, with corridor owner UTA kicking in $65,000. The corridor could one day connect Market Station, a mixed-use development under way in South Salt Lake, to the Sugar House commercial district. According to UTA Project Manager G. J. LaBonty, the study will take six to nine months and will compare various vehicle options - rapid-transit buses, trolleys, streetcars. Such vehicles travel at speeds lower than 30 mph and can make frequent stops. Trolley proponent and Rose Park resident Douglas White, who has studied that option for several years, said he hopes that the nostalgic form of public transport becomes the preferred vehicle to service the route. cmckitrick@sltrib.com

Sugarhouse Transit Alternatives Study

UTA has selected an engineering company, Fehr and Peers, to conduct the Transit Alternatives Study for the Sugarhouse and South Salt Lake. They have been given the "green light" to start the study and will be organising themselves to look at the various options and gather public opinion.


I will post more information as I get it.



-Doug

The Modern Streetcar - Portland, OR

Video clips of a modern streetcar in Portland Oregon. This is the type of vehicle being considered for a streetcar system in SugarHouse. This streetcar system will support a livable, walkable community in SugarHouse, just as it has done in Portland.