| Show A6 UTAHNATION The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday December 7 1997 TRAX Cars Yield To Technology Continued From A-- l rail cars are made out of steel and fiberglass and older trolleys were made out of wood" says critic Drew Chamberlain spokesman for the Coalition for Accountable Government "That and a few wires and what they call "computerized controls" " he says "And today's models go faster" He believes additional express buses and lanes on freeways would do more to move passengers than light rail ever could UTA engineers and builders in Sacramento are quick to dispel the characterization that light rail is technology The Siemens Transportation Systems facility here is where the cars bound for Utah 23 light-rai- l are being outfitted In the same cavernous plant w here two TRAX cars are being worked on are cars bound for Portland St Louis Sacramento and Denver light-rail-c- man mini him ii ml nnrw—mrrann-rT- ii i i imti'- - 19th-centur- y l technology has far beyond the 1901 era Light-rai- evolved trolley" says Joseph F Marie Siemens marketing manager s ahead Certainly it is in aesthetics and in the computer diagnostics packed into each veh" '-- light-year- icle" mm Those computers control wheel r r L nn R Johnsoa Tbe Salt Lake Tribune Igor Tkachuk installs wiring on a rail car similar to cars under unit construction in Sacramento for Salt Lake City Each 80-fohas its own computer system with 1 0 miles of wires and cable Top speed is 55 mph The system should be operating in 2000 braking and propulsion When the computers sense that wheels are slipping they release small measured amounts of sand — packed in steel boxes under some seats — onto the rails for traction Coaches are "clean quiet and easily integrated into a downtown area" Marie says People who have never ridden light rail and who visualize a '"railroad on Main Street" will be surprised he predicts UTA has chosen a standard configuration for its cars Some cities — such as Los Angeles — The first cars for the Salt Lake Valley's are spending much more per car than the nearly $2 million each TRAX unit will cost Los Angeles" larger units are designed to primarily move underground They total $3 million each "Los Angeles is buying a Lexus: Salt Lake City is buying a Chevrolet" says Bob Highfill of Clayton Calif a UTA consultant The TRAX version "is the tank of the industry It is a design with more than 75 similar vehicles in operation around the 5-Lynn K JohnonThe system are being built City and Denver contracts The first UTA cars will be delivered this spring All 23 should be in place by late 1998 at the TRAX maintenance facility under construction in Midvale Transit officials estimate that 14500 Salt Lake Valley residents will ride TRAX each day when the system opens Cities that begin light rail have ridership within the system's first year industry observers generally agree UTA spokeswoman Coralie Alder believes that the promise of smooth suburban rail service will well-prove- n States" says Jeff United light-rai- l nm Mutschler Siemens project manager for the company's Salt Lake in Salt Lake Tribune Sacramento Calif lure riders who never would consider climbing aboard buses East-webus routes will connect with light-rai- l stations and bicycle riders will be encouraged to ride to stations and carry their bikes on board For people who still must drive part of the way most stations will have large parking lots "Light rail is only part of the equation" she says "Our hope is that people who have avoided buses in the past will see the ease of connection between the two systems and increase bus use as well as ride light rail" st If you are nearsighted and or have astigmatism and would like to eliminate or reduce your dependence on glasses andor contact lenses now you can The new LASER procedure can correct nearsightedness andor astigmatism You can enjoy freedom and convenience from corrective lenses Financing at affordable rates available For more information and a FREE 1 screening call 363-285- Ultimate Electronics Correction Notice Fantastic Hot Air Balloon Ride Due to an error in our weekend insert running December 7th the "Trie Best Present Anyone Ever Gave Me!' 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