Show f I i r i A or Parking P- a r 1 n Up date a e. e y 4 j 1 By Jill Holland Editor A visit by the Utah Transit I Authority on October lIth to Redwood Campus brought nee needed ed information to students The speakers who were Stephen Swan Transit planner Jeanetta Williams Community Relations and Pat Dierks Marketing Ri Specialist Specialist- explained in detail how they can help students with the campus parking t problem The meeting started with Swan expressing his surprise at the large turnout and interest in transI transportation trans- trans I J to the campus The Sales Sales' 1 X initiative passed last November which dedicates dedicates dedi- dedi j cates an extra quarter one-quarter percent sales tax to UTA for service 1 improvements and a lot of that money will be used for developing commuter rail and transportation in general What we want from you students is ideas such as route j alignment increasing frequency of off f the buses bus stop amenities she shelters she shel- 1 t signs or any other improvements improvements improvements improve improve- ments Swan inquired Improvements will be f r focused on the south and west sections sections sections sec- sec of the valley including campus because of the tremendous tremendous tremendous dous growth We are now working on the light rail line to University of of Utah but I am sure you would be much more excited if we were talking about a light rail line to i Salt Lake Community College College- said Williams who received applause from the audience The University of Utah line will have a community grand opening with prizes and nd free rides on December They are arc in discussion as to where they are going with their light rail project after completion of the University of Utah Salt Lake International Airport West Valley City West Jordan and Draper routes A question was asked about a line to as there have been rumors of it going along 2200 West to the campus This is being studied and seriously con con- Even if you dont don't ride it you still use it said Williams to the audience Dependable transportation tion helps employers by helping employees to be more reliable and andi i it reduces expenses for real estate 1 parking spaces It relieves relie-es r congestion as as UTA now takes takes 1 frK f r fF 0 c 1 c i f. f t f i d. D t t r tI I p f c- c ci i J f. f s. k J J ht o 7 G r I T j N Nn fi t Z I J f L i rK i r J n 9 1 k tp i J Jw 2 w l a. a 0 M vy x d 4 R a. a dp 3 t 6 r u A a fi fr A r Soccer Parking Photo By Shane Crabtree cars of the road daily Our air quality is improved as fewer cars are polluting our air Tax dollars dollars dollars dol dol- lars are saved as the wear and tear tearon tearon tearon on the highway is decreased Dierks informed us of the availability of several programs that can help with parking parking parking park park- ing problems and pollution and congestion Dierks said Our main objective is to get as many vehicles off the road especially at peak traffic hours Leased Interest Free Commuter Choice Tax Free Bicycle Commuting op Co-op Transit Pass Discount Eco Pass Alternative I Work Hours and Teleworking jn in inthe the Century are all programs that UTA has developed Dierks suggested that if you want to find out more about these programs you can call her at t She can answer your questions and send you 0 tion speeds along at 55 1 n miles p per r hour and can make can make the L 15 mile trip from in Sandy to the Delta Center downtown in 36 minutes even with scheduled f stops Light Rail serves passengers a day College students can get a monthly pass for 20 dol- dol lars Surf Transit at J can give the latest latest latest lat lat- est information on routing and schedules There are 11 Park and k Ride lots Bicycle racks are provided provided provided pro pro- vided at stations r j Passengers are permitted to bring bicycles on The General Accounting Office reported that UTA had one of the best records in the United States for building a light rail system tern tem under budget and ahead of schedule UTA's goal is to have J buses arrive at stops with such frequency frequency frequency fre fre- quency so riders will no longer 1 need a schedule UTA wants feed back from students to help them to better better bet- bet bettel 4 ter tel serve you You can contact them at or call 0 |