Welcome Our Newest Chapter: South Salt Lake/Sugar House
UTRU is excited to announce the formation of its newest chapter: UTRU South Salt Lake/Sugar House! UTRU SSL/SH is an official local chapter of UTRU and has been formed to specifically advocate for the transit needs of those who...
Please take a moment to complete our Free Fare vs. Service Frequency and Coverage Poll
From February 12 to the 21st UTA will be offering free fares on its system as part of the NBA All-Star Game (to learn more, click here). As part of this, we want to learn how people feel about...
Notice: Proposed Amendment to UTRU Bylaws
Per Article X, Sections 1 and 2 of UTRU’s bylaws, Curtis Haring, UTRU Executive Director is proposing the following amendments within three days of a regular or special meeting of the board, which is scheduled to meet on Sunday,...
Welcome Our Newest Chapter: Students
UTRU is excited to announce the formation of its first chapter: UTRU Students! UTRU Students is an official local chapter of UTRU and has been formed to specifically advocate for the transit needs of students attending Utah’s colleges and...
Please Take UTRU’s Women & Non-Binary Transit Safety Survey to Help Inform Us On Safety Issues and Transit
UTRU wants to learn more about the ridership habits of women and non-binary individuals and why they do and do not choose to use transit at proportional levels. A 2019 Survey conducted by RSG found that 41% of riders...
November 2022 Board Meeting Minutes
A recording of the meeting can be found here and draft meeting minutes for our November 2022 Board Meeting can be found here. Agenda items discussed were: Approval of August Minutes – All Approval of August Special Session Minutes...
October 2022 Board Meeting Minutes
A recording of the meeting can be found here and draft meeting minutes for our October 2022 Board Meeting can be found here. Agenda items discussed were: Executive Director activities report/Membership update – Curtis Haring October Annual Meeting Discussion...
UDOT’s Plans For I-15 Are Disgraceful
If the Utah Department of Transportation were actually called the Utah Department of Roads, we could at least understand why the government agency is only capable of building roads at the expense of Utah’s future. Yesterday, UDOT held its...
Governor Leavitt, UDOT, Cut Ribbon on Controversial I-115 Route.
Salt Lake City, October 14, 1995 – You wouldn’t know it, but the skies were blue overhead as Governor Leavitt addressed a crowd of approximately 100 officials 70 feet below the intersection of South Temple and 300 East. Leavitt,...
UTRU Releases Findings of Bikes On Transit Survey
During the summer of 2022, members of UTRU’s Board of Directors started to notice more bikes appearing on buses, light rail, and commuter rail – specifically on the Utah Transit Authority’s (UTA) network. With this in mind, the board...