Editing Utah Transit Authority (section)

== Bus service ==
[[File:Two Ski Buses at Snowbird.jpg|thumb|Ski Buses at Snowbird Ski Area.]]
UTA currently offers over 120 bus routes within its operational area.<ref name="utaschedules" group="U">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/ridinguta/routes/routefinder.aspx |title=Route Finder |last=Route Finder |website=rideuta.com |publisher=Utah Transit Authority |access-date=June 24, 2012}}</ref>  Most of these routes provide regular transportation throughout the day, while many are primarily commuter routes. Some are special services, such as ski routes that only operate seasonally. Current ski routes include route 972 (Brighton/Solitude/Midvale), route 994 (Alta/Snowbird/Sandy), Route 880 (Sundance/Provo), route 674 (Powder Mountain/Ogden), route 675 (Snowbasin/Ogden) and route 677 (Snowbasin/Layton). Occasionally, will also offer service for special events or extend service on certain days of the year such as New Year's Eve.<ref name="Holiday">{{Cite web |url=https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Info/Holiday-Service |title=Holiday Service Schedule |website=rideuta.com |publisher=Utah Transit Authority |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref> UTA regularly modifies or changes its bus routes, but whenever reasonably possible (other than temporary detours) limits the adjustments to [[#Change Day|Change Days]]. The majority of bus routes stay within the Ogden to Provo corridor, with limited service south to Santaquin, in Utah County, and north to Brigham City, in Box Elder County. Service to Santaquin is limited to one route, the 805, which is an Express bus to Utah Valley University. In Brigham City, Rt. 630 connects Downtown Brigham City with the Ogden Transit Center. Rt. F638, (F stands for Flex route) runs around Brigham City approximately every hour from 8am-4pm every weekday, no weekend service.

=== Bus rapid transit ===
[[File:UVX training bus (43450096564).jpg|thumb|[[Utah Valley Express]] bus, showing the left side doors.]]
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The [[Utah Valley Express]] line operates between Provo Central station and Orem Central station via [[Brigham Young University]] and [[Utah Valley University]], utilizing a dedicated busway across most of the route located in the center median of University Parkway, University Avenue, and East 700 North. The line opened in August 2018 and uses 60-foot articulated buses with doors on both sides of the bus to load passengers from busway stations located in the center median.

The [[Ogden Express]] line is a line between [[Ogden Central station]] and [[McKay-Dee Hospital]], utilizing a dedicated busway that cuts through the campus of [[Weber State University]] and in the center median of Harrison Boulevard. On August 29, 2022, a short section of the line, entirely on the Weber State University busway opened. The rest of the line opened on August 20, 2023. The line uses 40-foot battery-electric buses.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Donoghue|first=Joi|url=https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/4/13/22381905/ogden-to-host-states-first-all-electric-rapid-bus-service-environment-clean-air-uta-wsu-frontrunner|title=Ogden to host state's first, all-electric 'rapid' bus service|newspaper=[[Deseret News]]|date=April 11, 2021|access-date=April 15, 2021}}</ref>

UTA previously operated the [[3500 South MAX]] line between [[Magna, Utah|Magna]] and the [[Millcreek station|Millcreek TRAX station]] via [[West Valley City, Utah|West Valley City]]. The line was suspended in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is now permanently discontinued.<ref name="Utah Transit Authority 2022">{{cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=August Change Day |url=https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Info/Change-Day#aug202235M |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801183946/https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Info/Change-Day#aug202235M |archive-date=2022-08-01 |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=Utah Transit Authority}}</ref>

=== Free trolley service ===
[[File:UTA Bus 18104.jpg|thumb|UTA Trolley on route 601 in Ogden.]]
UTA has two bus routes that run trolley-replica buses, the 601, and 667, which serve [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]], and [[Farmington, Utah|Farmington]] ([[Lagoon (amusement park)|Lagoon amusement park]]), respectively. Service is free on these routes. All two routes run 30-minute service on weekdays, and 60-minute service on Saturdays. None of the two routes run on Sunday.[[File:UTA Bus 19201.jpg|thumb|UTA Flex bus on route F590]]

=== Flex routes ===
UTA has 17 bus routes that are allowed to deviate up to {{convert|3/4|mi|km}} from their set route to pick up or drop off passengers.<ref name="2016 Fast Facts" group="U" /> These "flexible" routes are called '''Flex''' routes and are indicated by the letter "F" at the beginning of the route number (e.g. F618). Flex routes combine the convenience of curb-to-curb service with regular fixed routes making them a viable option for many [[paratransit]] riders. Certain rules and restrictions apply to Flex routes:<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.metro-magazine.com/news/story/2010/08/UTA-flexes-new-transportation-solution.aspx |title=Utah Transit Authority uses flex route program to fill service gaps |date=August 25, 2010 |work=[[Metro Magazine]] |access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=9020621&itype=storyID&keyword=&qtype= |title=New flex-bus routes allow riders more options |last=McKitrick |first=Kathy |date=May 5, 2010 |work=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]] |access-date=November 26, 2012 |publisher=[[MediaNews Group]] |location=Salt Lake City}}</ref><ref group="U">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=UTA-Home-FLEX |title=UTA FLEX |website=rideuta.com |publisher=Utah Transit Authority |access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref>
*Only two deviations are allowed per trip; however, even with deviations, routes maintain a schedule and never depart designated stops early.
*Riding Flex routes costs the same as regular routes; however, the cost for deviations is an additional $1.25<ref group="U">{{Cite web |url=https://www.rideuta.com/-/media/Files/Fact-Sheets/FLEX_Routes_2016.ashx?la=en |title=Flex Routes 2016 |last=Flex Routes 2016 |website=www.rideuta.com |publisher=RideUTA |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref> (in addition to the regular fare).
*Deviations may be scheduled up to seven days in advance but not less than two hours prior to travel time and can be made by calling 801-BUS-RIDE (801-287-7433) between 8:30&nbsp;a.m. and 3 p.m.

=== Paratransit ===
[[File:Utah Transit Authority Paratransit bus.JPG|thumb|UTA paratransit bus]]
Throughout its area of operation, UTA provides [[paratransit]] service in addition to its FLEX routes for qualifying disabled passengers that are unable to, either temporarily or permanently, utilized the other transportation services provided by UTA (including bus service, TRAX, the S-Line, and ''FrontRunner''). Although the cost to UTA for this service is substantial to UTA, the fare remains the same for passengers.<ref group="U">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/uploads/FactSheets_paratransit_2012.pdf |title=Paratransit |website=rideuta.com |publisher=Utah Transit Authority |access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref>

Paratransit fare is $4 for one-way curb-to-curb transportation. Riders must be pre-qualified to use the service.<ref group="U">{{Cite web |url=https://www.rideuta.com/Fares-And-Passes/Current-Fares |title=Current Fares |publisher=Utah Transit Authority |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref>

=== Transit centers ===
UTA operates three transit centers which are open and staffed by customer service personnel during [[business hours]] (or extended business hours) Monday through Friday (except holidays). The first two are [[Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub|Salt Lake Central station]] and [[Ogden Central station]], which are both served by ''FrontRunner'' and inter-county and local bus service (as well as TRAX, in the case of Salt Lake Central).  All other transportation hubs operated by UTA (including [[Central Pointe station|Central Pointe]], [[Murray Central station|Murray Central]], [[West Valley Central station|West Valley Central]], [[Orem Central station|Orem Central]] and [[Provo Central station|Provo]]) stations are not staffed by customer service personnel.

In addition to the transit centers, UTA offers customer service by telephone for extended business hours Monday through Saturday.  In addition to [[English language|English]], assistance can usually be provided in the following languages: [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[French language|French]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Tongan language|Tongan]], and [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=AboutUTA-CustomerService |title=Customer Service |website=rideuta.com |publisher=Utah Transit Authority |access-date=December 5, 2012}}</ref>