Airport TRAX and the Stimulus

The TRAX line to the Salt Lake International Airport has had its environmental impact study completed. The full text can be found here. I will read through it and let you know if I find anything interesting.

Also, Utah is one of only nine states to be receiving stimulus funds for their mass transit projects. Although it isn't "new" money (we'd have gotten it anyway), it is early, so UTA intends to accelerate work on the Mid-Jordan TRAX lines. The money is expected to support a total of 3200 jobs over the next several years. You can see an 'update' video here.

Frontrunner, which is a lot more expensive than regular transit, and only nominally cheaper than driving, has seen a significant drop in ridership lately, putting this months numbers well below projections.