TRAX (light rail)

TRAX (Transit Express)
TRAX Green Line train at Gallivan Plaza
Overview
OwnerUtah Transit Authority (UTA)
Area servedSalt Lake Valley
LocaleSalt Lake County, Utah, U.S.
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines3
Number of stations51
Daily ridership41,600 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[1][Note 1]
Annual ridership11,043,800 (2023)[2][Note 1]
Headquarters3600 South 700 West
South Salt Lake, Utah[3]
Websiterideuta.com
Operation
Began operationDecember 4, 1999 (1999-12-04)
Number of vehicles117 (total):[4]
Technical
System length44.8 mi (72.1 km)[7]
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line750 V DC

TRAX is a light rail system in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, in the United States, serving Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs throughout Salt Lake County. The official name of Transit Express [8] is rarely, if ever, used. The system is operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). All TRAX trains are electric, receiving power from overhead wires.[9]

TRAX has 51 stations on three lines. The Blue Line provides service from Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan. The Green Line provides service from Salt Lake City International Airport to West Valley City. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 11,043,800, or about 41,600 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.[Note 1]

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Customer Service Locations". Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "About UTA". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "UTA Fleet: Trax and FrontRunner" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. August 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Siemens announces biggest US light rail order". Railway Gazette International. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  7. ^ "FrontLines 2015 Project" (PDF) (Map). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  8. ^ "New Light-rail Line to Make TRAX Between Downtown S.L., Sandy". Deseret News. March 3, 1997. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "UTA Announces FrontRunner Grand Opening Date!". rideuta.com (Press release). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved January 10, 2013.


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