Ogden/WSU BRT

Ogden/WSU BRT, is a planned (bus rapid transit, or "BRT") line in southern Ogden, Utah, United States. The line will be operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and runs between the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center FrontRunner station) to the McKay-Dee Hospital, by way of Weber State University (WSU). It is anticipated to be completed by summer 2022 (or sometime in 2023).[2][1] It is the third of several BRT lines that UTA has (or is planning) along the Wasatch Front. UTA refers to its BRT routes as "light rail on rubber tires".[3]

Ogden/WSU BRT
Overview
TypeBus rapid transit (BRT)
SystemUTA MAX
StatusOperating
LocaleOgden, Utah
United States
TerminiOgden Intermodal Transit Center
McKay-Dee Hospital
Stations13[1]
Operation
OwnerUtah Transit Authority (UTA)
Operator(s)UTA
Technical
Line length5.3 miles (8.5 km)[1]
Operating speed40 miles per hour (64 km/h)
(maximum posted speed limit)

See also

References

  1. Federal Transit Administration (February 22, 2019). "Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Ogden/Weber State University Transit Project" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. pp. 3–6. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. Willliams, Carter (May 28, 2020). "Construction for Ogden bus rapid transit system to begin in fall with $64.5M federal grant". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. "Bus Rapid Transit" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2014 via Wayback Machine.


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