UTA partners, employees and riders made 2022 a remarkable year of integrating transit into people’s lives throughout the Wasatch Front.

Here are our top ten highlights from 2022!

1. We hosted our first-ever month of no fares required — Free Fare February!




2. We completed two TIGER grant projects with partners, increasing multi-modal access to transit in Lehi (pedestrian bridge) and Salt Lake City (Folsom Trail).

3. We participated in our first-ever Utah Pride Parade!

4. We opened TRAX 600 South Station made possible by public-private collaboration.

5. We opened FrontRunner Vineyard Station becoming an anchor for future developments.

6. We began the operation of the first portion of OGX — the Wildcat Shuttle on the Weber University campus. 

7. With partners, we offered transit passes to over 25,000 Salt Lake School students and staff.

8. We launched a new bus route connecting the Rose Park neighborhood to the University of Utah campus — Route 1.

9. Our Community Engagement Team hosted a quarterly webinar sharing experiences of different communities we serve — Re-Imagine Transit.

10. Our Talent Acquisition Team led our biggest hiring year on record — 543 hires!

Notable Mentions:

1. We retired the Comet Cars.
2. We expanded UTA On Demand into South Davis County and Tooele.

Catch some good vibes and a few more highlights below.