Officials hope the disruption will be temporary. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A UTA bus drives through downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Sept. “How many more red air days will we have because of all those added tailpipes? How will our local economy be harmed because trips to local shops won’t take place due to reductions?” How UTA is trying to fix the problem “How many more cars will now be going up and down our already clogged canyons because of the staffing shortage?” he said.
The service reductions, he said in a follow-up email, should serve as a warning to the community of what happens when the transit system is not properly funded. “But on the other hand, I think it’s important for local governments and the community to really step up and say, ‘No, this is something that is important to us.’” “On the one hand, I can appreciate that UTA is in a tough spot,” Haring said. “However,” he said, “Utah’s ski resorts are working diligently with UTA to come up with potential solutions prior to opening day.”Ĭurtis Haring, executive director of the Utah Transit Riders Union, said the decision to decrease service is disappointing but not surprising for an agency that faces budgetary constraints. Nathan Rafferty, president of Ski Utah, said in a written statement that his organization and its partner resorts were disappointed to hear of the reduced service so close to wintertime. Service between Salt Lake City and Park City also will be scaled back. This winter, skiers won’t have access to bus route 953, the line that runs from Midvale Fort Union Station to Snowbird and Alta.
By reducing them, the transit authority will be able to free up resources and provide service elsewhere in the system. Some routes, like the ski ones, are long, Christensen said. “We’re trying to maintain service connections all day,” he said, “for the greatest number of people.” Officials also brought in a consultant to help with recruiting.ĭuring the summer, Christensen said, officials acknowledged the staffing issues simply were not improving.įox said the agency is paring routes that will affect the entire transit network the least. In 2021, UTA started paying new hires to go through training.
In an effort to retain operators, the transit authority reworked its wage scale, allowing existing employees to move up the income ladder faster. UTA has tried to stave off service disruptions, stretching existing staffers by asking them to voluntarily cover overtime shifts and keep buses running. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A UTA bus drives north on State Street in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Sept.
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