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Rail Still Going Strong in Salt Lake City

Posted by: Alek Miller

1 December 2009 - 1:00pm

Ten years after its opening, over a million Utahns now hop aboard the SLC-area light rail each month.

"UTA officials already have a broad vision for what the upcoming decades will hold. Train tracks, either light or commuter rail, will be the backbone of a network that will include streetcars, buses and bus-rapid transit, as well as pedestrian and bike ways across the Wasatch Front, [UTA general manager John] Inglish said. Eventually, he wants 90 percent of the urban population within one mile of public transportation.

'You won't need a car, but you'll still want to have one,' Inglish said, adding the best transit solution is a mixture of both."

Full Story: Commuter rail: Once a gamble, TRAX ingrained in Wasatch Front's future
Source: Salt Lake Tribune, December 1, 2009
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The following list shows the top 10 metropolitan statistical areas, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, where commuting by public transportation has grown the most. None of them are among the nation's top 10 most populous metro areas, and yet seven are within the top 20.
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