AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Had to drive to my first work call today where I possibly would have had to get from SLC to Orem in under an hour this afternoon. Luckily I got out early enough that I could make use of the plethora of parking at Murray Central and only put 20 miles on my car instead of 80. 000
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Taking a late night Metra train out of Union Station? Good luck finding a comfortable place to wait for your train. 051
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A reminder that when IDOT widened IL-53 from 3 lanes to 5 in 2012, they completely omitted adding a sidewalk along the Itasca portion of the project. 191
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Metra's Lalapalooza ridership was actually down this year. BNSF had a hard crash in reverse peak, evening service and weekend service. 110
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Metra's Lalapalooza ridership was actually down this year. BNSF had a hard crash in reverse peak, evening service and weekend service. 000
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Just another weekend with construction delays on the UP-N of "up to 20 minutes" making it entirely useless. 000
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 14/08/2026A major blow to UTA's Salt Lake Central Redevelopment Plan as the FRA appears to not have selected their grant application of up to $120 Million to go toward the project. railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fy2... 000
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Amtrak railfans have been feasting in Salt Lake City with back-to-back days of trains passing through in the daytime. If only this could be the norm and not the exception. 000
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Chair Discussion items are quickly run through including a work session before the meeting and appointments of commissioners to the WFRC. With that the meeting adjourns. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Total cost of the project is $3.2 Billion with just over $2 Billion committed between the state and federal governments. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Utility work to start this fall with track construction to start next year and a contractor already selected to take on the work. Anticipated start of revenue service is 2030. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026DMU from Stadler are currently in negotiation and not completely confirmed on the bid. Would be allowed for conversion to other modes of supplying power like overhead wires. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The Bluffdale station is briefly mentioned with how it will connect to the point but there is no mention about its lack of connection to current residences at Bluffdale. moved onto the 26 miles of added double tracking. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026FrontRunner2x is projected to see a ridership increase of 53% and be 17% faster than taking I-15 by 2050. Dir. Fox mentions also how much easier it will be to connect to bus and TRAX. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Last discussion item is on the FrontRunner 2X project. It has taken 10 months to get approved in to Entrance of Engineering which is "unusually long". FTA has committed $1.28 Billion toward the project which is a lot but less than requested. System is currently at 90% peak capacity. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Continued clarification of what it takes to get a route started and to keep it going using the 5600 West bus as an example. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026When discussing the balance of adding revenue and accounting for added expenses, Dir. Fox mentions that there were many service enhancements planned that were paused due to fears of going in the red. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The 5th 5th budget gap is discusses with how the UTA has seen little of the fund outside of a few Utah County Projects. The funds are supposed to go towards operations of new capital projects put forth by the TTIF which has not been seen. Salt Lake County has moved theirs into the highway fund. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Now to finances, opening with the long-term outlook and that the UTA has enough saved up to operate until 2032 before hitting a fiscal cliff. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026This is followed by the FTA's reqires Title VI plan to make sure service follows the Civil Rights Act, including fare changes. This leads into the budget in regard to the stump budget to align the UTA's fiscal year with the state's. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The scope of the plan is presented from 5-Service changes to decade long capital plans. Included it public stakeholder outreach both within the UTA and with regional organizations like WFRC and MAG 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Next is a discussion about the UTA Moves 2055 Long Range Plan to replace the 2050 one. The process from Regional Transit Plan to Change is quickly sumarized. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Also included is the process to remove the vice chair and a clarification of voting rights for a commissioner. Parliamentary procedures are turned down due to not wanting to bog down meetings. Discussion is open as to abstention votes. Voting on the bylaws will occur next meeting after review. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Next discussion is regarding changes to the commission's bylaws starting with allowing non-char commissioners to add agenda items with discretion, needing the support of two other commissioners, similar to what SCOTUS does. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The different programs are discussed between the customer and the way that fares are distributed and collected whether that be a full use pass or pay per use. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Data from both Tap-On-Tap-Off and rider counters is used to give transparency to customers about how much they are required to pay for the fare agreements. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026There are over 280 contracts most are with institutions, employers, and services along with some Ticket-As-Fare agreements. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Different Programs are made to account for different customers whether that be a small business or major University. These are discussed with the customer than approved by the commission. 110
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The fare agreement is passed unanimously. This is followed by a discussion on said fare programs. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Now to fare agreements, there is on with the Salt Lake School District and the city to provide 50,000 Bus and TRAX transit passes to allow one guardian pass per student. This is the program that received some of the funding that went to the HIVE Pass 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Minutes are unanimously passed followed by the OneUTA Moment discussing PRR (Prepared, Responsive, Resilient). He mentions prepared for planned disruptions and responding to outside factors like fires and collisions. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026My comment is the only one given and it was in regard to how much more difficult it will be for me to access future commission meetings as I move from the downtown area to the northwest side. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I will be live posting today's August 12th, 2026 UTA Commission Meeting for those that need a quick summary of what is discussed. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The amount of Metra trains delayed by freight trains has more than doubled over the past year. 3203
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 10/08/2026It's sad the best implantation of this in the Chicagoland Area isn't operated by Pace but instead by the City of DeKalb whose county isn't even part of NITA. 020
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Last night the rail crossings of 600 West, 200 South, 800 South, 900 South and 1700 South in downtown Salt Lake City were blocked by freight train stopped on the tracks for almost 2 hours. More reason we need to #BuryTheRails 000
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 31/07/2026You know it's bad when you even have Steven J Brown frustrated. 020
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The more you look at this, the more you realize no one on the social media team actually rides Pace. 220
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Imagine being in LaGrange and wanting to take #1258 to have to wait two hours for #1262 as both #1258 and #1260 express past you, then have #1262 delayed by 40 minutes. 010
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Getting home after donating blood is a lot nicer and safer when you don't have to drive and can take transit back. Also being able to watch bees pollenate helps pass the time. 010
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 29/07/2026One UP train had just entered the crossing at 600 West enough to block it. The sidewalk in front of it was still clear so you can see the operator waving pedestrians and micromobility users across. 000
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Additionally, the elevator for the pedestrian bridge at 300 North is out of order again. I was just reactivated last week after being down for most of the summer. 100
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 29/07/2026A busy morning on the tracks in downtown Salt Lake City. All of the trains were Union Pacific either passing through or trying to get into the intermodal yard. More reason we need to #BuryTheRails 210
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Metra wouldn't even need to work with Pace to provide shuttles as you can just run trains between Joliet and Blue Island and have riders transfer to the ME (which like the RI, they own and operate) to continue into the city. 000
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 28/07/2026How is NITA still allowing Metra to close entire lines over the weekend with no alternative options? First you had the entirety of the UP-NW for a Sunday, then you have midday service on the MD-N Fox Lake Branch, now the entirety of the RI for the full weekend. metra.com/newsroom/bri... 110
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 26/07/2026The usefulness of the 1300 West Neighborhood Byway cannot be understated, especially with the current closure of the Cottonwood and 700 North Bridges. 000
AnalytiKroll @analytikroll.bsky.social · 26/07/2026We could run the express that is about to stop at Arlington Heights as a local or we could not and have a 3 hour gap in service along the densest part of the line. 000