TRAX adds capacity for conference, circus

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Oct 1, 2005

The Utah Transit Authority will extend the time of service and add passenger capacity to its trains on the TRAX light-rail line this weekend.

UTA officials say they expect additional passengers because of both The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Semiannual General Conference and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

TRAX trains will operate on their regular 15-minute schedule Saturday, but extra cars will be in service to increase capacity. Also, additional trains will run during peak demand times.

On the north-south Sandy line, the first northbound train will leave the Sandy Civic Center Station at 5:14 a.m. On the university line, the first westbound train will leave the University Medical Center Station at 5:48 a.m.

Sunday, UTA will operate TRAX earlier and will provide additional vehicles while maintaining its 20-minute service schedule.

On the north-south Sandy line, the first four northbound trains will leave the Sandy Civic Center Station at 7:49 a.m., 7:59 a.m., 8:09 a.m. and 8:29 a.m. On the university line, the first westbound train will leave the University Medical Center Station at 9:48 a.m.

UTA reminds its passengers that the City Center and Temple Square stations provide the closest access to the LDS Conference Center, and circus attendees will find closest access at the Delta Center station.