From Deseret News archives:
'You won't need a car': UTA chief calls public transit key to future
Inglish, who grew up in Phoenix, has spent almost 30 years at the Utah Transit Authority and the past nine at the helm. Along the way, he has earned plenty of foes. During his first years as general manager, Inglish was a target for anti-TRAX advocates. Today, his critics are fiscal conservatives and low-income advocates who say UTA is "mismanaged" and does little to assist needy riders.
But Inglish, 60, truly believes in what he is selling. In an interview with the Deseret Morning News, he shared his vision of the future of transit in Salt Lake County and along the Wasatch Front.
Deseret Morning News: What are your goals for transit in Salt Lake County?
Inglish: The long-term goals are to make Salt Lake County one of the finest places in North America to live.
Deseret Morning News: What do you mean by that?
One of the big objectives is economic development. We've got to keep that going. We're increasing our population every year, and most of that is not in-migration from somewhere else. It's us. We like families here, we have significant-sized families, we have a close family culture and thus we want our family to be here. We want there to be the economic opportunity for members of our family. . . . I think that's what motivates the need for good public transit. It addresses the environmental issues, it addresses the economic issues, it addresses the development. . . .
Deseret Morning News: Thirty years from now, what do you want the valley to look like in terms of transit?
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