TRAX to get 77 new light-rail cars
Delivery over 4 years to coincide with the finish of new lines
The cars will be delivered over four years on a schedule to coincide with the completion of new TRAX lines along the Wasatch Front. UTA general manager John Inglish said the new rail service will provide some relief from the pains of rapid population growth.
"Utah is the fifth-fastest growing state in the U.S. and the expansion of our rail system brings us closer to creating a more sustainable and less congested metro area for us and the next generation," Inglish said.
The first of the five new lines that comprise UTA's Frontlines 2015 plans a 10.5 mile TRAX branch that runs through West Jordan off the current Salt Lake City-Sandy route broke ground Thursday and will be followed by other TRAX extensions in Draper, West Valley City and to Salt Lake City International Airport. New commuter rail is part of the plans as well, with FrontRunner South scheduled to connect Salt Lake City to Provo.
The UTA rail vehicle contract is the biggest of its kind for the U.S. subsidiary of the German company, Siemens AG.
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