From Deseret News archives:
Commuter-rail system on track
Unveiling of 44-mile line's name will be Wednesday
But perhaps the greatest mark of progress, according to UTA officials, is a planned unveiling this Wednesday of the official name for commuter rail.
"We've been carrying the burden of this name, this secret identity, for a long time," said UTA spokesman Justin Jones.
"It'll be a neat thing to have a name that people can put toward the project, and it will go a long way toward differentiating it from light rail," said Steve Meyer, UTA manager of commuter-rail construction.
UTA will be releasing the name publicly on Wednesday, along with the design and paint-scheme of the commuter rail cars. Despite repeated requests, the transit agency refused to divulge details or give any hints about what the name and design will be.
The system won't, however, be named after TRAX, according to UTA officials.
"Wasatch Area Rapid Transit is certainly a name we dismissed immediately," said Jones. "Abbreviating Wasatch Area Rapid Transit spells trouble as well as WART."
Come early 2008, construction on commuter rail is anticipated to finish. At present, about 20 percent of the line is complete, according to Meyer. This summer, crews will begin laying rail.
While impact to area traffic is anticipated to be minimal during construction, UTA will also be doing some work this summer at "grade crossings," or where rail intersects with road. Some nighttime closures will take place during that grade work, said Jones. Updates will be listed on UTA's Web site: www.utabus.com.
Additional information about commuter rail, including details about planned stations, is also available on the UTA Web site.
E-mail: nwarburton@desnews.com
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