UTA bus too small, unsafe

Nicole Warburton's article "2 UTA execs spent $47,000 on travels" (Aug. 15) caught my attention. Although I was surprised by the large amount of money spent on travel, I was even more surprised by John Inglish's comment, "UTA is trying to be a cutting-edge agency." What causes the hair on my neck to stand up is Inglish is more concerned about traveling than he is with the safety of his customers. Yes, I am a regular UTA bus rider. I ride Route 72 every day. I have called UTA expressing a need for a larger bus on Route 72. The bus we currently ride is a city bus, not a coach style bus. When it arrives at Layton Hills Mall at 6:10 a.m., there is already a long line of passengers waiting to board. By the time the bus leaves there is not a seat available, yet there is still one more stop in Kaysville. If the bus were involved in an accident and standing passengers are thrown about, would this "cutting-edge technology" heal or save lives?

Roger Davidson

West Point