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So far, Olympic transportation a smooth ride

KSL-TV

      As far as transportation to Olympic events, things seem to be running pretty smoothly. But a few glitches Saturday left a lot of people, mostly local residents, waiting out in the cold.
     

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      Hundreds of people trying to get downtown on Trax around lunchtime to see the Olympic sights or attend a concert at the Conference Center could not get on board on the train.
      "We've been waiting, and trains keep coming and we can't get on because they are too full," says Linda Jensen.
      The downtown park and ride lots are not in operation until 2 p.m. With so many locals residents who had the day off from work wanting to get downtown, UTA had to send in special buses to help out.
      Transportation planners want people to know the best way downtown during the Olympics is the free park and ride shuttle buses.
      Amanda Covington with UDOT says, "We would really like people to use, as their first option, the park and ride shuttle system. That's where we will send them when the Trax is full."
      However, Friday night the transporation plan worked very well for Opening Ceremonies.
      Everyone was on their way home on a shuttle bus within an hour. Transportation planners credit the spectators who used the park and ride system, with preventing any serious traffic problems.
      Saturday the park and ride system, along with carpooling, kept traffic flowing smoothly to Park City and other Olympic venues.
      However, UDOT says it is critical that people don't start thinking they can get away with not using public transit.
      "We're seeing people carpool," Covington says. "They are doing exactly what we've asked them to do, and that's why it is working well. But they need to continue."
      There are still peak days for spectators at the Games, and when you factor in normal weekday traffic, the potential remains for traffic trouble. But so far, so good.