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Top court to hear suit against UTA

I hate that, when you build your new house right next to a set of train tracks and then someone comes along and wants to actually have trains run on those train tracks. That should, like, so not be allowed, because, like, my house is there, and trains are so noisy. Can't they respect that my house is there??? Who cares if the train tracks were there for decades before my house was built!

There's a name that comes to mind for people like this, and that is a NIMBY. An acronym meaning Not In My Back Yard.

I live a block away from the line. I am concerned about this because I purchased my home recently after moving in from out of state. I had NO idea of the proposed route nor that the rail line was so close to my home. I don't think a $32 million price difference is all that it appears to be and hope that much thought will be given to the State Street route simply for the intuitive sense it makes (and consistency with the rest of the project everywhere else that has been built so far from 100th south northward).

The problem is that the resolution is just Draper agreeing that the current rail line is the best option.

UTA is not bound by the resolution to decide where they will place the line as they do own the land the current tracks are on and they can use the land as a Trax extension as it is not a chance of use for the land.

For those that want the Trax line moved, I honestly think they should pay the difference in cost to move the line. That would show that they really believe it should be moved.

Until then, UTA should continue with its plans and extend the line on land it already owns.

The UTA State Street alignment fiscal estimates didn�t include a number of costly factors. Routing the line on State Street would require significant property condemnation and construction of three unsightly bridges adjacent to every freeway intersection in Draper: 11400 South, 12300 South and Bangerter Highway. The additional construction and acquisition would probably be at tens of millions, if not a 100 million dollars. The State Street route would also require the support of Sandy City. The State Street alignment wouldn�t serve South Mountain or the Draper Town Center and significant areas in southeast Sandy.

The property acquisition and bridge construction costs for any alternative would be exorbitant and negatively impact nearby businesses and exasperate traffic in the area. There is no available property along State Street to construct any park and ride lots. It is unreasonable to expect Draper Peaks to give up significant parking space for transit customers.

Mass transit primarily transports people between where they live, work and special events. Few people use mass transit to go shopping.

UTA owns the existing ROW. It is a Federal right and all the cities along the ROW have adopted an interlocal agreement permitting mass transit operations along the ROW.

Well, Draper Anti-Thomas, you'll fit in nicely with the other CRT NIMBY's. Just like them, you moved to Draper "recently" without doing your homework about where you chose to live. Now you want the rest of the community to shell out an extra $32 million to further a less effective alternative on State Street. The only thing that is "intuitive" about the State Street route is that it's not near your house.

BTW, the proposed route on the old UP tracks IS consistent with the rest of the trax line,(it uses existing railroad right of way for the majority of its length), which just happens to already be owned by UTA.

Maybe you should have bought in Daybreak. Oh wait, they'll have a trax line too - and they want it!

My property line backs to the tracks in Sandy - south of the current end station. I ride Trax every day and walk the mile to the Sandy Civic Center station. I am ready for the expansion so a station will be closer to my house.

I knew there were tracks behind my house when I bought it, and I assumed there would trains on it some day.

If it is re-aligned to State Street, who is going to pay for the condemnation of all of the property along State Street? Where are those businesses supposed to relocate to?