“There might be a weather delay or an overtime game, but we’ll have our operators and trains standing by ready to take people back to where they came from. “We don’t know what will happen,” he said. Whatever the case may be, he said the agency has plans in place to help passengers travel to and from the big game. Customer service agents will monitor Twitter to answer questions about transit before and after the game. Fans are encouraged to buy round-trip tickets or a group pass to avoid long lines at ticket vending machines.Īlso, game tickets to Utah/BYU may not be used as fare - that only applies to University of Utah home games, he said.īarron also said that passengers can access the most updated information via social media. The Green Line is the route that serves Salt Lake City Airport. He added that TRAX would not run from Salt Lake Central station during that time or serve the Old Greek Town or Planetarium stations. The service is managed by Utah Transit Authority (UTA). Trains will not run to the airport, Barron said. On the Green Line, TRAX passengers can ride between the West Valley terminus and the North Temple/Guadalupe station located at 1940 W. line University TRAX light - rail extension in hopes. UTA warned that passengers must board at the Murray Central Station to ride commuter or light rail after the game. Deseret News Utah's locally owned daily newspaper Agency is ready to. Blue Line trains will serve TRAX stations between Murray Central and Draper Towne Center stations, while Red Line trains will service TRAX stations between Daybreak and University Medical Center. Passengers can access Blue or Red TRAX lines. “Because these football games tend to end on their own schedule, we’re going to monitor the situation and have the trains ready to get people home.”įrontRunner trains will run to Ogden, while select late-night TRAX service will also be extended, he said. “We will have FrontRunner trains standing by no matter what time the game ends,” Barron said. Route 830 will service the Orem and Provo FrontRunner Stations, as well as the Timpanogos Transit Center near the University Mall in Orem.įollowing the game, UTA will extend bus service from LaVell Edwards Stadium to FrontRunner stations for 30 minutes after the game or later, if necessary. In addition, UTA will offer direct bus service from some FrontRunner stations to LaVell Edwards Stadium. with trains before and after that time running on their normal hourly schedule. Prior to game time, FrontRunner trains will run every 30 minutes between 4:09 p.m. The rivalry game will kick off at 8:15 p.m. The agency has scheduled more frequent and late night service to make taking transit a more convenient option, according to UTA spokesman Remi Barron. This year, UTA is encouraging fans to ride FrontRunner and TRAX to the big game in Provo. Passengers complained that trains did not run late enough to accommodate the late-leaving crowds and blamed poor planning by UTA. Last year, UTA received criticism from some passengers who were left stranded following the late ending of the 2012 rivalry game at Rice-Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah. The Utah Transit Authority is bolstering its commuter and light rail schedules for the Utah-BYU football game in Provo on Saturday. SALT LAKE CITY - Fans heading to the big rivalry game this weekend should have an easier time using public transportation this year than some did for last year's game. There might be a weather delay or an overtime game, but we’ll have our operators and trains standing by ready to take people back to where they came from. and throughout the day on Sunday, February 19.We don’t know what will happen. FrontRunner will run additional trips every 60 minutes until 2:30 a.m. To connect to the Salt Palace Convention Center and Vivint Arena, take FrontRunner to Salt Lake Central Station and transfer to the TRAX Blue Line or to Route 2A or 2B. Use the Red Line to get from your hotel to the Huntsman Center, or the Blue Line to get to Vivint Arena or the Salt Palace Convention Center.
Red & Blue Lines: The TRAX Red and Blue Lines will run every 15-30 minutes until 2:30 a.m. We will also operate the entire Green Line every 15-30 minutes until 2:30 a.m. Station, serving Vivint Arena, the Salt Palace Convention Center, and many downtown-area hotels. Green Line: During the NBA All-Star week, UTA will run portions of the TRAX Green Line 24 hours a day between the Airport Station and the 600 S.
Routes 2A and 2B will take riders between the FrontRunner Salt Lake Central Station and the Huntsman Center every 6-9 minutes. Route 2A & 2B Bus: Route 2 will be temporarily adjusted to the 2A (running clockwise) and the 2B (running counter-clockwise).
Bus:Īll-Star Shuttle: This special shuttle will take riders to and from downtown hotels to Vivint Arena and the Salt Palace every 15 minutes. That means all UTA public transportation has a fare of $0 for those days. UTA will be offering 10 zero fare days from February 12-21, which includes NBA All-Star week.
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