Trax To Slc Airport: Timely Or Late?

The TRAX station at Salt Lake City International Airport is set to expand its light rail service, with the Utah Transit Authority's orange line offering more frequent and possibly later services to the University of Utah. The new route is still years away, but nearly 24-hour bus service is also on the horizon, with two west-side routes proposed in UTA's 2025-2029 draft service plan.

The blue line will have its last stop moved from Salt Lake Central to the airport

The blue line, which currently runs from Draper to Salt Lake Central Station, will have its last stop moved from Salt Lake Central to the airport. This means that the blue line will join the orange line in serving travellers to and from the airport. The orange line will offer more frequent and possibly later service running from the airport to the University of Utah. However, the new route is still years away.

In the meantime, nearly 24-hour bus service connecting a wider portion of the Salt Lake Valley may be implemented much quicker. Route 236, for example, will run every 30 minutes from 6 am on weekdays and Saturdays, beginning at UTA's West Valley Central Station.

The orange line will offer more frequent and possibly later service

The orange line, which will run from the airport to the University of Utah, will offer more frequent and possibly later service. The route is still years away, but it could offer earlier and later airport service, according to Alex Beim, UTA's long-range planning director. The blue line, which currently runs from Draper to Salt Lake Central Station, will also have its last stop moved from Salt Lake Central to the airport, joining the orange line in serving jet-setters.

The orange line will begin operation before 2030

The blue line, which currently runs from Draper to Salt Lake Central Station, will have its last stop moved from Salt Lake Central to the airport, joining the orange line in serving jet-setters. The TRAX station at Salt Lake City International Airport opened on 27 June 2024.

Route 236 will begin at UTA's West Valley Central Station and operate every 30 minutes from 6 am on weekdays and Saturdays. The official schedule for the orange line has yet to be determined, but nearly around-the-clock bus routes to the airport are outlined in UTA's 2025-2029 draft service plan.

The official schedule for the orange line has not yet been determined

While the orange line is still years away, nearly 24-hour bus service to the airport is also on the horizon and may be implemented much quicker. Route 236, for example, is expected to operate every 30 minutes from 6 am on weekdays and Saturdays. This expansion of TRAX and bus services has been welcomed by the Utah Transit Riders Union as a move in the right direction, although they continue to advocate for more trains and buses everywhere and all the time.

Nearly 24-hour bus service to the airport may come online much quicker

The Utah Transit Authority's orange line will offer more frequent and possibly later service running from Salt Lake City International Airport to the University of Utah. However, this new route is still years away. In the meantime, nearly 24-hour bus service connecting a wider portion of the Salt Lake Valley may come online much quicker. This is outlined in UTA's newly released 2025-2029 draft service plan, which proposes two west-side routes to the airport. A final draft of the plan, to be released in August, will offer more clarity on when those routes could start running. New bus lines can come online sooner than trains because they are easier to plan. The blue line, which currently runs from Draper to Salt Lake Central Station, will also have its last stop moved from Salt Lake Central to the airport, joining the orange line in serving jet-setters.

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