Purpose & Goals
UTA is excited to engage with you throughout service planning process. Our updated 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan is a vision for the future to guide potential service planning changes over the next few years and get people where they need to go. The changes proposed in this plan are based on systemwide analysis, community requests and feedback, operational and cost concerns, and other factors.
UTA held an initial engagement opportunity from June 24 until July 12, 2024, to gather feedback about priorities for the updated 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan. We reviewed public input along with additional factors such as stakeholder feedback, operational considerations, and budgetary constraints, and incorporated it in an updated and phased draft of the 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan.
Scroll through this website to learn more about the draft plan and provide your feedback on how we are meeting your community priorities by October 6:
And join us on September 17 for a virtual info session:
What Is the Five-Year Service Plan?
The 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan is a dynamic guide for UTA’s near-term future. Our region is growing rapidly, and where and how we grow affects the transportation network. This vision for the future of UTA works to address these effects through improvements to the transit system.
This plan, like a route map, is a snapshot in time. It reflects UTA’s intended service based on the best information available. This plan is updated every two years and considers both the UTA Long-Range Transit Plan as well as other regional and local transportation plans in its development. To learn more, take a look at the previous Five Year Service Plan for 2023-2027.
Plan Goals
For the 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan, UTA is focusing on the following goals:
- Restore service in areas where it was previously reduced
- Improve the region’s quality of life by increasing overall access to transit
- Improve employee working conditions by reducing irregular shifts, which will benefit riders with more service throughout the day
- Implement the Long-Range Transit Plan and prepare for future service and projects
- Be responsive to community feedback
More About the Draft of the 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan
The following outlines the updated draft of the phased 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan. This is the framework upon which the plan is built, updated, and refined, before it is finally adopted and implemented. These proposed changes are determined based on community feedback and other inputs, including stakeholder feedback, operational feasibility, workforce capacity and planning, budgetary considerations, community needs, compliance with federal Title VI regulations regarding discrimination, and ongoing analysis of our system, following public comment. We carefully consider the operational cost and feasibility of any potential change.
As this plan is updated, any additional service will be subject to available resources. There are also some notable changes between this plan and the 2023-2027 Five-Year Service Plan. This plan includes more routes that increase coverage in the region, projects that were previously vision items, an emphasis on improving hours for employees and riders, and increased connections. Additionally, two new transit centers and the Davis-Salt Lake Community Connector route have been added to the 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan.
Public Input
UTA relies on public participation to shape our service. This Five-Year Service Plan includes route changes that have been prioritized by riders and community members. The UTA Planning Department receives public comments daily as they are submitted by riders and community members through the UTA Customer Service Department. These factors have been and will continue to be used to finalize the Five-Year Service Plan, along with public input from earlier this summer, and presented for approval in February to the UTA Board of Trustees. The Five-Year Service Plan will be used to identify and implement changes throughout the coming years, beginning with April Change Day in 2025.
In addition to public comments that speak to riders’ experiences on the transit system, the UTA Planning Department also refers to previous public comments from various efforts including the Long-Range Transit Plan, the previous Five-Year Service Plan, and Change Day public comment periods. This information is combined with technical analysis and consideration of operating and cost constraints to develop the 2025-2029 Five-Year Service Plan.
Constraints
UTA has fixed resources, including workforce considerations in operations. We carefully consider the operational cost and feasibility of any potential change. As this plan is developed, transit service is subject to available resources. Some changes may also show up in future Five-Year Service Plans or the Long-Range Transit Plan.
Updated Draft Plan 2025-2029
What follows is the updated draft of our Five-Year Service Plan. Proposed routes and changes can be viewed on the interactive map linked below.
Interactive Map Tips:
The interactive map shows the Five-Year Service Plan updated phased draft. You can review the map by filtering by year and clicking into routes of interest. More detail for each route can be viewed on the side of the map. To provide feedback, look for the “Post Comment” button at the bottom of the map – you'll need to submit one form for every route you’d like to comment on.
- Blue routes indicate all-day service
- Green routes indicate frequent all-day service
- Red lines indicate limited service
- Black routes are being discontinued
- Innovative Mobility Zones (IMZs) are shown as blue shapes on the map
- An IMZ could include a variety of first- and last-mile solutions including, but not limited to, microtransit including on-demand service, autonomous shuttles, fixed guideway extensions, bike share, and partnerships with private Transportation Network Companies (TNC), such as Uber and Lyft.
Draft Plan | 2025
Weber/Davis Regional Service Changes
Purpose:
- Respond to community feedback
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
Details:
- Route 470: Serve Layton Hills Mall
- Route 626: Serve Freeport Center
- Route 627: Extend to Fruit Heights Park & Ride; reroute to maintain coverage
- Route 628: Replace trolley with local service; reroute to serve new coverage areas in Layton
- Route 640: Shorten to Clearfield Station; reroute to 5600 South, 2000 West
- Route 417: New route between North Temple and Woods Cross Station
- Route 217: End of Line adjustment
Salt Lake County Local Service
Purpose
- Restore previously reduced service
Details
- Route 39: Increase weekday service to 15 minutes
- Routes 201, 218: Increase weekday service to 30 minutes
Herriman/Riverton/Draper/Bluffdale
Purpose
- Respond to community feedback
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
Details
- Route 126: Implement new route Serves SLCC, Real Salt Lake Academy; Modified alignment until street network is complete
- Route 219: Implement new route; Modified alignment until The Point station opens
South Jordan Downtown Station
Purpose
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
Details
- Red Line: New South Jordan Downtown Station opens
South Utah County
Purpose:
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
Details:
- Route 823: new route
Lehi-Sandy
Purpose:
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
Details:
- Route 871: Extend to Sandy Civic Center Station
West Provo/Airport
Purpose:
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
Details:
- Zone 581: New UTA On Demand zone
Draft Plan | 2026
Ogden Local Service
Purpose:
- Respond to community feedback
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
- Restore previously reduced service
Details:
- Route 455: Shorten to Dee EC
- Route 604: Extend to WSU (replaces route 455)
- Route 610: New local service connects destinations throughout Ogden (replaces portions of routes 612, 625)
- Route 612: Serve Pleasant View, Ogden Station; Serve Washington Terrace/South Ogden via Adams Avenue Pkwy (replaces 601 trolley)
- Route 645: Increase to 30-min service; reroute to avoid duplication with OGX; extend to Roy Station
- New IMZ service: Ongoing Paratransit analysis
Brigham City
Purpose:
- Respond to community feedback
Details:
- Route 630: Serve Pleasant View Station; increase service to 30-min
- New IMZ Service: Replaces route F638
Service Restoration
Purpose
- Respond to community feedback
- Restore previously reduced service
Details
- Routes 54, 205: Increase service to 15-min
200 South
Purpose
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
- Restore previously reduced service
Details
- Route 2: Replace with 2A/2B; 6-9 min. frequency on Weekdays
- Route 220: Shorten to U of U Union
Canyon Connections
Purpose
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
Details
- Route 4: Extend to 6200 South Wasatch Park & Ride; extend to LCC Park & Ride; evaluate routing with UDOT
- Route 72: Extend to 6200 South Wasatch Park & Ride
- Routes 45, 223: Reroute to improve connections; increase coverage; increase route 223 to 30-min on Weekdays
S-Line Extension
Purpose
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
Details
- S-Line (Route 720): Extend to Highland Drive
North Utah County
Purpose:
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
- Respond to community feedback
Details:
- Route 850: Serve Valley Grove development
- Routes 846, 860: New routes to expand coverage, improve connections
- Route 862: Reroute to preserve coverage, improve connections
- New IMZ Service
Draft Plan | 2027
Roy Station
Purpose:
- Improve working conditions with more consistent shifts; more consistent service throughout the day
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
Details:
- Route 604: Shorten to Roy Station; reroute to serve West Haven
- Route 626: Extend to Roy Station; replace route F620
Business Depot Ogden (BDO)
Purpose:
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
- Restore previously reduced service
Details:
- Route 613: Serve BDO, Pleasant View Station; increase service to 30-min; replace route F618
Midvalley Express (MVX)
Purpose
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
- Restore previously reduced service
Details
- Route 50X: New MVX line; 15-min frequency
- Routes 39, 45, 47, 205, 240: Routes adjusted to maintain coverage, improve connections
- Route 227: Route adjusted to maintain coverage, improve connections; service increased to 30-min on Weekdays; add Saturdays
West Salt Lake County
Purpose
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
- Restore previously reduced service
Details
- Route 17: Extend for new coverage; increase service to 30-min.
- Routes 26, 31, 203, 208: New service
- Route 35: Serve new Magna Transit Center
- Route 236: New route serves Airport, Intl. Center; replace routes 509, 513, 551
Hogle Zoo
Purpose
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
- Respond to community feedback
- Restore previously reduced service
Details
- Route 223: Serve new roundabout at Hogle Zoo
- Route 17: Reroute to preserve coverage; increase service to 30-min
East Bay/West Provo
Purpose:
- Respond to community feedback
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
Details:
- Route 830X: Shorten to Provo Station
- Route 833: Reroute to serve East Bay, Provo Airport, Geneva Road, Orem Central Station
Draft Plan | 2028
Davis-Salt Lake Community Connector
Purpose:
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
Details:
- Route 400: New route on Orchard Drive
- Route 417: Extend to Legacy Crossing
- Route 470X: New Davis-Salt Lake Community Connector; replace portions of routes 455, 473, and 667 trolley
Ogden - Farmington
Purpose:
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
Details:
- Route 600: 15-minute service on route 470 corridor north of Farmington Station
- Route 609: Service to Park & Ride lots in east Davis County; replace portions of routes 455, 470, and 473
5600 West
Purpose
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
Details
- Route 256: New 5600 West line; replaces route F556
Sandy/South Jordan
Purpose
- Align with Long Range Transit Plan
- Respond to community feedback
Details
- Routes 200, 217: Extend 15-minute service to Sandy Civic Center/South Jordan Stations
- Routes 126, 219: Increase service to 30-min on Weekdays; add Saturday service; extend route 219 to The Point station
Lehi - Sandy
Purpose:
- Respond to community feedback
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
Details:
- Route 871: Streamline routing near Lehi Station; begin service to The Point Station; increase service to 30-min
Draft Plan | 2029
Fort Union
Purpose
- Respond to community feedback
- Optimize the system for more access within our current limits
- Restore previously reduced service
Details
- Route 62: Extend to New Fort Union Transit Center, 6200 S. Wasatch Blvd. Park & Ride; increase service to 30-min.
- Route 209: Serve New Fort Union Transit Center; extend to Midvale Center Station
- Route 213: Reroute to Midvale Ft. Union Station
Southwest Quadrant
Purpose
- Respond to community feedback
Details
- Route F264: New Flex Route
Innovative Mobility Zones
Draft Plan | 2025-2029
- North Weber (2026)
- Brigham City (2026)
- Central Pointe Station (2026)
- Lehi (2026)
- Alpine/Highland (2027)
- Northwest Utah County (2028)
- West Jordan/Midvale/Cottonwood Heights (2029)
Community Engagement
UTA is interested in understanding if the phased Five-Year Service Plan for 2025-2029 is responsive to your feedback and community priorities. Let us know your thoughts via the comment form on the interactive map (one comment per route!).
Your feedback about transit priorities and needs help us to understand how the community interacts with the transit system and how proposed improvements will affect our riders. Additionally, identifying key factors of both benefit and concern in the current public transit network, as well as the updated plan, support UTA in making community-informed decisions about future transit service.
Virtual Info Session: September 17
UTA will host a virtual information session to share details on the updated phased Five-Year Service Plan 2025-2029 on September 17. Register here to join us on Zoom or tune in here for the recording.
Questions?
You can also get in touch with us via email, with questions or comments regarding the Five-Year Service Plan, at community@rideuta.com. If you have general UTA questions, contact rideuta@rideuta.com.
Virtual Info session from July:
More Community Engagement With UTA!
UTA has several opportunities ongoing that are supporting planning for future transit service and experiences. Let us know if you’re interested in engaging with us more through surveys, interviews, and discussion groups on other related public transit topics:
Innovative Mobility Zones (IMZs) Study - fill out the engagement interest form linked below to get involved
Get Involved with IMZs!
Customer Experience Plan - fill out the engagement interest form linked below to get involved
Get involved with Customer Experience!
Route Restoration & Equity Index Plan - Learn more about this project by visiting the page linked below:
Learn More!